Absa Kenya vs M
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absa Kenya
Manage your bank accounts and perform transactions on the go. This secure mobile application allows you to view balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and track your transaction history from anywhere.
- View account balances
- Pay bills and people
- Transfer money between accounts
- Buy airtime
- Send money to mobile wallets
- View transaction history
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Absa Bank Kenya PLC: Bank on the go with the bank that brings your possibilities to life. Our mobile app is simple, fast and secure, allowing you to transact from anywhere, anytime. Here’s what you can expect: • View your account balances at a glance. • Pay people once off or save them as beneficiaries to pay later. • Transfer money between your Absa accounts. • Buy airtime and pay your bills. • Send money to a mobile wallet account. • Verify account activity and view your transaction history. Download the Absa Banking App now and enjoy convenient banking.
M
This mobile banking app offers a secure and convenient way for customers to manage their finances. It allows users to access accounts, send money, withdraw cash, transfer funds, and purchase airtime. Additionally, it provides access to instant loans and a channel to repay Sacco loans, along with viewing bank statements and loan viability.
- Account access
- Money transfers
- Cash withdrawal
- Airtime purchase
- Instant loans
- Loan repayment
- View bank statements
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Stima Sacco Mobile Banking Application The Stima Sacco Mobile Banking app for Kenya’s Stima Sacco customers.It is your Mobile Wallet for all your banking and financial needs. Stima Sacco Mobile Banking app provides an easy, secure, anytime and anywhere banking way to: •Access your account, send money, withdraw cash, transfer money and buy airtime •Access to M-Pawa unsecured instant loan •A channel to repay all your Sacco loans •Access channel to view all your bank statements and your mobile loan viability
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M at 4.0 against Absa Kenya's 2.1. M also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Absa Kenya's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
M holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absa Kenya has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Absa Kenya's written reviews are positive against 0% of M's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absa Kenya | M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Absa Bank Limited | STIMA SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY |
Customer experience
Absa Kenya
M
In-app purchases
Absa Kenya
No in-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
