MascomOnline vs AirMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MascomOnline
Manage your mobile services, shop for plans, and access customer support. Make payments using various methods including airtime, Zaka, and VISA.
- Self-care portal
- Shop for plans
- Payment processing
- Customer support access
- Multiple payment options
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MascomOnline SelfCare App with My71Shop, MyZaka, MyAccount and MySupport. Pay with Airtime, MyZaka and VISA Card.
AirMobile
Manage all your Afrihost products, including eSIMs, from one place. Top up data and airtime, update personal details, and track orders. Get help via chat or support tickets, and stay informed with network status updates and notifications.
- Manage all products including eSIMs
- Top up data and airtime
- View and update personal details
- Manage payments and view invoices
- Check network status
- Access help via chat and support tickets
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The AirMobile App by Afrihost gives you full control. Manage your products, top up, activate eSIMs, share data/airtime, earn rewards, check the network status and more from anywhere. Products ● All your products in one place — including eSIMs. ● Pin your most used products for easy access. ● Top up data and airtime directly from the homescreen. My Account ● View and update personal details. ● Manage payments, view invoices and settle your account. ● View and track orders. ● eRICA directly in the app. Network Status ● View the current status of our network. ● Subscribe to network notifications in your area. Get Help ● Chat via WhatsApp Help. ● Get answers on the Help Centre. ● View and submit Support Tickets. ● Submit a Call Me Back request. Notification Center ● Stay up to date with important messages, promotions and news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirMobile at 4.8 against MascomOnline's 2.0. AirMobile also leads on ratings volume (18 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.
AirMobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirMobile has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MascomOnline ships an update every 2 months, AirMobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MascomOnline | AirMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASCOM WIRELESS BOTSWANA PTY LTD | Afrihost |
Customer experience
MascomOnline
AirMobile
In-app purchases
MascomOnline
No in-app purchases
AirMobile
No in-app purchases
