Comparison

My vs MwalimuHELA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My

Manage your mobile money transactions with ease. View your balance, send money, pay bills, and buy goods and services quickly. Secure login with biometrics and convenient access to frequent contacts and payment options.

Highlights
  • View M-PESA balance
  • Biometric login
  • Send money via QR, contacts, or favorites
  • Pay bills easily
  • Buy goods and services
  • Withdraw cash
  • Buy airtime
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Your Entire Digital Life in One Place My OneApp brings together everything you need—your M‑PESA balance, airtime, data, SMS, Bonga points, and essential services—right on your home screen. No switching between apps. No hassle. A Fresh New Experience Get instant visibility of what matters most from your M-PESA, bundle and even bonga balance Simpler Navigation Access your quick actions and frequent transactions faster Do More With Your Money Unlock more possibilities with M‑PESA – Invest, Borrow, Insure Connectivity Made Easy Buy airtime, data bundles, and home fibre quickly and conveniently Make Payments Faster Pay quickly and securely with Scan to Pay QR, AI Pay and NFC payments Care, Right at Your Fingertips Handle essential support requests directly from your phone

About

MwalimuHELA

Features
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This Mobile Application enables SACCO members to access the following services: Transaction Services - Withdraw Money (M-PESA/ATM/Agent) - Buy Airtime - Pay Bill (Electricity, Water etc) - Funds Transfer to SACCO Account - Funds Transfer to Bank Account - QR Transaction My Account Service -Account balance -Get Detailed Account Statement -Change PIN Loans -Check Loan Limit -Apply for Loan -Loan Balance -Get Detailed Loan Statement -My Loan Guarantors: Get to know the members who have guaranteed your loans -Loans Guaranteed: Get to know the members you have guaranteed loans Contact US -Get contact information of your SACCO.

Screenshots

My4 screens
MwalimuHELA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MwalimuHELA at none against My's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My ships an update monthly, MwalimuHELA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My versus MwalimuHELA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyMwalimuHELA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSafaricom LimitedMWALIMU NATIONAL SACCO SOCIETY LIMITED

Bugs and requests

My

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incomplete or missing transaction details
  • Issues with reversing or recovering sent payments
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices or OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customization of transaction categories
  • Improve transaction history and statement viewing
  • Provide offline access or data-free usage
  • Integrate with other financial apps and services

MwalimuHELA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My

No in-app purchases

None

MwalimuHELA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My free?
My is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MwalimuHELA free?
MwalimuHELA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My or MwalimuHELA have ads?
My shows ads; MwalimuHELA does not.
Which is updated more often, My or MwalimuHELA?
My ships an update monthly, and MwalimuHELA every 6 weeks. Most recently, My was updated on November 3, 2026 and MwalimuHELA on October 27, 2026.

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