Comparison

SOLmate vs Floati

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

Head to head
About

SOLmate

Manage your finances with a digital bank account and debit card. Send money internationally, buy airtime and electricity, and make secure payments. Open an account quickly and easily through the app.

Highlights
  • Digital bank account
  • MasterCard debit card
  • International money transfers
  • Instant airtime purchase
  • Electricity purchase
  • eWallet services
Features
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SOLmate is a fast-growing alternative to a traditional Bank account. The account is open to all Foreign Passports and SA ID holders. Get a Bank account number that you can have your salary and EFT’s paid into and make payments from. Plus, SOLmate comes with a Debit Card by MasterCard that you can make withdrawals with from any ATM across South Africa. Use your SOLmate card to safely swipe and tap at retail stores. The App also includes a nifty Digital Wallet. It is fast and easy to open your account. Simply Download the App, register and take a clear photo using the APP of your original Foreign Passport or SA ID, and a clear picture of your face. What’s really cool is you can enjoy so much more than your own debit card and account, you can buy Instant Airtime using the APP, send International money transfers back home to over 180 countries, receive and send eWallets, buy electricity, and much more. There are also other cool services inside the App. Many more services inside the App: • Instant Airtime • eWallet • Buy Electricity • International Money Transfers via Sikhona • Send money from SOLmate to SOLmate account • And much more Open your account yourself in 3 easy steps! 1. Download the SOLmate App 2. Take a clear photo of your face and Passport 3. Register and order your card Download the SOLmate App now.

About

Floati

Features
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Floati is a calm, private dashboard for your everyday life. Money, habits, birthdays and notes, all in one quiet app that lives on your phone. Nothing ever leaves your device. Track spending, savings, debts and subscriptions Snap a receipt and Floati reads it for you Never forget a birthday, with photo cards on the day Build habits with simple daily check-ins Notes, reminders and a calendar that ties it together

Screenshots

SOLmate4 screens
Floati4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Floati at none against SOLmate's shown. Floati also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). SOLmate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

SOLmate ships an update every 11 days, Floati every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SOLmate versus Floati: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLmateFloati
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSOL ecosystemNevin Tom

In-app purchases

None

SOLmate

No in-app purchases

None

Floati

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOLmate free?
SOLmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floati free?
Floati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOLmate or Floati have ads?
SOLmate shows ads; Floati does not.
Which is updated more often, SOLmate or Floati?
SOLmate ships an update every 11 days, and Floati every 2 days. Most recently, SOLmate was updated on October 6, 2026 and Floati on October 1, 2026.

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