DahabPlus vs Banana Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DahabPlus
Securely manage your Dahabshiil accounts and eDahab wallets. Send and receive money with flexible options like cash pick-up, bank deposits, mobile payments, and eWallets. Purchase SOMTEL services including airtime and internet.
- Secure money transfers
- Manage Dahabshiil accounts
- Manage eDahab wallets
- Cash pick-up
- Bank deposits
- Mobile payments
- eWallet options
- Buy SOMTEL services
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Security is paramount and knowing your money is in safe hands is crucial. DahabPlus, powered by Dahabshiil, uses industry-leading technology to ensure your transfers are protected by the best possible security measures. We even offer a money-back guarantee! Flexible options Everyone has their own preferred method for sending and receiving money, which is why we created a solution with the flexibility to suit your needs. Trust and convenience are at the heart of our service – we want to make money transfers as simple and stress-free as possible. • Cash pick-up • Bank deposits • Mobile payments • eWallet DahabPlus will let you manage, your Dahabshiil accounts, and eDahab wallets at the same time. You can buy SOMTEL services like airtime, internet and muraad on DahabPlus
Banana Pay
Send money internationally with competitive exchange rates and low fees. This service specializes in same-day remittances and offers excellent customer support for your financial transactions.
- International money transfers
- Competitive exchange rates
- Low fees
- Same-day remittances
- Excellent customer service
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Banana Pay allows you to send money internationally at competitive exchange rates with low fees, ensuring better value for your money. We specialize in sending same day remittances and providing excellent customer service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DahabPlus at every 11 days against Banana Pay's every 6 months. DahabPlus also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (65% vs 42%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DahabPlus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of DahabPlus's written reviews are positive against 42% of Banana Pay's.
DahabPlus ships an update every 11 days, Banana Pay every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | DahabPlus | Banana Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (94 ratings) — better | 3.7 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dahabshiil | Banana Pay LLC |
Customer experience
DahabPlus
Banana Pay
In-app purchases
DahabPlus
No in-app purchases
Banana Pay
No in-app purchases
