Comparison

DahabPlus vs eBixi

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

Head to head
About

DahabPlus

Securely send and receive money with flexible options like cash pick-up, bank deposits, mobile payments, and eWallets. Manage multiple accounts and eDahab wallets simultaneously. Purchase SOMTEL services like airtime and internet directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Secure money transfers
  • Flexible payment options
  • Cash pick-up
  • Bank deposits
  • Mobile payments
  • eWallet management
  • SOMTEL service purchases
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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

About

eBixi

This app offers a fast and secure way to send and receive payments. Avoid long queues and complex trips by managing your bills and sending money to friends and family directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Send and receive payments quickly
  • Pay bills with ease
  • Hassle-free mobile transactions
  • Secure payment processing
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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eBixi is a mobile money app built for Somalia and Somaliland. Hold your balance in an eBixi wallet, move it to and from the mobile wallets you already use, and top up internet bundles — without queuing at a shop. MOVE MONEY YOUR WAY • Deposit — fund your eBixi wallet from your mobile money account. • Withdraw — send money from your eBixi wallet back out to your mobile wallet. • Cross transfer — move money from one mobile money provider to another, with eBixi handling the route in between. • Send to anyone on eBixi — transfer to another eBixi user with just their phone number. • Internet top-up — buy a data bundle for your own number or for someone else. BUILT AROUND SAVED ACCOUNTS Save your provider numbers once in Preferences. Every service — deposit, withdrawal, cross transfer, internet — then reuses them, so you are not retyping account numbers on every payment. KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY IS Every request opens a live status tracker that refreshes on its own while your payment is processed, so you can see exactly which stage it has reached. Completed payments keep a full receipt in your transaction history. EARN WHILE YOU SHARE Share your referral code to collect points. Turn points into internet vouchers, or withdraw your referral credit into your wallet. SECURITY THAT FITS THE PHONE Sign in with your phone number and a one-time code, delivered by SMS or WhatsApp. Protect your balance and every money movement behind your device lock or a 4–6 digit eBixi PIN — your balance stays hidden on the home screen until you unlock it. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The whole app runs in English or Somali. Switch any time from your profile. NEED A HAND? Help Centre opens a direct WhatsApp conversation with our support team. eBixi is available to customers in Somalia and Somaliland. A phone number registered with a supported mobile money provider is required to move funds.

Screenshots

DahabPlus4 screens
eBixi4 screens

Verdict

The call

DahabPlus and eBixi both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of DahabPlus's written reviews are positive against 0% of eBixi's. DahabPlus also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 10). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for DahabPlus against 4.1 for eBixi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DahabPlus has 91 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of DahabPlus's written reviews are positive against 0% of eBixi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DahabPlus ships an update every 11 days, eBixi weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DahabPlus versus eBixi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDahabPluseBixi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (91 ratings)4.1 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDahabshiilEBIXI

Customer experience

DahabPlus

All ratings91 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

eBixi

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DahabPlus

No in-app purchases

None

eBixi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DahabPlus free?
DahabPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eBixi free?
eBixi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DahabPlus or eBixi?
eBixi is rated higher. DahabPlus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while eBixi averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do DahabPlus or eBixi have ads?
Neither DahabPlus nor eBixi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DahabPlus or eBixi?
DahabPlus ships an update every 11 days, and eBixi weekly. Most recently, DahabPlus was updated on September 24, 2026 and eBixi on September 16, 2026.

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