DahabPlus vs HelloCash Shabelle Bank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
HelloCash Shabelle Bank
A secure digital wallet designed for Shabelle Bank customers. It allows users to easily transfer money, make payments, top up their phones, and utilize cardless services.
- Secure digital wallet
- Money transfers
- Bill payments
- Phone top-ups
- Cardless services
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HelloCash Shabelle Bank is an easy to use and secure wallet for Shabelle bank customers. You make transfer money, make payments, topup your phone, use cardless and so much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HelloCash Shabelle Bank at 4.5 against DahabPlus's 4.0. HelloCash Shabelle Bank also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). DahabPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (91 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HelloCash Shabelle Bank holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DahabPlus has 91 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DahabPlus ships an update every 11 days, HelloCash Shabelle Bank every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DahabPlus | HelloCash Shabelle Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) | 4.5 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dahabshiil | Shabelle Bank Share Company |
Customer experience
DahabPlus
HelloCash Shabelle Bank
In-app purchases
DahabPlus
No in-app purchases
HelloCash Shabelle Bank
No in-app purchases
Questions
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