Comparison

CHIMBO vs Matangazo

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

Head to head
About

CHIMBO

Discover local hotels, shops, and tourist attractions. Find deals, explore restaurants, and plan your trips with access to tour operator contacts. Register your business to be listed.

Highlights
  • Hotel and shopping deals
  • Tourist information
  • Tour operator contacts
  • Business registration
  • Explore local places
  • Plan safaris and trips
Features
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CHIMBO allows you to access and find the best hotel and shopping deals nearby you, important tourist information such as locations and access to tour operators contacts in Tanzania and other nearby cities listed. ------Discover low-key places, shopping corners, restaurants and more....like street services, culture and tourism. ------Explore hangout places, plan a safari and find out more about places you would like to visit on your vacation or trip. Sajili/Register your business. ****Lodges, Rentals, Shops, Malls, Apartments, services and more related. ------Never Get Lost. *CHECK TIME!

About

Matangazo

Features
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Matangazo is an online classified website that offers a flexible and efficient market place for buyers and sellers to meet. We offer free and cost-effective premium listing to advertisers bridging the gap and allowing unlimited and direct contact to their markets also we provide most comprehensive and accurate information for buyers/ customers whether they are looking for product, service or just information.

Screenshots

CHIMBO4 screens
Matangazo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Matangazo at none against CHIMBO's shown. Matangazo also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). CHIMBO's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CHIMBO ships an update every 15 months, Matangazo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CHIMBO versus Matangazo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHIMBOMatangazo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMalick MawereQuantum Infinity Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

CHIMBO

No in-app purchases

None

Matangazo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHIMBO free?
CHIMBO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matangazo free?
Matangazo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CHIMBO or Matangazo have ads?
CHIMBO shows ads; Matangazo does not.
Which is updated more often, CHIMBO or Matangazo?
CHIMBO ships an update every 15 months, and Matangazo every 5 months. Most recently, CHIMBO was updated on September 15, 2026 and Matangazo on May 17, 2026.

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