Comparison

Sonali e vs Agrani Smart Banking App

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

Head to head
About

Sonali e

Manage your daily financial transactions with this secure mobile wallet. Easily transfer funds, recharge mobile airtime, pay bills, and check balances. Supports both Bangla and English languages.

Highlights
  • Fund Transfer
  • Mobile Airtime Recharge
  • Bill Payments
  • Add/Send Money
  • Transaction History
  • Balance Check
  • Dual Language Support
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Sonali e-Wallet Sonali e-Wallet is the mobile wallet apps of Sonali Bank Limited, the largest state owned commercial bank of Bangladesh. Sonali Bank Limited is working alongside with the government to implement the agenda of Digital Bangladesh by introducing various automation initiatives. These initiatives enable us to ensure operational excellence as well as meet customer expectations by providing better services. As part of our digital transformation program, we have recently developed a dynamic and secure wallet apps that cater your daily transaction needs like Fund Transfer, Mobile Airtime Recharge and Bill Payments etc. You will get notifications on your latest activity; see your transaction history, transaction summary etc. Sonali e-Wallet is bring very exciting and innovative services in the market to meet customer needs and demands. • Both Bangla and English Supported • Sonali e-Wallet is a secured app. The App requires your PIN number in two phases. First for login and second, for every transaction you need to provide PIN number. For transaction purpose you also need OTP along with the PIN number. • You can add your Wallet Account name and change your Profile picture. • Add Money from your Bank Account to Wallet Account and vice versa • Send Money to other Wallet or Account • Fund Transfer through BEFTN • Recharge mobile or pay postpaid mobile bills for the mobile network operators below: o Robi o Airtel o Teletalk o Grameenphone o Banglalink • Payment of utility bill through the wallet apps is also available. • Credit card Statement and bill payment for Sonali Bank Limited Credit Card user. • Checking your Wallet and Account balance is very easy through a single tap on the screen • Receive notifications for your latest transactions.

About

Agrani Smart Banking App

This app provides a comprehensive digital banking platform for customers of a leading state-owned commercial bank in Bangladesh. It offers 24/7 access to account management, fund transfers, mobile recharges, and QR code transactions.

Highlights
  • Account balance check
  • Account statement
  • Fund transfer
  • QR cash withdrawal
  • Mobile recharge
  • Beneficiary management
Features
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Agrani Bank PLC, a leading state-owned commercial bank in Bangladesh, is a recognized forerunner in providing digital banking services to its esteemed customers. Riding on its strength of 972+ online branches and 600 agent outlets, a large customer base Agrani Bank is strategically positioned to add other digital banking services specially through app based internet banking services. The Agrani Bank Mobile Banking Platform will offer a rich banking experience to discerning customers eager to use banking applications on their smartphones. This state-of-the-art banking application offers 24x7x365 availability. On downloading the application, during installation the customers will submit their profile and account information through the app for verification by Agrani Bank. Agrani Bank will notify the customer once the customer profile and account is verified. The customer will then visit any branch to sign the necessary documents which will result into the activation of mobile banking account for the customers. Some of its common features are: * A/C Balance Check * A/C Statement & Mini Statement * Last 25 Transaction * Agrani Smart App to MFS (bKash, Nagad) * Deposit Money * Fund Transfer i) Agrani Smart App to Agrani Bank Account ii) Agrani Smart App to Others Bank A/C (BEFTN) * Agrani Smart Pay- i) QR cash withdrawal & QR to QR Fund transfer * Mobile Recharge (GP, BL, ROBI, Airtel & Teletalk). * Beneficiary Management. * Exchange Rate * Agrani Bank Branch Location & Number * Interest Rate * Transfer History * Customer Profile * Loan Calculator

Screenshots

Sonali e4 screens
Agrani Smart Banking App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonali e at 3.4 against Agrani Smart Banking App's 3.0. Sonali e also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 16%). Agrani Smart Banking App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Sonali e holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Sonali e's written reviews are positive against 16% of Agrani Smart Banking App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonali e ships an update every 3 weeks, Agrani Smart Banking App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sonali e versus Agrani Smart Banking App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonali eAgrani Smart Banking App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (295 ratings) — better3.0 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews — better15.6% of reviews
Number of ratings295 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonali Bank LimitedAgrani Bank Limited

Customer experience

Sonali e

All ratings289 ratings
Positive56.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative62.0%

Agrani Smart Banking App

All ratings110 ratings
Positive42.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative82.2%

User reviews

Sonali e

From 295 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface and navigation
  • 🏦 Comprehensive banking services for Sonali Bank customers
  • ✅ Reliable transaction processing
  • 🔒 Trustworthy government bank application
  • 📱 Good feature set compared to other government banks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and crashes on startup
  • ❌ Server connectivity issues despite stable internet
  • 📱 iOS compatibility problems, especially with iOS 26
  • 🔐 Device binding restrictions limiting phone switching
  • ⏱️ Maintenance mode without schedule notification

Agrani Smart Banking App

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comfortable to use
  • 👍 Organised app interface
  • 👍 Helpful for 24/7 account operation
  • 👍 Useful app

Room to improve

  • 😞 Server issues and downtime
  • 😞 App crashes frequently
  • 😞 Unusable most of the time
  • 😞 Slow performance
  • 😞 Login problems

Bugs and requests

Sonali e

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening after recent updates
  • Cannot connect to server error despite working internet
  • Login failures and authentication issues
  • Incompatibility with iOS 26 and newer versions
  • App not opening on iPhone 13, 14, 15, 16 Pro models
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  • OTP not arriving during login attempts
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Device jailbreak false detection
  • Date of birth field buggy during registration
  • Recharge button causes app crash
  • App crashes during transactions
  • Registration process hangs indefinitely
  • Slow performance and lag issues
  • Debit card cannot be added to e-wallet

Requested features

14 requests
  • Export transaction reports functionality
  • FDR and DPS closing options in app
  • iPad support with full functionality
  • NPSB inter-bank transfer support
  • Biometric login authentication
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  • OTP delivery via email option
  • Online account opening and DPS/FDR creation
  • Unified fund transfer feature
  • Phone number change option
  • PIN reset functionality
  • Beneficiary management system
  • Mini statements and account balance checking
  • Utility bill payment feature
  • Money transfer to other banks and mobile wallets

Agrani Smart Banking App

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during photo upload
  • Unable to register account with JDBC error
  • OTP not sent after update
  • App crashes after login while taking photo
  • App crashing when trying to transaction
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  • Server busy error
  • Cannot login after changing device
  • App not working outside Bangladesh
  • App not working anymore
  • App not allowing device change
  • App not allowing password paste
  • App not saving language preferences
  • App not allowing profile picture change
  • App crashing repeatedly during account creation
  • Update required but no updated version available
  • Update button leads back to open app

Requested features

16 requests
  • Finger and face login
  • Biometric login system
  • GP mobile recharge system
  • Add NPSB support
  • Add bill payment
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  • Add mobile recharge for all operators
  • More interactive options
  • Update app quickly
  • OTP to phone and email
  • Face ID login option
  • Include biometric login
  • Add DPS, FDR from app
  • Allow pasting passwords
  • Save language preferences
  • Improve user experience
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)

In-app purchases

None

Sonali e

No in-app purchases

None

Agrani Smart Banking App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonali e free?
Sonali e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Agrani Smart Banking App free?
Agrani Smart Banking App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonali e or Agrani Smart Banking App?
Sonali e is rated higher. Sonali e averages 3.4 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Agrani Smart Banking App averages 3.0 from 110 ratings.
Do Sonali e or Agrani Smart Banking App have ads?
Neither Sonali e nor Agrani Smart Banking App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonali e or Agrani Smart Banking App?
Sonali e ships an update every 3 weeks, and Agrani Smart Banking App monthly. Most recently, Sonali e was updated on November 7, 2026 and Agrani Smart Banking App on November 3, 2026.

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