Comparison

Sonali e vs eJanata

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

Head to head
About

Sonali e

This mobile wallet app facilitates daily financial transactions for users, including fund transfers, mobile recharges, and bill payments. It offers secure access with PIN and OTP verification, transaction history, and balance checking. The app supports both Bengali and English languages.

Highlights
  • Fund Transfer
  • Mobile Airtime Recharge
  • Bill Payments
  • Transaction History
  • Balance Checking
  • PIN and OTP Security
  • Dual Language Support (Bangla/English)
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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

eJanata

Access banking services 24/7 from anywhere with this internet banking application. It offers digital payments, account management, and enhanced customer service, enabling paperless transactions and greater control over finances.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Banking Services
  • Digital Payments
  • Secure Sign-in
  • Account Management
  • Paperless Banking
  • Control over finances
Features
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Being the second largest state-owned commercial bank in Bangladesh, Janata Bank is now coping with these modern technologies very well. To ease this process and create a milestone, eJanata-Internet Banking Application of Janata Bank can pave a smooth way and create revolutionary change in our banking sector. eJanata will allow consumers to be able to access banking services from anywhere. Businesses and business owners will then be able to save time by making use of eJanata to process their banking activities anytime anywhere. eJanata will provide following services: 1. Banking Services availability for 24/7. 2. Greater and Enhanced Customer Services. 3. Elimination of Geo-location boundaries of traditional banking. 4. Digital Payments. 5. Secure Sign-in. 6. Alerts and Notifications. 7. Increase data security and reliability. 8. Account Management. 9. Paperless Banking or Green Banking. 10. Control over finances.

Screenshots

Sonali e4 screens
eJanata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonali e at 3.4 against eJanata's 3.0. Sonali e also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (280 vs 48). On price, review sentiment, 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

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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonali e has 280 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Sonali e's written reviews are positive against 22% of eJanata's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonali e ships an update every 3 weeks, eJanata every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sonali e versus eJanata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonali eeJanata
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (280 ratings) — better3.0 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews — better21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings280 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB141 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSonali Bank LimitedJANATA BANK PLC.

Customer experience

Sonali e

All ratings280 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative34.6%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative62.3%

eJanata

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative73.0%

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

eJanata

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sonali e

No in-app purchases

None

eJanata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonali e free?
Sonali e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eJanata free?
eJanata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonali e or eJanata?
Sonali e is rated higher. Sonali e averages 3.4 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while eJanata averages 3.0 from 48 ratings.
Do Sonali e or eJanata have ads?
Neither Sonali e nor eJanata shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonali e or eJanata?
Sonali e ships an update every 3 weeks, and eJanata every 3 months. Most recently, Sonali e was updated on September 24, 2026 and eJanata on August 23, 2026.

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