Comparison

Bitnob vs CBEBirr Plus

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

Head to head
About

Bitnob

Send and receive money across African countries and globally with ease. Make online payments using a virtual dollar card, and buy, sell, or save Bitcoin automatically. This app offers a comprehensive financial solution for users.

Highlights
  • Send and receive money globally
  • Virtual dollar card for online payments
  • Buy, sell, and autosave Bitcoin
  • Stablecoin transactions (USDT, USDC)
  • Buy airtime, data, and pay bills
  • Purchase gift cards
Features
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Bitnob is the best money transfer app that helps you send and receive money within African countries and globally. You can also make unlimited online payments using the Bitnob virtual dollar card. Furthermore, you can easily buy, sell and autosave bitcoin on the app. We are the payment infrastructure that connects Africa to the world! With Bitnob, you can: - Send and Receive Money (Africa and Globally): Remittance and cross-border transactions are made easy with the Bitnob app. You can send and receive money across eight (8) African countries; Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Togo. Users in these countries can receive money from the UK, USA and other parts of the world in MINUTES. - Pay Online Using the Bitnob Virtual Card: Shopping online or making payments for subscriptions like Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music among others can be done using our virtual card. Anything online payment., we’ve got you covered! - Buy and Sell Bitcoin: With the Bitnob app, you can easily buy and sell Bitcoin in minutes. You have the opportunity to choose how you want to receive Bitcoin; either in your BTC wallet, USD wallet or local bank or mobile money account. Your money; your choice! - Automated Bitcoin Savings: Saving Bitcoin; the best-performing asset of the last decade has been made easy with the Bitnob app. With the power of Dollar Cost Averaging, you decide how much you want to save and how often you want to do that. Set your rules while we handle the rest. - Stablecoin: You can save and transact in stablecoins like USDT and USDC on the Bitnob app. - Buy Airtime, Data and Pay Utility Bills: You can buy airtime, data and pay for utility bills like electricity easily on the Bitnob app. - Buy Giftcard: Are you thinking of what to gift your loved ones? You can get gift cards from different vendors such as Amazon, and ASOS among others on Bitnob. You have everything you need in one app; the super app. With Bitnob, the possibilities are endless. We are always a message away. Do you need help with the Bitnob app? Reach us at info@bitnob.com. You can also join our telegram community: https://t.me/Bitnobles Follow us on social media platforms: Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/BitnobOfficial/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bitnob/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Bitnob_official Embark on your journey to financial freedom today!

About

CBEBirr Plus

Manage your finances with this mobile banking application. It offers features for app login, bank linking, micro-saving and loans, magic pay, group money transfers, scheduled payments, and airtime packages.

Highlights
  • App login functionality
  • Bank link service
  • Micro saving and loan (CBEBeje)
  • Magic Pay
  • Send money to group
  • Scheduled payment
  • Airtime package
Features
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This is the latest stable version of CBEBirr App(Version 5.3.6). The latest version of CBEBirr(Version 5.3.6) includes the following basic features: • App login functionality • Bank link service • CBEBeje(Micro Saving and Loan) • Magic Pay • Send money to group • Scheduled payment • Airtime package, and many more...

Screenshots

Bitnob4 screens
CBEBirr Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bitnob at 3.8 against CBEBirr Plus's 3.2. Bitnob also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Bitnob holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 136 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Bitnob's written reviews are positive against 14% of CBEBirr Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitnob ships an update every 3 weeks, CBEBirr Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bitnob versus CBEBirr Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitnobCBEBirr Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (108 ratings) — better3.2 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings108136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB97 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBitnob TechnologiesCommercial Bank of Ethiopia

Customer experience

Bitnob

All ratings108 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative63.4%

CBEBirr Plus

All ratings134 ratings
Positive50.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative41.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Bitnob

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App downtime after deposits
  • Unable to send out received Bitcoin
  • Verification issues (phone number, BVN)
  • Phone OTP not working
  • KYC process fails without live verification
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  • Transactions disappearing
  • Failed withdrawals
  • Broken UI on card top-up
  • Unable to access app for weeks
  • Network issues
  • Can't access account anymore
  • Virtual card disappeared after funding
  • Funds debited but not refunded
  • Potential clipboard harvesting
  • Cannot use Bitcoin Lightning wallet

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix network issues
  • Improve customer support availability and helpfulness
  • Allow verification for users in the USA
  • Provide a second chance for KYC verification
  • Restore Binance Pay feature
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  • Improve app UI/UX
  • Clarify clipboard harvesting concerns

CBEBirr Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bitnob

No in-app purchases

None

CBEBirr Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bitnob free?
Bitnob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CBEBirr Plus free?
CBEBirr Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bitnob or CBEBirr Plus?
Bitnob is rated higher. Bitnob averages 3.8 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while CBEBirr Plus averages 3.2 from 136 ratings.
Do Bitnob or CBEBirr Plus have ads?
Neither Bitnob nor CBEBirr Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitnob or CBEBirr Plus?
Bitnob ships an update every 3 weeks, and CBEBirr Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Bitnob was updated on November 3, 2026 and CBEBirr Plus on October 31, 2026.

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