Comparison

i vs MBL Rainbow

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

Head to head
About

i

Manage your finances with a mobile banking app that offers secure access to your accounts, fund transfers, and bill payments. Track transactions, view statements, and manage cards conveniently from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Account information and transaction history
  • Fund transfers to own and other Meghna Bank accounts
  • Inter-bank fund transfers (BEFTN)
  • Credit card management and bill payments
  • Utility bill payments and mobile top-ups
  • Deposit pension scheme opening
  • ATM and branch locator
Features
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Meghna Bank PLC is one of the leading fourth generation commercial bank in Bangladesh, provides services in the field of Retail Banking, SME and Corporate Banking. Meghna Bank offers Mobile Apps based Internet Banking platform to fulfill customers demand, making banking transactions more easy & convenient from any location any time. Meghna Bank i-Banking Mobile App is a robust and state of the art digital banking Apps to provide convenient banking experience to our customers. Its powerful features giving you option to track your money and stay in control of your finances, manage your accounts and cards securely and conveniently anywhere, anytime, anyplace. - Instantly register using your debit card within 3 minutes just clicking “Register Now” Button - Simply login using same username and password that you use for Meghna i-Banking Web Application - Most powerful control manual registration process through branch Download the application and discover how banking has been made easy. Up-to-date with the latest & innovative mobile banking technology, our user-friendly platform comes with the following features: My Accounts - Detailed account information (Transaction History / Savings / Deposit / Loan / Term etc.) - Statement view Fund Transfer - Self-Account Fund Transfer - Fund Transfer to Meghna Bank Account - Fund transfer to any bank account within the country (BEFTN) - Transaction History - Beneficiary Management Card Services - Tag Credit Card - Statement details - Any Meghna Bank credit card bill payment - Other Bank credit card bill payment - Card to Own Account transfer - Card to Meghna Account transfer - Card Beneficiary Management Payment & Purchase - Mobile top-up - Utility Bills payment - Payment Beneficiary Management Account Services - Open Deposit Pension Scheme - Cheque Stop request Account Setting - Change Password - Security Questions - Other Pre-login features - Registration for New Users - Forget password - Brows various Products Apply Online - Offers & Dine - Location (ATM and Branch List) You can also access Meghna Bank i-Banking through web: https://ibanking.meghnabank.com.bd/ or https://www.meghnabank.com.bd

About

MBL Rainbow

Manage your banking needs conveniently from your smartphone. Facilitates various transactions including payments, online purchases, fund transfers, and mobile top-ups. Offers digital account and card management, with real-time notifications for all your activities.

Highlights
  • Digital account and card onboarding
  • Fund transfers (internal, bKash, Nagad, bank)
  • e-Commerce and bill payments
  • Mobile top-ups
  • Account balance and summary view
  • Real-time transaction notifications
  • QR Cash withdrawal
Features
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Mercantile Bank Digital Banking Platform: "MBL Rainbow". For facilitating banking customers with various types of transactions, make payment, purchase online, transfer funds, top-up mobiles etc. from anywhere, anytime by using smartphones-Mercantile Bank Limited brings MBL Rainbow to color your Banking life. Features: • Digital on-boarding facilities (you don’t need to fill-up form/visit any branch/call to contact center) • Digitize your Account and Card with a very fast, secure and convenient way • Add money from Cards / MFS and Banks • e-Commerce Transactions • A-Challan Payment • Send money to bKash • Send money to Nagad • Open MBPLC Account through eKYC • Real time Funds Transfer within the MBPLC • Funds transfer to any Bank through BEFTN/RTGS/NPSB • BanglaQR Payment • Utility Bills Payment • Mobile top-ups • View all of your accounts with balance • QR Cash withdrawal from Branch. • View account summary • Get every transaction notification through email/SMS • Bill Payment digital receipt • Many more digital ways of doing banking.

Screenshots

i4 screens
MBL Rainbow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MBL Rainbow at 3.6 against i's 2.8. MBL Rainbow also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 13%). 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

MBL Rainbow holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of i's written reviews are positive against 27% of MBL Rainbow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 5 weeks, MBL Rainbow every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
i versus MBL Rainbow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMBL Rainbow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (28 ratings)3.6 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews27.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeghna Bank LtdMercantile Bank Ltd

Customer experience

i

All ratings27 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative80.0%

MBL Rainbow

All ratings38 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral36.4%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

MBL Rainbow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MBL Rainbow free?
MBL Rainbow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or MBL Rainbow?
MBL Rainbow is rated higher. i averages 2.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MBL Rainbow averages 3.6 from 38 ratings.
Do i or MBL Rainbow have ads?
Neither i nor MBL Rainbow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or MBL Rainbow?
i ships an update every 5 weeks, and MBL Rainbow every 2 months. Most recently, i was updated on November 3, 2026 and MBL Rainbow on November 3, 2026.

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