Comparison

KCB iBank vs M

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

Head to head
About

KCB iBank

Access your banking needs online, including checking balances, viewing statements, and making various types of transfers. Manage your finances conveniently from your internet-connected device.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Access account statements
  • Make payments
  • Transfer funds locally
  • International bank transfers
  • Mobile wallet transfers
Features
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KCB iBank is an online banking solution that allows customers to access all their banking needs through internet including viewing account balances, statements, making payments and transfer funds to accounts within the bank, other local banks, mobile wallets as well as international bank transfers.

About

M

This mobile banking app offers a secure and convenient way for customers to manage their finances. It allows users to access accounts, send money, withdraw cash, transfer funds, and purchase airtime. Additionally, it provides access to instant loans and a channel to repay Sacco loans, along with viewing bank statements and loan viability.

Highlights
  • Account access
  • Money transfers
  • Cash withdrawal
  • Airtime purchase
  • Instant loans
  • Loan repayment
  • View bank statements
Features
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Stima Sacco Mobile Banking Application The Stima Sacco Mobile Banking app for Kenya’s Stima Sacco customers.It is your Mobile Wallet for all your banking and financial needs. Stima Sacco Mobile Banking app provides an easy, secure, anytime and anywhere banking way to: •Access your account, send money, withdraw cash, transfer money and buy airtime •Access to M-Pawa unsecured instant loan •A channel to repay all your Sacco loans •Access channel to view all your bank statements and your mobile loan viability

Screenshots

KCB iBank4 screens
M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: M at 4.0 against KCB iBank's 2.5. M also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). KCB iBank's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

M holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KCB iBank has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of KCB iBank's written reviews are positive against 0% of M's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KCB iBank ships an update every 3 months, M every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KCB iBank versus M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKCB iBankM
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (22 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKCB KenyaSTIMA SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

Customer experience

KCB iBank

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

M

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KCB iBank

No in-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KCB iBank free?
KCB iBank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KCB iBank or M?
M is rated higher. KCB iBank averages 2.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while M averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KCB iBank or M have ads?
Neither KCB iBank nor M shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KCB iBank or M?
KCB iBank ships an update every 3 months, and M every 2 months. Most recently, KCB iBank was updated on October 24, 2026 and M on October 30, 2026.

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