iBorrow vs DataUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBorrow
This app lets you buy airtime for all mobile networks in Ghana. Earn points with purchases that can be used as collateral to borrow airtime. Borrowed airtime is repaid daily with no interest charged.
- Buy airtime for all Ghanaian mobile networks
- Earn points for purchases
- Use points as collateral to borrow airtime
- Borrow airtime across different networks
- Daily repayment of borrowed airtime
- No interest on borrowed airtime
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iBorrow is an app that allows you to buy airtime from all mobile networks in Ghana. For every GHS 100 worth of purchases on the app, you earn 1 point. Every point earned can be used as collateral to borrow airtime from any network. Points earned from one network can be used to borrow airtime on another network. When you subscribe to iBorrow and borrow airtime on credit, airtime is deducted from your mobile account at GHS 0.50 daily till the borrowed airtime is repaid. There is no interest charged on the airtime borrowed.
DataUp
This utility app simplifies managing essential services. It allows for instant subscriptions to data and cable TV, facilitates electricity bill payments, and offers easy wallet funding via a dedicated bank account.
- Data subscriptions
- Airtime subscriptions
- Cable TV subscriptions
- Electricity bill payments
- Wallet funding via bank account
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DataUp provides instant delivery for the following features1. Data Subscriptions2. Airtime Subscririptions3. Cable TV subscription4. Electiricty Bills Payment for all discos5. Easy to fund wallet with dedicated bank account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBorrow at 100% against DataUp's 33%. iBorrow also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months). DataUp's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iBorrow holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DataUp has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iBorrow's written reviews are positive against 33% of DataUp's.
iBorrow ships an update every 5 weeks, DataUp every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBorrow | DataUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Across Network Technologies Limited | Systems Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
iBorrow
DataUp
In-app purchases
iBorrow
No in-app purchases
DataUp
No in-app purchases
