Wave vs BBM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave
This mobile money app offers affordable financial services in several African countries. Users can send money, deposit and withdraw funds for free, pay bills without fees, and buy airtime. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing finances on the go.
- Send money at 1%
- Free deposits and withdrawals
- Fee-free bill payments
- Buy airtime for all networks
- Toll-free customer support
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Wave is the most affordable mobile money network in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Mali, Senegal and Uganda :) - Send money for only 1% - Deposit and withdraw for FREE at any of our agents - Pay bills WITHOUT FEES - Buy airtime for all networks directly using the app (in Mali, Senegal and Uganda) - Call our toll-free numbers for support: - Burkina Faso: 80001257 - Côte D'Ivoire: 1315 - Mali: 80002221 - Senegal: 200600 - Uganda: 0800303064 - The Gambia: 1222
BBM
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Bienvenue. BBM au cœur de nos traditions. Fonctionnalités: Version 2.1 Disponible sur iPhone, web et autres plateformes 1. Consultation de solde. 2. Virement. 3. Dernières transactions. 4. Messenger. 5. Fonction hors ligne 1. Simple, Rapide, Sécurisé. Faites vos transaction facilement, même sans internet grâce au moteur ussd interne. 2. Transfert Envoyez Partout. Transfert dans toute la zone CEMAC. 6 pays, 53+ banques- 10+ micro finances – 10+ opérateurs mobile, 33+ millions de wallets. 3. Retrait GAB. Retirer les espèces Partout. Faites vos retrais en espèces sur 2000+ guichets automatiques de billets. 4. Paiement Marchand. Payez vos achats Plus besoin de retraits pour payez des milliers de marchand. 5. Paiement Factures. Zéro file d'attente. Presque tous vos facturés majeur sont disponible ici. Payez sans vous déplacer. 6. Crédit téléphonique. Simple et pratique Tous vos opérateurs mobile sont disponible ici. Payez du airtime sans restrictions. 7. Rémittence Entrante. Recevez de l'argent de partout. Tous les pays, à partir des centaines de sociétés de transfert, Taptap Send, WorldRemit et autres. 8. Messenger. Pas de délais SMS. Toutes les notifications des transactions dans votre inbox et instantanément. Allez, foncez.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wave at fortnightly against BBM's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Wave ships an update fortnightly, BBM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave | BBM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wave Mobile Money | Further Market Inc |
Bugs and requests
Wave
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Delayed or missing fund transfers
- Unexplained account suspensions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more storage/wallet options
- Improve UI/UX for better accessibility
- Integrate with more payment providers
- Provide e-receipts for transactions
- Allow hiding/locking of transactions
BBM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wave
No in-app purchases
BBM
No in-app purchases
