Wave vs TransFast
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
TransFast
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TransFast est la première application d'interopérabilité mobile money au Bénin. Transférez de l'argent entre les réseaux MTN, Moov et Celtiis en quelques secondes, sans vous déplacer et sans avoir besoin d'un compte bancaire. POURQUOI TRANSFAST ? Fini les contraintes des transferts limités à un seul opérateur. Avec TransFast, peu importe le réseau de votre destinataire, vous envoyez en toute simplicité. FONCTIONNALITÉS - Transferts MTN vers Moov, Moov vers MTN, Celtiis vers MTN et plus encore - Transactions rapides et sécurisées - Suivi en temps réel de vos transactions - Historique complet de vos transferts - Interface simple et intuitive SÉCURITÉ Vos transactions sont protégées et sécurisées. TransFast ne stocke pas vos informations bancaires. DISPONIBLE AU BÉNIN TransFast est conçu pour les utilisateurs au Bénin, en conformité avec les réglementations de la BCEAO et du CENTIF. Téléchargez TransFast et libérez-vous des frontières entre opérateurs.
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Verdict
Wave and TransFast are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave | TransFast |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wave Mobile Money | CHEZ DAVIDO ET FILS |
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
TransFast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wave
No in-app purchases
TransFast
No in-app purchases
