Pay.Rw vs Pebla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pay.Rw
Easily pay for essential utilities like electricity, water, and airtime. Supports payments via mobile money and credit/debit cards for convenience. Access services through the app or the web platform.
- Pay electricity bills
- Pay water bills
- Top-up airtime
- PayTV subscriptions
- Mobile money payments
- Card payments
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Pay.Rw allow you to pay for different utilities such as electricity, water, airtime, PayTV. If you have paid for the mentioned services using USSD *508# then this is the right place to be. Service can also be consumed on web www.pay.rw Additionally on top of mobile money, you will be able to pay by cards. [:mav: 2.0.3]
Pebla
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Pebla is the simplest way to use mobile money in Rwanda, even without the internet. No more memorizing USSD codes. No more copying numbers between apps. No more switching between contacts, notes, and mobile money menus just to complete a payment. Pebla turns mobile money into a fast, searchable, and reusable experience built for MTN MoMo and Airtel Money users. Why Pebla: - Most mobile money tools assume you remember codes and repeat the same steps every time. - Pebla removes that entirely. What you can do with Pebla: - Use mobile money even with no or weak internet connection - Search and send money directly from your contacts list - Save MoMo codes and numbers as favorites for instant access - Automatically detect and organize payment codes so you never memorize USSD flows again - Track spending across 15+ categories - Store bill payment details once and replay them anytime - Repeat past transactions in a single tap - All features included, completely free
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pebla at fortnightly against Pay.Rw's every 8 months. Pay.Rw's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pay.Rw ships an update every 8 months, Pebla fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pay.Rw | Pebla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESICIA LTD | Pebla Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pay.Rw
No in-app purchases
Pebla
No in-app purchases





