Comparison

Pay.Rw vs Pebla

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pay electricity bills
  • Pay water bills
  • Top-up airtime
  • PayTV subscriptions
  • Mobile money payments
  • Card payments
Features
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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]

About

Pebla

Features
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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

Screenshots

Pay.Rw4 screens
Pebla4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pay.Rw ships an update every 8 months, Pebla fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pay.Rw versus Pebla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPay.RwPebla
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESICIA LTDPebla Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Pay.Rw

No in-app purchases

None

Pebla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pay.Rw free?
Pay.Rw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pebla free?
Pebla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pay.Rw or Pebla have ads?
Neither Pay.Rw nor Pebla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pay.Rw or Pebla?
Pay.Rw ships an update every 8 months, and Pebla fortnightly. Most recently, Pay.Rw was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pebla on September 5, 2026.

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