Comparison

Rubies Junior vs Babimo

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

Head to head

Rubies Junior

Digital Banking for Kids

About

Rubies Junior

Features

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Rubies Junior is the newest app from Rubies Digital Bank made specifically for the children (the Juniors) with all the features of the original Rubies Bank app: Savings, Payments (with parental control), Investments, Cards, Money Requests, Planning tools etc. Rubies Junior app provides a platform for children to learn how to manage their own finances, very early in life. Learning these finance management skills is all done under parents' digital supervision. Improving money management skills for kids is the key reason for the Rubies app and it has all the capabilities to help them become financially savvy.

About

Babimo

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- Paiement sans limite - Rechargement via Orange Money, Mtn Momo ou Moov Flooz - Payer via QR Code - Transfert Rapide

Screenshots

Rubies Junior3 screens

Babimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rubies Junior and Babimo 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

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

Rubies Junior ships an update monthly, Babimo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and May 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Rubies Junior versus Babimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Rubies Junior	Babimo
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	RUBIES MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED	BABIMO

In-app purchases

None

Rubies Junior

No in-app purchases

None

Babimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rubies Junior free?

Rubies Junior is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Babimo free?

Babimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Rubies Junior or Babimo have ads?

Neither Rubies Junior nor Babimo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Rubies Junior or Babimo?

Rubies Junior ships an update monthly, and Babimo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rubies Junior was updated on September 19, 2026 and Babimo on May 22, 2026.