areeba PAY vs Purpl Digital Wallet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
areeba PAY
Manage your cards, track spending, and make secure mobile payments. This app offers features like card activation, PIN viewing, and real-time transaction monitoring. It also allows you to control ATM withdrawals and online payment settings for your cards.
- Card activation, locking, and unlocking
- View card PIN
- Real-time balance and transactions
- Control ATM withdrawal and online payments
- Request new card
- Mobile payments via NFC/QR (coming soon)
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areeba PAY is your card mate application, allowing you to take full control over your spending and providing a unique digital payment experience. Features: - Activate, lock and unlock your areeba card with one click - View your areeba card PIN - Real-time card balance & transactions - Enable/disable ATM withdrawal on your areeba cards - Enable/disable online payments on your areeba cards - Request a new areeba card - Pay with your mobile using NFC or QR code (Coming soon)
Purpl Digital Wallet
Easily receive money in Lebanon from over 45 countries with instant transfers and zero cash-out fees. Enjoy convenient ATM withdrawals and multiple cash-out locations across the country. Top up your wallet with any card and send money with a tap.
- Instant money transfers to Lebanon
- Zero cash-out fees
- Cardless ATM withdrawal
- Over 100 cash-out locations
- Top up wallet with any card
- Fast sign-up and verification
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Money from anywhere. Instantly in Lebanon. Receive transfers from 115+ countries in seconds on Purpl, the digital wallet made for fast international transfers. Money from friends, family, employers or clients arrives instantly and is ready to spend, send, or cash out for free whenever you need it. Create free virtual cards in seconds for secure online payments, or get your physical Purpl card to pay in stores and online, anywhere. **Why you'll love Purpl** - Receive money from 115+ countries including the US, Europe, UK, UAE, Australia and more - Cash out for free, 24/7, at any Banque Libano-Française ATM or MTM location across Lebanon - Send money instantly and for free to anyone in Lebanon. All they need is a phone number - Pay at your favorite shops with a scan. Quick, contactless, secure - Create unlimited free virtual cards, assign a budget to each, and keep every expense organized - Get your physical card and pay anywhere, in-store and online - Top up your wallet with any bank card, from anywhere - Buy gifts and vouchers directly from the app - Your money, protected: fully compliant with Central Bank of Lebanon regulations **Getting started is easy** 1. Download the Purpl app 2. Create your account and verify your identity in minutes 3. Receive money instantly from abroad 4. Spend, send, pay with your card, or cash out for free Money moves fast with Purpl. So you can too. Download Purpl today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Purpl Digital Wallet at 4.5 against areeba PAY's 3.6. Purpl Digital Wallet also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (50 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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.
Purpl Digital Wallet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purpl Digital Wallet has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of areeba PAY's written reviews are positive against 91% of Purpl Digital Wallet's.
areeba PAY ships an update monthly, Purpl Digital Wallet every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | areeba PAY | Purpl Digital Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | areeba SAL | Purpl SAL |
Customer experience
areeba PAY
Purpl Digital Wallet
In-app purchases
areeba PAY
No in-app purchases
Purpl Digital Wallet
No in-app purchases
