Comparison

Sarafu vs Motarix

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

Head to head
About

Sarafu

This app offers merchants and traders a digital platform for procuring goods, providing transparent pricing, digital ordering and payment, and real-time stock availability. It aims to improve efficiency in informal supply chains with free delivery and future credit services.

Highlights
  • Transparent pricing
  • Digital ordering and payments
  • Real-time stock availability
  • Free delivery
  • Access to credit (future)
Features
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Sarafu is a B2B app for merchants and traders looking for an alternative to the existing process of procuring goods. The app brings transparency and efficiency to informal supply chains. Our core value proposition for customers is based on four key factors: Pricing - Informal suppliers don’t publish price lists. Sarafu does, its as simple as that. When you want to know the price you look it up on the app. And we try to make sure our prices are the lowest in the market. Ordering - All ordering and payments are done digitally. This means that customers can place and monitor the status of their orders through their smartphone. No need to call or wait for someone to pick up the phone. Transparency of Supply - All products in stock will be shown available on the app. No need to guess whether we do or do not have something. While some products sell out quickly, most products we carry remain in stock 99% of the time, so you can be sure to get what you need when you need it. Free Delivery - We deliver free to our customers In addition Sarafu will be adding additional functionality including access to credit and other services as we expand the app offerings and learn from the needs of our customers.

About

Motarix

Features
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Motarix is the parts counter for European cars in Tanzania, in your pocket. Find the part that fits your BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Volkswagen, see the price in Tanzanian Shillings, and pay for it in the app. FIND THE PART THAT ACTUALLY FITS Pick your car once - make, model, generation, engine - and Motarix shows you only what fits it. Every part is checked against your exact engine variant, not just the model name, so you do not end up with a disc that is 8mm too small. SEARCH THE WAY MECHANICS DO Type a part number, an OE reference off the old part, or just the name. Motarix matches punctuation-free part numbers too, so "P06075" and "P 06 075" both find the same brake pads. Every part lists the original manufacturer numbers it replaces, and you can tap any of them to copy. BRANDS THAT SUPPLY THE FACTORIES Bosch, Brembo, Mann-Filter, Febi Bilstein, Bilstein, Liqui Moly, ZF and Ridex - the names that make the parts fitted at the factory, without the dealership markup. PAY IN THE APP For anything we hold on the shelf, pay with Vodacom M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas, Halopesa or a card. Approve it on your phone and the order is placed. No counter visit, no bank transfer, no haggling over the total. WHAT WE BRING IN FOR YOU Most of the catalogue we order from Europe in 5 to 10 days. Those parts are not paid for in the app: tap the button on the part and it opens a WhatsApp message to our shop, already written, and we agree the price and the timing with you first. DELIVERED TO THE LANDMARK YOU NAME Dar addresses run on area and landmark, not street numbers, and the delivery form asks for exactly that. The delivery charge is worked out and shown to you before you pay, never after. YOUR ORDERS, IN ONE PLACE Every order and every request you have sent us, with what is happening to it in plain words. Order updates arrive as notifications, and we tell you the moment a part you wanted is back on the shelf. YOUR GARAGE Save the cars you look after. Switch between them and the whole catalogue re-filters. Useful whether it is your own car or a workshop full of them. DELIVERY ACROSS TANZANIA Dar es Salaam in 1-3 working days. Dodoma, Arusha, Mwanza and Mbeya in 3-7. BROWSE WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Search the whole catalogue, save your car and fill a basket without signing up. You add an email address only when you pay, so we can send you the order. Sign-in is a code we email you, not a password to remember. Motarix Automotive Samora, Mkwepu Street, Plot No. 27, Posta, Dar es Salaam support@motarixautomotive.com +255 790 828 723

Screenshots

Sarafu4 screens
Motarix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Motarix at every 5 days against Sarafu's every 5 weeks. Sarafu's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Sarafu ships an update every 5 weeks, Motarix every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sarafu versus Motarix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSarafuMotarix
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAzam PayHament, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sarafu

No in-app purchases

None

Motarix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sarafu free?
Sarafu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motarix free?
Motarix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sarafu or Motarix have ads?
Neither Sarafu nor Motarix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sarafu or Motarix?
Sarafu ships an update every 5 weeks, and Motarix every 5 days. Most recently, Sarafu was updated on October 19, 2026 and Motarix on October 24, 2026.

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