Comparison

CBE Mobile Banking vs FastPayEt

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

Head to head
About

CBE Mobile Banking

Perform banking tasks from your mobile device, including checking balances, transferring funds, and managing beneficiaries. Access account statements, view exchange rates, and locate ATMs. This official app provides secure access to your accounts anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time account balance
  • Account statement access
  • Funds transfer
  • Beneficiary management
  • Exchange rate information
  • ATM locator
Features
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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Mobile Banking The Official app of CBE for IOS CBE IOS Mobile application gives you access to your account on your IOS Device phone. Now, you can perform your banking tasks from the palm of your hand, from anywhere at anytime! What you can do? - Real time Account Balance - Account Statement - Funds Transfer between own account - Pay to your beneficiaries - Manage Beneficiary(Add, List and Delete beneficiaries) - Exchange Rate - Local Money Transfer using Mobile number - Request for cheque Book - ATM Locator and much more. Once you download the application, you can get Authorization code and PIN from your CBE Branch at any time. For further information, please e-mail to us :- epaymentsupport@cbe.com.et

About

FastPayEt

Easily send money to friends and family with instant deposits to Ethiopia. This secure and effective app simplifies financial transactions anytime.

Highlights
  • Send money to friends and family
  • Instant deposits to Ethiopia
  • Secure transactions
  • Easy to use interface
  • Make transactions anytime
Features
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FastPay is an application developed by FastPay LLC. FastPay App makes the process of sending money to friends and family easy and effective by enabling customer to make transaction anytime and completing instant deposit to the receiver in Ethiopia in a secure and easy manner.

Screenshots

CBE Mobile Banking4 screens
FastPayEt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FastPayEt at 4.0 against CBE Mobile Banking's 3.2. FastPayEt also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 24%). CBE Mobile Banking's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 254) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastPayEt holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBE Mobile Banking has 2.7K ratings behind it against 254, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of CBE Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 58% of FastPayEt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBE Mobile Banking ships an update every 6 weeks, FastPayEt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CBE Mobile Banking versus FastPayEt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBE Mobile BankingFastPayEt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (2.7K ratings)4.0 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better254
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommercial Bank of EthiopiaFastPay LLC

Customer experience

CBE Mobile Banking

All ratings2,667 ratings
Positive52.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative65.1%

FastPayEt

All ratings254 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

CBE Mobile Banking

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync failed errors
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Login issues and authentication failures

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand transaction history
  • Improve syncing reliability
  • Enhance compatibility across devices

FastPayEt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CBE Mobile Banking

No in-app purchases

None

FastPayEt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBE Mobile Banking free?
CBE Mobile Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastPayEt free?
FastPayEt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBE Mobile Banking or FastPayEt?
FastPayEt is rated higher. CBE Mobile Banking averages 3.2 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while FastPayEt averages 4.0 from 254 ratings.
Do CBE Mobile Banking or FastPayEt have ads?
Neither CBE Mobile Banking nor FastPayEt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBE Mobile Banking or FastPayEt?
CBE Mobile Banking ships an update every 6 weeks, and FastPayEt every 2 months. Most recently, CBE Mobile Banking was updated on September 24, 2026 and FastPayEt on September 22, 2026.

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