Flutterwave vs Cowris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flutterwave
Transform your smartphone into a mobile point-of-sale system to accept diverse payment methods, including cards, bank transfers, and mobile money. Manage your online store, track orders, and monitor transactions conveniently from your device.
- Mobile POS functionality
- Accept card payments
- Multiple payment methods
- Create online stores
- Order management
- Transaction overview
- Customer details retrieval
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Flutterwave Mobile makes it super convenient for anyone to run their business anytime, anywhere. Flutterwave Mobile essentially turns any smartphone into a mobile POS. This is because Flutterwave Mobile allows you accept card payments from anyone- you only need to generate a payment link within the app for them to pay you using their card as they'd do with a physical POS. But Flutterwave Mobile goes even one better. Flutterwave Mobile accepts more payment types than any physical POS can accept. Card payments, bank transfers, Paga, Mobile Money, USSD, the possibilities are endless. Your delivery personnel with Flutterwave Mobile installed on their phone don't need a physical POS anymore. Your sales personnel at your branches no longer need physical POS machines. Again the possibilities are endless. Flutterwave Mobile allows you to run your online store from your phone only. You can create a new online store in minutes on the app. Fulfilled and pending orders are available at a glance; new products can be added on the go; new order alerts are received via push notifications; stock quantity is available at a glance. Whether you're in or out of town, whatever time of the day it is, you have your store with you. Flutterwave Mobile is not restricted to just the Flutterwave Store or the mobile POS use cases. Every Flutterwave merchant is able to efficiently manage their business; whether it's checking balance overview, seeing daily transactions, quickly retrieving a customer's details, your business will always be mobile (pun intended). The future of commerce will always be convenience. Flutterwave Mobile makes running your business more convenient than ever. Flutterwave Mobile is the future of commerce. Give it a spin.
Cowris
Easily send money internationally, pay for services, and manage your finances. This secure and simple app is designed for both individuals and businesses to make cross-border transactions smooth and hassle-free.
- Cross-border money transfers
- Service payments
- Finance management
- Secure transactions
- User-friendly interface
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Cowris is your go-to solution for effortless cross-border financial transactions. Designed with simplicity and security in mind, our app allows you to send money to loved ones, pay for services, and manage your finances with ease. Whether you're an individual or a business, Cowris provides the tools you need to make international transactions smooth and hassle-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cowris at 5.0 against Flutterwave's 4.5. Cowris also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Flutterwave's advantage is ratings volume (860 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cowris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flutterwave has 860 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flutterwave ships an update every 6 weeks, Cowris every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flutterwave | Cowris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (860 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 860 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flutterwave Inc. | Cowris Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Flutterwave
Cowris
Bugs and requests
Flutterwave
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Verification issues with account details
Requested features
3 requests- Card payment option
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Cowris
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flutterwave
No in-app purchases
Cowris
No in-app purchases
