Comparison

BEA Mall vs BACKI

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

Head to head
About

BEA Mall

Manage your bonus points, redeem them for gifts and services, and access exclusive lifestyle offers. This platform allows you to view your spending patterns, make reservations, and enjoy flexible payment options.

Highlights
  • Check bonus points balance and history
  • Redeem points for gifts and services
  • View account summaries and spending patterns
  • Offset transactions with bonus points
  • Make restaurant reservations
  • Access exclusive promotions and travel offers
  • Flexible spending with Auto Instalment programme
Features
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BEA Mall - Your All-in-One Lifestyle Platform Effortlessly check your bonus points balance and transaction history any time, and redeem points for popular gifts and services to enhance your lifestyle! Key features of the BEA Mall app include: • View account summaries, reward schemes and spending patterns • Offset designated transactions with bonus points via Pay with Rewards • Redeem bonus points for gift vouchers, Cross-Boundary Reward Redemption Service, DCH Living, Shangri-La Circle Points, or Asia Miles (Available for eligible BEA credit cards) • Make reservations at popular restaurants in Hong Kong and view exclusive promotions and travel offers • Enjoy a seamless “Pay My Way” Auto Instalment programme for flexible spending* • Set up BEA Online Services using your account number • Instantly activate your new credit card • Access “My eVoucher” for special offers * This programme is exclusively available to BEA GOAL Credit Card holders Stay tuned for continuous updates as we expand the app’s functionality. Download BEA Mall for free now to enjoy a smarter and better digital experience!

About

BACKI

Features
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BACKI helps you keep track of work expenses you paid personally until the money comes back. SEE WHAT YOU ARE OWED • See the total your employer still owes you • Separate submitted, approved and overdue amounts • Monitor how long expenses have been outstanding FOLLOW EVERY CLAIM • Record expenses manually in seconds • Move each claim from paid to submitted, approved, due or overdue • Record partial repayments without losing the original expense history • Keep fully reimbursed expenses in a searchable history KEEP THE DETAILS TOGETHER • Add an employer, category, claim reference and notes • Search expenses by description, employer or claim • Use one base currency across your records PRIVATE BY DESIGN BACKI needs no account or bank connection. Expenses and receipts are stored locally on your iPhone. The app includes no advertising or tracking. BACKI is free for up to 10 outstanding expenses, with full Home and History, search, and partial or full repayment tracking. BACKI Full is an optional £4.99 one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited outstanding expenses, receipt images and PDFs, CSV export, custom categories and advanced History filters. No subscription. Keep track until you get it back.

Screenshots

BEA Mall3 screens
BACKI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BEA Mall at none against BACKI's 1. BEA Mall also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. BACKI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BEA Mall asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BEA Mall versus BACKI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEA MallBACKI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Bank of East Asia, LimitedWai Hung Chiu

In-app purchases

None

BEA Mall

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BACKI

One-time1
  • BACKI Full$4.99

Questions

Is BEA Mall free?
BEA Mall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BACKI free?
BACKI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BEA Mall or BACKI have ads?
Neither BEA Mall nor BACKI shows ads.

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