Malipo Circles vs Asante 1.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Malipo Circles
Manage group savings and loan applications with ease. This financial tool simplifies Chama collections and loan approvals for friends. Handle your group's finances conveniently through a user-friendly interface.
- Group savings management
- Loan application and approval
- Chama collection handling
- Convenient financial management
- User-friendly interface
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Malipo a financial product tailored to handle the ever so varied needs of friends in groups. You can now manage you Chama collection, apply and approve loans at the convenience of a button.
Asante 1.0
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Asante makes it effortless to recognize exceptional service across East Africa's finest hotels, restaurants, and resorts, instantly and meaningfully. Whether you want to leave a heartfelt star rating or send a cashless tip directly to a staff member, Asantè puts gratitude in your hands in just a few taps. The Rate a Service feature allows customers to share their experience with a 1–5 star rating and a personal comment. Your feedback goes directly to the Asantè rating profile of the individual who served you, helping great service get the recognition it deserves. Send a Tip enables customers to enter the staff member's unique Asante code, choose a quick amount or enter a custom figure between KES 20 and KES 10,000, and confirm — it's that simple. Tips are delivered instantly via M-Pesa STK push, straight to the recipient's mobile number. No cash required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Asante 1.0 at every 6 days against Malipo Circles's every 5 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malipo Circles ships an update every 5 weeks, Asante 1.0 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malipo Circles | Asante 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MALIPO CIRCLES LIMITED | Interactive Media Services |
In-app purchases
Malipo Circles
No in-app purchases
Asante 1.0
No in-app purchases
