Comparison

Stanbic Chama App vs eCustoms

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

Head to head
About

Stanbic Chama App

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Available to Kenya citizens. The Chama app is for friends and family to save together. Download the app, create a profile and verify your identity. Once you are verified, a personal wallet will be ready for you to begin participating in Chamas. You can deposit money into your personal wallet from Mpesa or other accounts, and also withdraw from your wallet to Mpesa and Stanbic accounts. With the Chama app from Stanbic Bank, you can create as many Chamas as you like. You can invite friends, family and colleagues from your phone address book. The people you invite, will receive invitations via text message. If they choose to join your group, they can review the groups constitution and accept the invitation. The Chama app from Stanbic Bank puts the power in your hands to manage your group the way that you, as a group chooses to. Here are some of the amazing features that are available to groups; - Complete Visibility to all members All members can see all the activity that takes place in the group. All transactions are listed and can be queried and searched for in real time. - Changeable Membership roles After a member has accepted the invitation to join a group, the officials can change that members' membership role to; chairperson, treasurer or mentor. There can be as many chairpersons and treasurers as the group wants. In fact, all members can be chairpersons and they can all have equal responsibilities in the group. And if the group needs some assistance from someone to guide them on their journey, the group can invite a member as a mentor. Mentors do not participate financially, but they have full visibility of all the activity in the group and can join the group chat, from inside the app. - Membership Statuses After a person has accepted an invitation to the group, they will become an active participant. Officials can change any members' membership status at any time to any of the following; Active, On-hold and Terminated. Changing a members' membership status to On-hold, means that the member is temporarily not participating in the group's activities. Terminating a membership means that the member is no longer participating in the group whatsoever. Terminated and On-hold memberships may be re-activated at any time. - Group Goals Indicate your groups' goals, add a picture for inspiration and let everybody see how the group is progressing towards these goals. To allocate money to the goal is simple and straightforward. Simply indicate the amount to add to the goal, after which the groups available balance is reduced by this amount. Money in goals can be moved to the available balance at any time. - Member borrowing with Loans Members can borrow from the group by applying for Loans. These loans are group funded loans and not Loans provided by Stanbic Bank. Stanbic Bank updates the app regularly with new features based on our clients' feedback. So please let us know how we can make the app even better!

About

eCustoms

Streamline Kenya Revenue Authority customs procedures for travelers, traders, and transporters. Declare goods, pay duties, and manage border crossings efficiently with features for passengers, trucks, and consolidated cargo.

Highlights
  • Passenger declarations
  • Border truck management
  • Consolidated cargo imports
  • Simplified trade declarations
  • Mobile payment options
  • Real-time status tracking
Features
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Simplify KRA Customs with eCustoms! Travel, trade, or transport goods? The eCustoms app makes Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs processes faster and easier. Passenger Declarations – Declare in a snap, pay duties via mobile money/cards, and track status in real time. Enjoy Green Channel clearance! Border Truck Management – Submit truck details, pay tolls, and manage rotations digitally for seamless border crossings (Inward/Outward). Consolidated Cargo Imports – Register, declare, pay, and clear consolidated cargo imports effortlessly. Simplified Trade Regime – Declare goods (up to $2,000), upload docs, pay duties, and speed through borders with auto-tax calculations. Your customs sidekick—download eCustoms now for smarter, faster clearance

Screenshots

Stanbic Chama App4 screens
eCustoms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stanbic Chama App at every 3 weeks against eCustoms's every 6 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

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

Stanbic Chama App ships an update every 3 weeks, eCustoms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stanbic Chama App versus eCustoms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStanbic Chama AppeCustoms
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard Bank GroupKenya Revenue Authority

In-app purchases

None

Stanbic Chama App

No in-app purchases

None

eCustoms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stanbic Chama App free?
Stanbic Chama App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eCustoms free?
eCustoms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stanbic Chama App or eCustoms have ads?
Neither Stanbic Chama App nor eCustoms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stanbic Chama App or eCustoms?
Stanbic Chama App ships an update every 3 weeks, and eCustoms every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stanbic Chama App was updated on September 27, 2026 and eCustoms on October 11, 2026.

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