KRA M vs Alpha Smart System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KRA M
This official mobile application provides access to essential tax services for users in Kenya. It allows for PIN generation, tax return submissions, and checking various licenses and exemptions. Users can also verify KRA staff and access important tax information.
- PIN generation
- Tax return submission
- Excise license checker
- Exemption checker
- TCC application and checker
- PIN verification
- KRA staff verification
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This is the official KRA IOS app for pin generation, tax return , Excise license checker, Exemption checker, TCC application, TCC checker, pin checking and verification, KRA staff verification, PRN checking alongside other informational material regarding all taxes in Kenya .
Alpha Smart System
Monitor and manage your water and electricity usage with this integrated mobile app. Track daily consumption, make easy unit purchases, and pay bills conveniently. Spot potential anomalies in your utility usage.
- View water and electricity consumption
- Monitor daily usage
- Purchase utility units
- Pay bills conveniently
- Spot usage anomalies
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Alpha Smart is an integrated mobile application that offers a convenient way to view, monitor and pay for your Water and Electricity consumption. This application will allow users to accurately tell how much Water and Electricity consumed each day, provides an easy unit purchase/bill payment method and makes it possible to spot anomalies if any.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alpha Smart System at every 10 days against KRA M's every 8 months. Alpha Smart System also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for KRA M against 1.0 for Alpha Smart System. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
KRA M ships an update every 8 months, Alpha Smart System every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KRA M | Alpha Smart System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kenya Revenue Authority | Alpha Systems LImited |
Customer experience
KRA M
Alpha Smart System
In-app purchases
KRA M
No in-app purchases
Alpha Smart System
No in-app purchases
