Ersal vs Alinma Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ersal
Send money internationally from Saudi Arabia quickly and securely. Transfer funds to bank accounts or for cash pickup in over 200 countries. Manage your profile and track transactions easily, with competitive fees and a rewards program available.
- International money transfers
- Send to 200+ countries
- Bank account and cash pickup options
- MADA and Apple Pay support
- Competitive fees and rates
- Rewards program
- Transaction tracking
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Ersal Money Transfer Mobile App: Enjoy fast, convenient, and secure money transfers from Saudi Arabia. With the Ersal app, you can send money to bank accounts or in cash worldwide. Create a new profile, and if you're already an Ersal customer, you don't need in-person verification. Key Features: • Transfer to over 200 countries. • Pay with MADA debit cards issued in Saudi Arabia. • Pay via Apple pay • Competitive transfer fees and exchange rates. • Quick transfers with saved recipients. • Earn rewards with My Ersal Rewards. • Track transfers with your transaction number. • Manage your profile easily. Get Started: • Download the Ersal Mobile App. • Sign up. • Select or add a beneficiary. • Enter the amount. • Pay with your MADA card. • Transfer complete. For more details, visit ersal.sa or contact us at 8001111663 Need help with our services? Find an Ersal branch near you using our branch locator or call 8001111663
Alinma Authenticator
This app provides an extra security layer for online banking by generating one-time passwords for two-factor authentication. It works both online and offline, allowing users to approve transactions via push notifications or by generating codes without an internet connection.
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- One-time password (OTP) generation
- Offline code generation
- Online push notification approvals
- Secure access to online banking services
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Alinma Authenticator is a trusted mobile application developed by Alinma Bank, providing users with an additional layer of security through two-factor authentication (2FA). The app generates a one-time passwords (OTPs) that are used alongside the user's credentials to securely access Alinma Bank's online services. The app operates offline, ensuring that users can generate codes without an internet connection and online, ensuring that the users can receive a push notification to approve the transaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alinma Authenticator at 5.0 against Ersal's 3.5. Alinma Authenticator also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Ersal's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). 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.
Alinma Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ersal has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ersal ships an update every 6 weeks, Alinma Authenticator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ersal | Alinma Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERSAL MONEY TRANSFER | Alinma Bank |
Customer experience
Ersal
Alinma Authenticator
In-app purchases
Ersal
No in-app purchases
Alinma Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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