Keffys vs iBuyKenya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keffys
Shop from local vendors online and stay informed with local news. Discover businesses, political leaders, and important local information like tourist spots and crime statistics.
- Shop from local vendors
- Access local news
- Business directory
- Political leader contact info
- Local information (tourism, crime stats)
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This innovative app allows consumers to shop directly from their preferred local vendors online. Beyond the shopping experience, Keffys App provides users with access to prominent news stories from reputable media outlets relevant to their shopping area. Additionally, it features a comprehensive directory of all businesses within the user's constituency, complete with essential business information. Users can also find a list of political leaders along with their contact details, as well as in-depth information on various topics, including tourist attractions, police station locations, crime statistics for the area, and details about local chief's posts, among other resources.
iBuyKenya
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iBuyKenya is an e-commerce platform which brings sellers and buyers together. The platform offers shop leases to sellers catering for all product and service categories. The platform also has classified adverts, business directory and corporate adverts sections. iBuyKenya allows visitors to browse products/services of their choice without leaving the comforts of their homes/offices. iBuyKenya offers sellers a wider market reach at reanoable low shop lease prices
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Verdict
Keffys and iBuyKenya are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keffys | iBuyKenya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KEFFYS LTD | Edwin Gathige |
In-app purchases
Keffys
No in-app purchases
iBuyKenya
No in-app purchases
