Comparison

El Dorado vs BNC

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

Head to head
About

El Dorado

Manage your money across Latin America with this powerful financial app. Send, receive, convert, and store funds easily with a streamlined experience. Explore Mini Apps for US dollar accounts, P2P transactions, and future crypto and card features.

Highlights
  • Send money internationally
  • Convert currencies instantly
  • Manage US dollar accounts
  • P2P digital dollar exchange
  • Securely store digital assets
  • Use local payment methods
Features
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El Dorado connects Latin America.** You send from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru or Paraguay, and whoever receives gets paid in their own currency, through the method they already use every day.* CROSS-BORDER TRANSFERS Pick the destination country and the amount, see the exchange rate on screen, and confirm. The money arrives in minutes. In Brazil it arrives through Pix. In Bolivia, through bank QR to Banco Ganadero, BNB, BCP or Mercantil Santa Cruz. In Argentina, to Mercado Pago, Banco Galicia, BBVA or Brubank. In Colombia, to Nequi, Bancolombia, Llave or Daviplata. In Paraguay, to ueno bank, Familiar, Continental or Itaú. In Peru, to BCP, Plin, Interbank or BBVA. In Ecuador, to Pichincha, Guayaquil or DeUna. WHAT IT COSTS Sending money within Latin America costs 6% on average once every rate and fee is added up. At El Dorado the average transfer costs less than 2%. The cost is already included in the exchange rate you see on screen. There is no separate fee and no transfer charge. Before you confirm, you see exactly how much leaves your account and how much the other person receives. No charges showing up at the end. PAY WITH QR Pay at stores by scanning the QR code from the app, using your account balance. In Brazil it works with any Pix QR code. In Bolivia and Argentina, with the local system codes. It works at home and when you travel. VISA CARD IN DOLLARS Request your card from the app and use it for online purchases, subscriptions and stores where VISA is accepted, with no extra charges. You top it up from your balance whenever you need it. CURRENCY EXCHANGE Convert your local currency into dollars and back, whenever you want. You see the exchange rate before every operation. US ACCOUNT Open a US account from the app to receive international payments and transfers. YOUR BALANCE IN DOLLARS Keep your balance in dollars and use it when you need it. Send and receive between El Dorado users with El Dorado Pay, with no fee. P2P MARKET Buy and sell directly with other people on the P2P market, with security on every operation. You can also buy and sell more than 10 cryptocurrencies from the app. FOR BUSINESSES With El Dorado Empresas you collect payments and pay suppliers in other countries, under the same conditions. Your money: sent with El Dorado. We are making the Latin Dream come true, dollar by dollar. * References to money and dollars correspond to digital dollars. ** Cross-border transfers are executed by converting the origin currency into digital dollars and then into the destination currency.

About

BNC

Manage all your banking operations from your mobile device. This app allows you to perform transfers, make payments, manage credit cards, and handle foreign currency transactions securely with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Interbank transfers
  • Mobile payments
  • Credit card management
  • Foreign currency exchange
  • Biometric authentication
  • Bill payments
  • Account balance and movements
Features
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Descarga la App BNC. ¡Descárgate un peso de encima! Todas tus operaciones bancarias en una sola App. Al descargar la App BNC, tendrás al Banco en tus manos, con la facilidad y comodidad que necesitas. Guarda tus credenciales para la validación de operaciones, y confírmalas solo con tu huella dactilar, como nuevo sistema biométrico sin el uso de las coordenadas. Ahora ir al Banco es tan fácil como sacar tu celular y usar la App BNC. Operaciones para ti: Moneda Nacional • Transferencias Interbancarias • Pago Móvil Al Instante BNC • Tarjetas de Crédito • Pagos: Terceros, Nóminas, Proveedores, Servicios, Tarjetas de Crédito y Consulta Abonos POS • Pago de Impuestos: SENIAT, Contribuyentes Especiales • Saldos y Movimientos • Fideicomisos Moneda Extranjera • Compra y Venta de Divisas: Mesa de Cambio BNC, Menudeo BNC, Intervención Cambiaria • Solicitud de Depósito y Retiro de Divisas Solicitudes • Referencias Bancarias • Depósitos Electrónicos • Actualización de Datos • Emisión de Tarjeta de Bingo BNC • Cambio de Clave: Cajero y BNCNET • Reporte a Conexión Internacional Descárgate el peso de las complicaciones y realiza todas tus operaciones en la App BNC.

Screenshots

El Dorado4 screens
BNC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: El Dorado at 78% against BNC's 12%. El Dorado also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 248). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

El Dorado holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: El Dorado has 1.6K ratings behind it against 248, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of El Dorado's written reviews are positive against 12% of BNC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

El Dorado ships an update weekly, BNC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
El Dorado versus BNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEl DoradoBNC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better2.2 (248 ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better248
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB206 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperEL DORADO MT LLCBanco Nacional de Crédito

Customer experience

El Dorado

All ratings1,556 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.4%

BNC

All ratings248 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative69.4%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative83.7%

Bugs and requests

El Dorado

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BNC

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes on startup and during use
  • Screen becomes unresponsive to touch input
  • Token lightning bolt icon fails to display
  • Face ID authentication locks screen completely
  • Login credentials mismatch errors
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  • Session timeout errors and duplicate session messages
  • App crashes on iOS 18 compatibility
  • Biometric access blocked after freeze
  • Print function non-functional
  • Screenshots appear black on iOS 26
  • Cannot download or reinstall app properly
  • Infinite loading on login attempts

Requested features

6 requests
  • NFC payment capability from mobile app
  • Multiple transactions without exiting app
  • Improved biometric authentication stability
  • Print/document viewing functionality
  • Better offline functionality
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  • Remote password recovery options

In-app purchases

None

El Dorado

No in-app purchases

None

BNC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is El Dorado free?
El Dorado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BNC free?
BNC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, El Dorado or BNC?
El Dorado is rated higher. El Dorado averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while BNC averages 2.2 from 248 ratings.
Do El Dorado or BNC have ads?
Neither El Dorado nor BNC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, El Dorado or BNC?
El Dorado ships an update weekly, and BNC every 2 weeks. Most recently, El Dorado was updated on September 22, 2026 and BNC on September 24, 2026.

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