Comparison

Taura vs BantuSphere

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

Head to head
About

Taura

Make calls to any phone number globally at a consistent, affordable rate. Receive calls on your own cell number without needing a SIM swap. This app offers a simple way to connect with anyone, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Global calling to landlines and mobile phones
  • Consistent, affordable call rates
  • Receive calls on your own cell number
  • No SIM swap required
  • Easy to use
Features
Read full description

Basically Taura App allows you to call anywhere, be it directly to a landline, someone who doesn’t have a data capable phone, another country, even another continent. But here’s the catch, you can call all these places at the exact same rate as you would someone standing right outside your doorstep. We even give your very own cell number, they can call you back on. No sim swap needed. Just download the app and presto. Now that’s innovative.

About

BantuSphere

Features
Read full description

BantuSphere Super App was launched on 25 May 2025 – Africa Day – as a bold step toward digital and economic independence for Africa and its diaspora. Rooted in the philosophy of Ubuntu – "I am because we are" – BantuSphere exists to connect, empower, and uplift Africans through technology that is built for us, by us. We are not just another app. BantuSphere is a movement, a digital ecosystem, and a powerful tool for reshaping the African narrative — one interaction, one transaction, and one innovation at a time.

Screenshots

Taura4 screens
BantuSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BantuSphere at none against Taura's 4. BantuSphere also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Taura sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BantuSphere asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taura ships an update every 3 weeks, BantuSphere weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Taura versus BantuSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTauraBantuSphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB80 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperZororo MusiiwaAfrica Community Limited

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Taura

One-time4
  • 5 Dollars Airtime$5.99
  • 10 Dollars Airtime$12.99
  • 20 Dollars Airtime$26.99
Show 1 more
  • 50 Dollars Airtime$69.99
None

BantuSphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taura free?
Taura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BantuSphere free?
BantuSphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taura or BantuSphere have ads?
Neither Taura nor BantuSphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taura or BantuSphere?
Taura ships an update every 3 weeks, and BantuSphere weekly. Most recently, Taura was updated on October 15, 2026 and BantuSphere on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons