Comparison

Pepele vs Makuta

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

Head to head
About

Pepele

Manage your banking needs remotely with this app. Perform transfers, pay bills, request credit, and access account details. It also facilitates cardless ATM withdrawals and merchant payments via QR codes.

Highlights
  • Remote banking transactions
  • Bill payments
  • Credit requests
  • Cardless ATM withdrawals
  • QR code transfers
  • Account balance and history
Features
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L'application Pepele vous permet de réaliser vos transactions bancaires à distance, sans avoir besoin de vous déplacer dans une agence bancaire. Les fonctionnalités suivantes sont disponibles: - transferts vers bénéficiaires ayant ou non un compte Pepele Mobile - paiements de factures - demandes de crédit - génération de code de transaction pour retrait aux distributeurs de billets TMB sans cartes - génération et scan de QR Codes pour les transferts - géolocalisation des ATM, des marchands, et des agents bancaires - modification de code pin De plus, vous pouvez accéder à votre solde, à l'historique de vos transactions, ainsi qu'à votre relevé de compte.

About

Makuta

This app provides a simple, convenient, and secure way to transfer money and make electronic payments. It supports transactions with multiple mobile money operators, banks, and major credit cards.

Highlights
  • Money transfer
  • Electronic payments
  • Mobile money integration
  • Bank transfers
  • Visa/MasterCard payments
  • Secure transactions
Features
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Makuta est une application de pointe offrant une expérience de transfert d'argent et de paiement électronique simple, pratique et sécurisée. Elle est conçue pour répondre aux besoins des consommateurs modernes qui souhaitent gérer leurs transactions financières de manière rapide et fiable. À ce jour, Makuta accepte les opérations de 5 opérateurs Mobile Money, 4 banques en RD Congo et accepte également les paiements avec les cartes Visa et MasterCard.

Screenshots

Pepele4 screens
Makuta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Makuta at 5.0 against Pepele's 3.0. Makuta also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Makuta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pepele ships an update every 2 months, Makuta every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pepele versus Makuta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepeleMakuta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.413.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTrust Merchant Bank S.A.WOLF TECHNOLOGIES

Customer experience

Pepele

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Makuta

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pepele

No in-app purchases

None

Makuta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pepele free?
Pepele is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Makuta free?
Makuta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pepele or Makuta?
Makuta is rated higher. Pepele averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Makuta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pepele or Makuta have ads?
Neither Pepele nor Makuta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pepele or Makuta?
Pepele ships an update every 2 months, and Makuta every 9 days. Most recently, Pepele was updated on October 21, 2026 and Makuta on October 1, 2026.

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