SNB Mobile vs Alinma App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SNB Mobile
This app offers a premier digital banking experience, allowing clients to manage their finances without visiting a branch. It seamlessly integrates banking products and services for enhanced customer relationships and loyalty.
- Digital banking experience
- Seamless integration of products and services
- Enhanced customer relationships
- Innovation in digital capabilities
- Distinctive user experience
- Digital registration
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At The Saudi National Bank, we strive to provide the best digital banking experience for our clients in their banking interactions digitally, without the need to visit a Branch. SNB Mobile is set to enrich our clients’ relationships and loyalty in integrating banking products and services seamlessly, demonstrating our commitments towards innovation and elevating our digital capabilities towards digital superiority, through a distinctive user experience. Register and start experiencing the future of Digital Banking
Alinma App
This app offers a comprehensive digital banking experience with advanced features for managing accounts, finances, and cards. It allows users to perform transactions, submit requests, and access various banking services conveniently from their smart devices, including accessibility options for the visually impaired.
- Digital account opening
- Personal finance application
- Card issuance and management
- Instant payment services
- E-voucher purchases
- Bill payments
- Branch and ATM locator
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As part of our strategy to provide a premium digital banking experience, we are pleased to launch the new Alinma App with a variety of new and advanced features that meet your banking needs. The new Alinma application adopts a new vision of digital banking services, through which we seek to meet the aspirations of our customers and provide an easy and fast digital banking experience. The new Alinma App provides a comprehensive control panel for all products and services, so that you can easily carry out your banking transactions, submit your requests, inquiries and many more, without the need to visit the branch. Alinma New App Features - Easier navigation through a comprehensive control panel - Improved journey with New modern look - Compatible with all smart devices - Quick log in - Specially enabled for the blind and sight-impaired Products & Services via Alinma New App Accounts - Opening new digital account - Opening a personal sub account - Opening a savings account - Opening a family account Finance - Applying and executing personal finance 24/7 - Tracking and monitoring existing and pending finances Alinma Cards - Issuing and activating debit and credit cards 24/7 - Issuing and activating Traveler Card (multi-currency) 24/7 - Managing existing debit and credit cards Alinma Transfers - Instant Payment Service (Sarie) - Charitable Donations - Alinma express - Western Union - SWIFT transfers Marketplace - buy different E-vouchers 24/7 Additional Banking Services - Bills and MOI payments - Emergency cash (card-less withdrawals) - Currency converter - Check book request - Nama product - Traveler Cash - Accredit digital certificates - Digital Updating of ID & Address Details - Instant Savings - Branch appointment reservations Additional Services - Submit complaints - Submit inquiries - Alinma tracker (Branch and ATMs locator) - Information on special promotions and offers
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Verdict
SNB Mobile and Alinma App both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Alinma App's written reviews are positive against 49% of SNB Mobile's. Alinma App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). SNB Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 14K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SNB Mobile against 4.7 for Alinma App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of SNB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 65% of Alinma App's.
SNB Mobile ships an update monthly, Alinma App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SNB Mobile | Alinma App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59K ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 14K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Saudi National Bank | Alinma Bank |
Customer experience
SNB Mobile
Alinma App
User reviews
SNB Mobile
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless and easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ⭐️ Great service and banking experience
- 💡 Convenient features and quick access to services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Poor navigation and confusing layout
- ⏱️ Slow performance and long loading times
- 🔒 Concerns over privacy and location access
- 🔄 Too many updates and constant changes
Alinma App
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Secure transactions
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🌟 Excellent banking experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow performance and loading times
- 🔒 Strict security measures can be inconvenient
- 💳 Lack of support for international transfers
Bugs and requests
SNB Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Authentication issues and device registration problems
- Credit card balance widget not working as expected
- App crashing on launch or during transactions
- Unreliable OTP delivery and login failures
- Compatibility issues with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to hide account balance
- Integration of investment accounts
- Improved monthly statement access
- Support for international use and OTP delivery
Alinma App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and frequent logouts
- Problems with device registration
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Faster login options (e.g., biometrics)
- More control over transaction limits
- Real-time transaction notifications
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
SNB Mobile
No in-app purchases
Alinma App
No in-app purchases
