EthioDirect vs AwashBIRR Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EthioDirect
Easily and securely send money internationally to Ethiopia. This service offers a fast and convenient way to transfer funds to family and friends with no transaction fees. Funds are settled quickly after sending.
- International money transfers
- Fast settlement
- Secure transactions
- No transaction fees
- Easy to use
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EthioDirect is an international, fast and secure money transferring method to send money to family, friends, and loved ones from anywhere in the world to Ethiopia. Sending money has never been easier. You can send with a few steps and with no transaction fee. Your money will be settled very quickly once you complete sending.
AwashBIRR Pro
Manage your business finances and make payments on the go. This platform allows corporate billers, merchants, and bank customers to handle transactions efficiently from their mobile devices. It offers a wide range of functionalities for bills, loans, and school fees.
- Corporate biller management
- Merchant payment processing
- Bank customer financial management
- Mobile account access
- Bill payment (electricity, school fees)
- Micro loan applications
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AwashBirr Pro is a convenient and secure platform designed specifically for corporate Billers, Merchants and Bank customers to manage their financial transactions conveniently and efficiently. With this app, you can easily access and control your business accounts from your mobile devices, giving you the flexibility and freedom to manage your finances. From paying your electricity bill, paying for the merchant, taking a micro loan, paying school fees and many functionalities, AwashBIRR Pro is your one-stop app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AwashBIRR Pro at 3.7 against EthioDirect's 2.0. AwashBIRR Pro also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 10%). EthioDirect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AwashBIRR Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 163 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of EthioDirect's written reviews are positive against 23% of AwashBIRR Pro's.
EthioDirect ships an update fortnightly, AwashBIRR Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | EthioDirect | AwashBIRR Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (114 ratings) | 3.7 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | Awash International Bank S.C |
Customer experience
EthioDirect
AwashBIRR Pro
User reviews
EthioDirect
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Incredibly convenient
- 🚀 Fast and user friendly
- 👍 Great start for CBE
- 👍 Works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment failures
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Frustrating experience
- 🐛 Unreliable banking app
- 🐛 Generic error messages
AwashBIRR Pro
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and comfortable to use
- 👍 Nice and simple interface
- 👍 Exceptional app, amazing UI
- 👍 Easy, fast, and user-friendly
- 👍 Great user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 FaceID not working for months
- 🐛 Login issues after update
- 🐛 Error: already logged in
- 🐛 Incompetent development
- 🐛 App has become useless
Bugs and requests
EthioDirect
Reported bugs
29 issues- App cuts off apartment number from address
- Confirmation code not received via email or phone
- Validation for State/Zip Code not accepting numbers
- Unable to log in after logging out, verification code not received
- App crashes when entering bank account number
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- Transaction fails with generic error message
- App flags transactions for fraud
- App doesn't send confirmation number
- App doesn't work consistently, transfers fail for no apparent reason
- Search and payment submission features are unstable
- App blocks access for 10 minutes after failed attempts
- App charges multiple times
- App doesn't recognize US phone numbers for account creation
- No transaction receipt
- Confirmation codes not received for US phone numbers
- App dies before transaction completion
- Confusing 'Its my Dam' donation category
- Static country code cannot be changed
- App rejects multiple cards
- App doesn't allow sending money
- App withdraws money twice
- App doesn't accept phone numbers outside Ethiopia
- Cannot verify legitimate CBE account
- Doesn't allow using phone number only from Ethiopia
- Transaction status remains pending for days
- No option to cancel pending transactions
- Login issues, verification code not received
- Cannot reset password
- Transaction fails for no reason, error message unclear
Requested features
15 requests- Allow users to specify full address
- Provide a contact phone number for USA users
- Add option to store payment information
- Add option to resend from history
- Fix bug where get receipt sends new transfer email
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- Allow foreign mobile numbers for registration
- Accept numbers for State/Zip Code validation
- Allow users to save payment method and address
- Increase transaction limit
- Add option to cancel pending transactions
- Allow email verification as an alternative
- Fix static country code for users
- Add transaction review before completion
- Fix donation category confusion
- Allow deactivation and restart options
AwashBIRR Pro
Reported bugs
7 issues- FaceID not working
- Error: logged in on another device
- Payments failing
- Biometric login not working
- Keyboard covers screen buttons
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- App not working on iPhone 12 pro
- App size and compatibility issues
Requested features
9 requests- Fix FaceID login
- Improve app stability after updates
- Resolve 'logged in on another device' error
- Enhance customer service responsiveness
- Improve fund transfer speed
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- Fix keyboard covering buttons on smaller screens
- Optimize app size for all phones
- Ensure compatibility with older Apple models
- Introduce major new features
In-app purchases
EthioDirect
No in-app purchases
AwashBIRR Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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