EthioDirect vs USWYRE
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.
USWYRE
Easily send money to Africa from the US with fast, secure, and low-cost transfers. Pay tuition, bills, and send funds internationally with competitive exchange rates and fees. Available 24/7 through a user-friendly app and website.
- Fast money transfers
- Secure transactions
- Low transfer fees
- Competitive exchange rates
- Pay tuition and bills
- 24/7 availability
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USWYRE sends money from the US to Africa fast, secure, and low cost from your convenient locations via our App and Webs. our mission is to provide our customers with professional, fast, secure, and efficient money transfer services. We help our customers pay for their tuition fees, bills and send money internationally with low fees and better exchange rates. Need to transfer money to Africa? We are happy to help 24/7. Please follow the following simple process: 1. Create your free account 2. Make a Transaction 3. Verify Your Identity 4. Send Your Money Download now and get started. For more information, please visit: https://www.uswyre.com Address: 1400 Montreal Rd., Suite 10, TUCKER, GA, 30084, USA License No. 2296818; FinCEN/NCA registration number: 31000200397237WYRE sends money from the US to Africa fast, secure, and low cost from your convenient locations via our App and Webs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: USWYRE at 3.2 against EthioDirect's 2.0. USWYRE also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 8%). EthioDirect's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (108 vs 28). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
USWYRE holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of EthioDirect's written reviews are positive against 38% of USWYRE's.
EthioDirect ships an update every 8 days, USWYRE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EthioDirect | USWYRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (108 ratings) | 3.2 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | Deero services, LLC |
Customer experience
EthioDirect
USWYRE
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
USWYRE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EthioDirect
No in-app purchases
USWYRE
No in-app purchases
