EthioDirect vs Dashen SuperApp
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.
Dashen SuperApp
Manage your finances and access essential services conveniently from one platform. This application offers a secure and user-friendly way to handle banking, pay bills, and explore various services.
- Secure financial transactions
- Account management
- Bill payments
- Access to essential services
- User-friendly design
- Seamless navigation
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Why choose Dashen Bank Super App? • Secure & Reliable: Built with robust security to protect your financial transactions. • Convenient: Manage your accounts, pay bills, and access essential services in one place. • User-Friendly: Simplified design for seamless navigation and usage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dashen SuperApp at 63% against EthioDirect's 10%. Dashen SuperApp also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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.
Dashen SuperApp holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 196 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of EthioDirect's written reviews are positive against 63% of Dashen SuperApp's.
EthioDirect ships an update fortnightly, Dashen SuperApp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EthioDirect | Dashen SuperApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (114 ratings) | 3.8 (196 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 196 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | Dashen Bank |
Customer experience
EthioDirect
Dashen SuperApp
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
Dashen SuperApp
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Updated design looks amazing
- 🌙 Dark and light mode switch
- 🚀 Efficient and secure
- ✅ Makes financial tasks effortless
- 🌍 All-in-one app
Room to improve
- 📸 App takes a picture unexpectedly
- 💸 Field payments and slow refunds
- ⏳ Long customer support response times
- 📉 App is down for days
- 🤷 No explanation for downtime
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
Dashen SuperApp
Reported bugs
14 issues- App takes a picture when opening e-commerce products
- Field payments take days for refunds
- Customer support takes hours to respond
- Too many field transactions
- App has been down for over 4 days straight
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- App never seems to work
- App wouldn't even let you log in
- App repeatedly asks for updates
- Update does not work
- Update released isn’t working at all
- Can’t be updated
- App takes money out of account but doesn’t send it
- App is super slow
- Checking balance takes over 30s and sometimes fails to show
Requested features
2 requests- Fix the repeated update issue
- Add email verification
In-app purchases
EthioDirect
No in-app purchases
Dashen SuperApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EthioDirect free?
Is Dashen SuperApp free?
Which has better reviews, EthioDirect or Dashen SuperApp?
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