The Blink vs Etihad Trading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Blink
Manage all your daily banking needs with this comprehensive finance app. Open an account to get a free virtual debit card instantly, with a physical card delivered to your door. Easily send and receive money, and access credit with instant virtual card issuance.
- Virtual debit card issuance
- Free physical card delivery
- Instant credit card access
- Easy money sending and receiving
- Comprehensive banking services
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Your entire day-to-day banking needs in one app. Get your free virtual debit card immediately upon opening your account and spend away. Blink will deliver your card to your doorstep for free. Sending and receiving money has never been easier. What more? We’ve made borrowing accessible to everyone, issue your credit card instantly and shop online, it will only take minutes. Your credit card will be issued virtually and also delivered to you for free.
Etihad Trading
Manage your investments with this app. Buy and sell stocks, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds. Access live market data, build portfolios, and track performance with advanced tools and real-time alerts.
- Trade stocks, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds
- Access live market updates
- Build and manage investment portfolios
- Track portfolio and stock performance
- Receive real-time price alerts
- View historical data and charts
- Trade on international stock exchanges
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"Take control of your investments with Etihad Trading. Buy and sell stocks, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds, all in one place. With the app, you can: - Place orders across different asset classes - Access live market updates - Build and manage your portfolio with advanced tools - Track your portfolio and stock performance - Receive real-time price alerts - View historical data and charts to make informed decisions - Create a watchlist for your favourite stocks - Trade on international stock exchanges - View your recent and past orders - Deposit, withdraw, and transfer funds easily - Log in securely using biometric authentication - Choose between English and Arabic - Get support from the Bank al Etihad trading desk"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Etihad Trading at 5.0 against The Blink's 4.2. Etihad Trading also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). The Blink's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Etihad Trading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Blink has 149 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Blink ships an update every 2 months, Etihad Trading every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Blink | Etihad Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (149 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAPITAL BANK OF JORDAN | Bank al Etihad |
Customer experience
The Blink
Etihad Trading
Bugs and requests
The Blink
Reported bugs
22 issues- App not opening
- Delay in salary transfers
- Cash back issues on yellow card
- SMS not working in UAE
- App keeps crashing
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- Cardless withdrawals not sending OTP
- Biometric authentication not working consistently
- Cards not being issued or delivered
- Red card apps closed
- Taking cash from account for 'international transactions'
- Cannot send money to another account
- Cannot withdraw money
- Not receiving verification codes
- Face ID not working
- In-app chat and phone calls unresponsive
- App crashes when switching apps
- Face ID login keeps loading
- Registration errors ('something went wrong')
- App crashes frequently
- Onboarding process uses phone's navigation gestures
- Touch ID doesn't log in every time
- In-app touch responses are inconsistent
Requested features
7 requests- Activate WhatsApp customer service
- Enable transfers from other banks without sending a request
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add PayPal transaction support
- Hire a competent UX expert
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- Implement dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Etihad Trading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Blink
No in-app purchases
Etihad Trading
No in-app purchases
