Comparison

The Blink vs Bareed Pay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Blink

Manage all your daily banking needs in one place. Open an account to get a free virtual debit card instantly, with a physical card delivered for free. Easily send and receive money, and access credit cards for online shopping within minutes.

Highlights
  • Virtual debit card
  • Free physical card delivery
  • Send and receive money
  • Instant credit card issuance
  • Online shopping credit
Features
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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.

About

Bareed Pay

Features
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Bareed Pay brings you a smarter, faster, and more secure way to manage your money digitally, powered by uwallet. Designed for everyday financial needs, Bareed Pay gives you easy access to digital payments, money transfers, bill payments, and virtual cards directly from your mobile phone. Backed by the trusted nationwide network of Jordan Post and powered by uwallet’s secure financial technology infrastructure, Bareed Pay delivers a seamless and reliable digital financial experience wherever you are. Why Bareed Pay? • Secure and easy-to-use experience • Instant digital financial services • Trusted network by Jordan Post • Financial technology powered by uwallet one of Jordan’s leading fintech companies and digital wallet providers, trusted by hundreds of thousands of users across the Kingdom. • Designed for everyday digital payments and transfers Everything you need in one app • Issue a virtual card instantly and for free directly through the application • Shop online securely using your virtual card • Send and receive money easily • Pay bills through eFAWATEERcom • Deposit and withdraw cash through Jordan Post branches and agents • Manage your transactions anytime, anywhere Safe & trusted Bareed Pay is powered by uwallet and supported by Jordan Post, delivering a secure and reliable digital financial experience under the regulations of the Central Bank of Jordan. Download Bareed Pay today and enjoy a smarter way to pay, transfer, and manage your money.

Screenshots

The Blink4 screens
Bareed Pay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: The Blink at 3 against Bareed Pay's 1. The Blink also leads on iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Blink versus Bareed Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BlinkBareed Pay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (148 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAPITAL BANK OF JORDANJOPost

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
Show 17 more
  • 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

Bareed Pay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Blink

No in-app purchases

None

Bareed Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Blink free?
The Blink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bareed Pay free?
Bareed Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Blink or Bareed Pay have ads?
Neither The Blink nor Bareed Pay shows ads.

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