Comparison

eBesa vs LacagMate

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

Head to head
About

eBesa

Manage your money with a comprehensive mobile finance app. Send and receive funds locally and internationally, pay bills, buy airtime, and access loans. Features include Sharia-compliant savings, virtual debit cards, and biometric authentication for secure transactions.

Highlights
  • International money transfers
  • Sharia-compliant loans and savings
  • Virtual debit cards
  • Biometric authentication
  • Bill and airtime payments
  • Multi-currency support
  • Transaction statements and receipts
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Experience convenience, simplicity and security in life with eBesa App by accessing and spending your money Anytime. Anywhere! With eBesa, you can do core Mobile Money transactions such as sending and receiving money locally and internationally, buying airtime and data paying for goods and services & bills. Additionally, eBesa App offers much more enhanced and integrated financial services among them linking and managing bank accounts, sharia compliant loans and virtual debit Cards to mention a few. eBesa App is more than just Mobile Money! Introducing the new eBesa App! The new app allows you to do more financial transactions fast and conveniently. Manage your financials transactions easily with the new features now available with just a few taps on your mobile phone. 1. Core Mobile Money transactions - Access all core eBesa transactions with a brand new and more simplified user experience - Send money, buy goods, pay bill, withdraw at agent and buy airtime. 2. eBesa Global - International money transfer service that enables send to mobile, send to bank, send to remittance Companies and receive into your eBesa account or withdraw/pick up at an eBesa agent near you. 3. Buy bundles - buy Somlink data, voice and SMS bundles and pay directly on the app using airtime or eBesa 4. QR - Initiate send money, buy goods, pay bill and withdraw transactions by scanning QR codes and generate and share your own personal QR code Open a Sharia compliant eBesa Savings Account and save your money while earning a profit. 5. Request and receive a Sharia Compliant Loan on your eBesa on the spot. 6. Multicurrency-eBesa Comes in both USD and Somali Shillings allowing Somali People to take pride in transacting in own currency. This is support by currency conversion module. 7. Statement - Review, interact and access your entire eBesa statement directly on the home screen as well as filter, download and export your eBesa statement in PDF form. 8. Receipts - Download and share e-receipts for send money, buy goods, pay bill and withdraw transactions to share transaction information with other users via pdf 9. Biometric Authentication - Log in and transact on the app using face or fingerprint authentication without having to enter eBesa PIN manually every time 10. Favorites - Save people or businesses you interact with regularly directly on the app so you don’t have to manually enter the details every time you want to make a payment 11. Frequents - Get an automatically generated list of people or businesses you frequently send money to. 12. Send money with description - Add context when sending money by adding a payment description for the recipient 13. frequently interact with to simplify the payment process It is here with you! Regulated by the Central Bank of Somalia.

About

LacagMate

Features
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LacagMate is a simple and focused money-management app designed for people who want to track their salary, expenses, and family support in a clear and practical way. Unlike generic expense trackers, LacagMate is built with the needs of Somali communities living in Ireland in mind - especially users who manage monthly salaries, household bills, and remittances sent to family. Key Features Salary Tracking Add your salary and instantly see how it affects your balance. Income and Expense Overview Track daily spending, view transaction history, and see monthly summaries with charts. Monthly Planning Understand how much money is left after bills and family support, and view your daily budget. Family and Remittance Tracking Record money sent to family separately so you always know where your money goes. Private and Secure Your data is private and tied only to your account. No social features, no public sharing. User Profile and Account Control Update your profile, change your details, or delete your account at any time. Why LacagMate? This app was created by an independent developer as a first original app, focused on solving real everyday budgeting problems for a specific community. LacagMate keeps money tracking simple, personal, and practical.

Screenshots

eBesa4 screens
LacagMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LacagMate at 13.0 against eBesa's 15. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
eBesa versus LacagMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBesaLacagMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereBesa LimitedMohamed Abdirahman Abukar

In-app purchases

None

eBesa

No in-app purchases

None

LacagMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBesa free?
eBesa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LacagMate free?
LacagMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eBesa or LacagMate have ads?
Neither eBesa nor LacagMate shows ads.

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