Sedad vs Mechili
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sedad
This app allows users to manage their banking needs with a 100% Islamic finance approach. Perform transactions like account opening, deposits, withdrawals, money transfers, and bill payments.
- Open bank account
- Deposit and withdrawal
- Money transfer
- Request money
- Merchant payment
- Bill payment
- Phone credit recharge
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La Banque d'investissement mauritanienne (BMI) est une société anonyme de droit mauritanien créée en 2016. Son siège social est situé à Nouakchott. Banque à 100% islamique, le BMI ne fonctionne que conformément aux préceptes de la Sharia. Ses activités ont débuté en juin 2017 avec l'ouverture de 15 agences réparties entre Nouakchott et les principales villes de Mauritanie • Ouverture de compte bancaire • Retrait/Versement • Transfert d’argent • Demander de l’argent • Paiement commerçant • Paiement de factures : SOMELEC/SNDE/INTERNET • Recharge de crédit téléphonique
Mechili
This electronic wallet allows individuals, traders, and businesses to conduct financial transactions easily, quickly, and securely from their mobile devices. Developed by a subsidiary of a telecommunications company, it aims to meet everyday financial needs.
- Electronic wallet solution
- Secure financial transactions
- Mobile-based transactions
- Supports individuals, traders, and businesses
- Everyday financial needs
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Mechili is the electronic wallet solution developed by Mattel Money, a subsidiary of the Mattel Group, a historical player in telecommunications in Mauritania. Designed to meet everyday needs, Mechili allows individuals, traders and businesses to carry out their financial transactions simply, quickly and securely, directly from their mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sedad at 4.3 against Mechili's 3.8. Sedad also leads on ratings volume (638 vs 8). Mechili's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Sedad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sedad has 638 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sedad ships an update every 6 weeks, Mechili fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sedad | Mechili |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (638 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 638 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mauritanian Bank of Investment | MATTEL MONEY |
Customer experience
Sedad
Mechili
Bugs and requests
Sedad
Reported bugs
9 issues- Major problems with app update
- Excessive update requests taking over 24 hours
- Cannot access account due to update issues
- Technical issues making it difficult to log in
- App claims no internet connection or OS error
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- Customer service has not resolved login issues
- Cannot receive notifications
- Phone credit not received after purchase, money lost
- Service is always unavailable
Requested features
1 request- Give me age 13
Mechili
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sedad
No in-app purchases
Mechili
No in-app purchases
