Comparison

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON vs BBM

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

Head to head

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON

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About

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON

Experience high-quality service and guaranteed security with this mobile banking application. It offers a unique and secure way to manage your finances, backed by Cameroon's leading bank.

Highlights

Secure financial management
High-quality service
Guaranteed security
Mobile banking experience

Features

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SARA MONEY by Afriland First Bank vous fait vivre l'experience unique de la qualité de service et la sécurité garantie par la première banque du Cameroun.

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BBM

Features

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Bienvenue. BBM au cœur de nos traditions. Fonctionnalités: Version 2.1 Disponible sur iPhone, web et autres plateformes 1. Consultation de solde. 2. Virement. 3. Dernières transactions. 4. Messenger. 5. Fonction hors ligne 1. Simple, Rapide, Sécurisé. Faites vos transaction facilement, même sans internet grâce au moteur ussd interne. 2. Transfert Envoyez Partout. Transfert dans toute la zone CEMAC. 6 pays, 53+ banques- 10+ micro finances – 10+ opérateurs mobile, 33+ millions de wallets. 3. Retrait GAB. Retirer les espèces Partout. Faites vos retrais en espèces sur 2000+ guichets automatiques de billets. 4. Paiement Marchand. Payez vos achats Plus besoin de retraits pour payez des milliers de marchand. 5. Paiement Factures. Zéro file d'attente. Presque tous vos facturés majeur sont disponible ici. Payez sans vous déplacer. 6. Crédit téléphonique. Simple et pratique Tous vos opérateurs mobile sont disponible ici. Payez du airtime sans restrictions. 7. Rémittence Entrante. Recevez de l'argent de partout. Tous les pays, à partir des centaines de sociétés de transfert, Taptap Send, WorldRemit et autres. 8. Messenger. Pas de délais SMS. Toutes les notifications des transactions dans votre inbox et instantanément. Allez, foncez.

Screenshots

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON4 screens

BBM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BBM at 14.0 against SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON's 17.1. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON ships an update every 5 weeks, BBM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON versus BBM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON	BBM
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.2 (36 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	17.9% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	36 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.1	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	155 MB	133 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Afriland First Bank	Further Market Inc

Bugs and requests

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON

Reported bugs

35 issues

OTP errors
Transaction errors
Synchronization issues
App not opening
App not functional

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Service unavailable
App crashes
App locks itself
Adaptive zoom not working
Cannot create account due to phone code
ID document and account number denied
App is down
Cannot login on IOS
OTP not working
Transaction details unclear
Loan balance not appearing
Double operations
Difficult connection
External Service Error
Invalid token
Server error
OTP slow to receive
Money disappearing from accounts
Cannot access accounts
Account information not accessible
App constantly being updated
App unstable
E-wallet top-up not working
Cannot add money to wallet
Cannot transfer over 100,000 FCFA
Account deactivated
Server down
Bugs to connect
Bugs to check balance
Bugs to make transfers

Requested features

25 requests

Fix OTP issues
Improve synchronization
Invest in IT for better user experience
Fix app for Cameroon users
Hire more tech guys to fix the app

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Fix exchange rate functionality
Update obsolete services
Fix Canada phone code (+1 instead of +0)
Implement adaptive zoom
Allow selection of OTP delivery method (email or WhatsApp)
Display full account transaction details
Show loan balance
Provide live banking experience
Validate updates before release
Bring back the old version
Fix server errors
Improve OTP code management
Fix money disappearing from accounts
Improve app to handle load increases
Fix app instability
Fix issues for overseas users
Fix e-wallet top-up
Fix transfers over 100,000 FCFA
Address hidden fees
Fix account deactivation issues

BBM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON

No in-app purchases

None

BBM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON free?

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BBM free?

BBM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON or BBM have ads?

Neither SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON nor BBM shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON or BBM?

SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON ships an update every 5 weeks, and BBM every 2 months. Most recently, SARA BY AFRILAND CAMEROON was updated on October 22, 2026 and BBM on October 14, 2026.