Kawu vs OMIG Wealth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kawu
This app allows parents to send money to their children's smart cards and manage their spending. Parents receive real-time notifications for withdrawals and low balances, helping them oversee their child's finances.
- Send upkeep/pocket money
- Manage student expenses
- Set withdrawal limits
- Real-time withdrawal notifications
- Low balance alerts
- Student smart card management
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Kawu enables parents to directly send upkeep (pocket money) to their students Smart Card. Parents can manage their child's expenses by setting withdraw limits above which a student can not withdraw or buy anything with the card. Right from the comfort of your home, you will receive real time notifications regarding all withdraws (You can opt out), sms when the account balance of your child is running low among other functionalities. With the Kawu App you are now covered, try it now.
OMIG Wealth
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UAP Old Mutual Group is a subsidiary of Old Mutual Limited (OML) based in South Africa and operates in 13 Markets across the region including Uganda. We’re an integrated financial services provider in East Africa, leveraging on the strength of our capabilities in local expertise and the global group. We’re glad to partner with individuals and corporates to provide financial solutions including, General Insurance, Life Insurance, Asset Management, Investment and Banking. Our Vision is to be our customers’ most trusted lifetime partner, passionate about helping them achieve their financial goals. And, by helping generations achieve those goals, help build the financial prosperity of the societies, businesses and shareholders we engage with. In Uganda, we’re the second-largest insurance company and are also ISO 9001:2015 certified. We hold one of the highest credit rating in the market today (Global Credit Rating A+), a reflection of our ability to meet our liabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: OMIG Wealth at 3 against Kawu's 1. OMIG Wealth also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kawu | OMIG Wealth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kawu Smart Mobile Money Services LTD. | Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Uganda |
In-app purchases
Kawu
No in-app purchases
OMIG Wealth
No in-app purchases






