Ecobank Authenticator vs UBA RedPay Banking App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ecobank Authenticator
Generate security codes to enhance transaction security for existing customers using Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your financial activities.
- Generate security codes
- Secure transactions
- Ecobank Online support
- Ecobank omni lite support
- Enhanced transaction security
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This app will generate a security code which an existing customer performing a transaction on Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite can use to further secure their transaction.
UBA RedPay Banking App
This app simplifies access to digital banking services, enabling users across Africa to send, spend, and manage their money seamlessly. It offers features for local payments, cross-border transfers, and financial tracking, providing control anytime, anywhere.
- Digital banking access
- Send and spend money
- Manage finances
- Local payments
- Cross-border transfers
- Financial tracking
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RedPay is a modern, scalable mobile application developed to simplify access to UBA’s digital banking services, support accelerated customer growth, and enable rapid deployment of digital products across all UBA markets. Experience seamless banking with UBA RedPay Mobile; the all-in-one app designed to make it easier for customers across Africa to send, spend, and manage their money. Whether you’re making local payments, transferring funds across borders, or tracking your finances, RedPay gives you complete control anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UBA RedPay Banking App at 1.9 against Ecobank Authenticator's 1.0. UBA RedPay Banking App also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Ecobank Authenticator's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UBA RedPay Banking App holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UBA RedPay Banking App has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ecobank Authenticator ships an update every 24 months, UBA RedPay Banking App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ecobank Authenticator | UBA RedPay Banking App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ECOBANK | United Bank For Africa Plc |
Customer experience
Ecobank Authenticator
UBA RedPay Banking App
In-app purchases
Ecobank Authenticator
No in-app purchases
UBA RedPay Banking App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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