EthioDash vs CBE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EthioDash
Send money internationally with ease. This application facilitates global money transfers, allowing users to send funds worldwide quickly and securely. It's designed for convenient international remittances.
- International money transfers
- Send money worldwide
- Online money transfer
- Secure remittances
- Global fund sending
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International online money transfer. Send money worldwide.
CBE Connect
A secure digital wallet for cross-border payments, simplifying everyday financial transactions. Manage ETB and USD, send money home, and control your finances with ease. Designed for individuals and diaspora users.
- Cross-border payments
- Digital wallet
- ETB and USD support
- Money management
- Secure transactions
- Diaspora user support
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A trusted and easy-to-use cross border payment digital wallet designed to make everyday financial transactions simple, fast, and secure. With support for ETB and USD, CBE Connect empowers individuals and Diaspora users to manage money seamlessly in one app. Whether you’re sending money home, or managing multiple wallets, CBE Connect gives you full control of your finances with just a few taps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBE Connect at 50% against EthioDash's 0%. CBE Connect also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 6). 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.
CBE Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBE Connect has 96 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EthioDash's written reviews are positive against 50% of CBE Connect's.
EthioDash ships an update every 4 months, CBE Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EthioDash | CBE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 3.2 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EthioDash LLC | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia |
Customer experience
EthioDash
CBE Connect
In-app purchases
EthioDash
No in-app purchases
CBE Connect
No in-app purchases
