Comparison

AFC Link vs Stanbic Blue247 App

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

Head to head
About

AFC Link

Features
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The AFC Mobile Banking application currently offers customers the ability to perform the following - Balance Enquiry - Statement - Transfers - Bill Payments - Airtime Purchase - Econet Bundles - Nostro to ZWL Conversion - Self Registration - Pin Reset - Biometric login - Nostro Transactions - Download Statement - Add Beneficiaries - Link Own Accounts

About

Stanbic Blue247 App

Manage your bank accounts on the go with features like balance inquiries, mini-statements, and real-time bill payments. Easily transfer funds between accounts, pay school fees, and top up mobile airtime. The app supports instant interbank transfers and mobile money transactions.

Highlights
  • Balance enquiry
  • Mini-statement
  • RTGS transfers
  • School fees payments
  • Real-time bill payments
  • Interbank transfers (Zipit)
  • Airtime purchase
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What you get: Balance enquiry Mini-statement RTGS School fees payments Real time bill payments (ZOL, DSTV, BYO CITY COUNICL, GWERU CITY COUNICL, ZESA and TELONE-ADSL & WIFI) Post payments to Netone and Econet credit accounts Zipit- instant interbank transfers Customers can make a Zipit to One Money and Telecash Airtime purchase to yourself and others Instant inter-account transfers

Screenshots

AFC Link4 screens
Stanbic Blue247 App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stanbic Blue247 App at every 3 weeks against AFC Link's every 2 months. 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

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

AFC Link ships an update every 2 months, Stanbic Blue247 App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AFC Link versus Stanbic Blue247 App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFC LinkStanbic Blue247 App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAFC COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITEDThe Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

In-app purchases

None

AFC Link

No in-app purchases

None

Stanbic Blue247 App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AFC Link free?
AFC Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stanbic Blue247 App free?
Stanbic Blue247 App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AFC Link or Stanbic Blue247 App have ads?
Neither AFC Link nor Stanbic Blue247 App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AFC Link or Stanbic Blue247 App?
AFC Link ships an update every 2 months, and Stanbic Blue247 App every 3 weeks. Most recently, AFC Link was updated on September 9, 2026 and Stanbic Blue247 App on June 9, 2026.

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