CBE Mobile $ vs EthioDirect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBE Mobile $
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check account balances, review recent transactions, transfer funds between accounts, and pay bills securely from your smartphone or tablet.
- Check account balances
- View recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills
- Search transactions by date, amount, or check number
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Start banking wherever you are with Community Bank of Elmhurst Mobile! Available to all online banking customers of Community Bank of Elmhurst, Community Bank of Elmhurst Mobile $ allows you to check balances and recent transactions, transfer funds and pay bills, all from your mobile devices. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount or check number. Bill Pay - Pay new bills, revise bills scheduled to be paid, and review previously paid bills. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts.
EthioDirect
Easily and securely send money internationally to Ethiopia. This service offers a fast and convenient way to transfer funds to family and friends with no transaction fees. Funds are settled quickly after sending.
- International money transfers
- Fast settlement
- Secure transactions
- No transaction fees
- Easy to use
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EthioDirect is an international, fast and secure money transferring method to send money to family, friends, and loved ones from anywhere in the world to Ethiopia. Sending money has never been easier. You can send with a few steps and with no transaction fee. Your money will be settled very quickly once you complete sending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBE Mobile $ at 60% against EthioDirect's 8%. CBE Mobile $ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0). EthioDirect's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CBE Mobile $ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CBE Mobile $'s written reviews are positive against 8% of EthioDirect's.
CBE Mobile $ ships an update monthly, EthioDirect every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBE Mobile $ | EthioDirect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (53 ratings) — better | 2.0 (108 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Community Bank of Elmhurst | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia |
Customer experience
CBE Mobile $
EthioDirect
Bugs and requests
CBE Mobile $
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EthioDirect
Reported bugs
29 issues- App cuts off apartment number from address
- Confirmation code not received via email or phone
- Validation for State/Zip Code not accepting numbers
- Unable to log in after logging out, verification code not received
- App crashes when entering bank account number
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- Transaction fails with generic error message
- App flags transactions for fraud
- App doesn't send confirmation number
- App doesn't work consistently, transfers fail for no apparent reason
- Search and payment submission features are unstable
- App blocks access for 10 minutes after failed attempts
- App charges multiple times
- App doesn't recognize US phone numbers for account creation
- No transaction receipt
- Confirmation codes not received for US phone numbers
- App dies before transaction completion
- Confusing 'Its my Dam' donation category
- Static country code cannot be changed
- App rejects multiple cards
- App doesn't allow sending money
- App withdraws money twice
- App doesn't accept phone numbers outside Ethiopia
- Cannot verify legitimate CBE account
- Doesn't allow using phone number only from Ethiopia
- Transaction status remains pending for days
- No option to cancel pending transactions
- Login issues, verification code not received
- Cannot reset password
- Transaction fails for no reason, error message unclear
Requested features
15 requests- Allow users to specify full address
- Provide a contact phone number for USA users
- Add option to store payment information
- Add option to resend from history
- Fix bug where get receipt sends new transfer email
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- Allow foreign mobile numbers for registration
- Accept numbers for State/Zip Code validation
- Allow users to save payment method and address
- Increase transaction limit
- Add option to cancel pending transactions
- Allow email verification as an alternative
- Fix static country code for users
- Add transaction review before completion
- Fix donation category confusion
- Allow deactivation and restart options
In-app purchases
CBE Mobile $
No in-app purchases
EthioDirect
No in-app purchases
