BIBD Mobile vs SC Mobile Brunei
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIBD Mobile
Manage your everyday banking needs conveniently and securely from your iOS device. Perform account inquiries, view transactions, transfer funds, pay bills, and top up services. Offers mobile chat and easy online registration.
- Account balance inquiries
- Transaction history viewing
- Money transfers (local & international)
- Bill payments
- Instant top-ups (electricity, mobile)
- Currency exchange rates
- Mobile chat
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BIBD Mobile offers you a convenient and safe way to perform your everyday banking needs direct from your IPhone or IPad. With an array of features similar to BIBD Online, BIBD Mobile is the perfect mobile banking Application [App] to have whenever and wherever you are. This downloadable mobile App comes with an enhanced user interface and is optimised for your IOS device, Features include: ● Make enquiries on your account balances in your Current, Savings, investment, Financing and Credit Card accounts; ● View transaction history and get up-to date information; ● Transfer money between BIBD accounts, locally within other banks in Brunei and also internationally; ● Pay Bills for all major merchants in Brunei including your BIBD credit cards; ● Perform Instant Electricity (DES) and Mobile (DST) & (Progresif) Top-ups; ● Inquire about latest foreign currency exchange rates; and ● View latest BIBD news and promotions. ● Mobile Chat. Registration to BIBD Mobile is simple and hassle-free, without the need to visit a branch and sign any forms. Simply download the BIBD Mobile Application, provide your ATM/Debit Card number along with PIN and follow the simple steps to register yourself online. If you are already a BIBD internet banking user, simply use your existing username and Internet PIN along with the hardware token to start using BIBD Mobile. For even more convenience, simply create a mobile password that can be used in place of your hardware token. With BIBD Mobile, you can now manage your finances whenever and wherever you are. -------------------------- Powered By Silverlake
SC Mobile Brunei
Manage your finances with an intuitive interface and powerful features. Easily track balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and manage your cards. Receive banking alerts and update your details conveniently.
- Biometric Authentication
- Track balances and pay bills
- Transfer funds
- Card activation and PIN change
- Report lost/stolen cards
- Redeem rewards
- Banking alerts via push notifications
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SC Mobile was designed with you in mind. It combines an intuitive interface with powerful features, which means you get a simple way to control your finances. SC Mobile speaks to you in a friendly and easy to understand language. - Biometric Authentication - Track your balances and conveniently pay bills online - Transfer funds within and outside Standard Chartered - Activate your card online or instantly change your PIN - Report your card as lost or stolen to block and replace the card - Redeem anything anywhere with Purchase with Rewards - Receive your banking alerts via push notifications with our all new Inbox - Instantly update your latest details through Profile Update - Explore other Service Journeys under Help & Services including requesting annual fee waivers and credit balance refunds Download SC Mobile and discover how banking has been made easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SC Mobile Brunei at 3.3 against BIBD Mobile's 2.4. BIBD Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 14) and review sentiment (27% vs 17%). 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.
SC Mobile Brunei holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIBD Mobile has 188 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of BIBD Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of SC Mobile Brunei's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BIBD Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SC Mobile Brunei every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIBD Mobile | SC Mobile Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (188 ratings) | 3.3 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BIBD | Standard Chartered Bank |
Customer experience
BIBD Mobile
SC Mobile Brunei
Bugs and requests
BIBD Mobile
Reported bugs
45 issues- App crashes frequently
- Biometric login not working or locking
- OTP not received or delayed
- App requires repeated reinstallation
- Device binding issues preventing login
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- Login errors after biometric scan
- Quickpay fails to launch camera
- App stuck on loading screen
- App crashes after update
- Cannot log in after phone format
- OTP issues causing delays
- Cannot delete favorite accounts
- Cannot enable notifications for OTP
- OTP received is invalid
- Device is marked as invalid for unenrol biometrics
- Face detection not working
- Minimum due not visible after update
- Fingerprint scan error
- Multiple login notifications sent
- App not full screen on iPhone X and newer
- Sluggish operations after update
- OTP password not received
- Incorrect login after successful Face ID attempt
- App says 'multiple log in'
- App says 'no internet connection' despite good connection
- Cannot do payments or transfers
- App stuck on loading circle
- App auto-outs on launch
- Keyboard not pressable
- Some pages stuck on screen
- Biometric login takes too long
- Quickpay slow and too many steps
- App not optimized for new iPhone design
- Login fails after Face ID
- Biometric scan only works 1-2 times before needing reinstall
- Maximum attempts exceeded error
- Error too many http directs
- Lost network connection errors
- App crashes on iPad 4 after update
- Voiceover not reading 'select account' section
- User already logged in error after password entry
- Transactions cannot be made
- Takes forever to load each part
- Cannot do payments since iOS 8 update
- Forgot user ID issue, cannot re-register
Requested features
12 requests- Improve iOS accessibility for blind users
- Update app interface to be modern
- Add notification for money deposits
- Allow editing of favorite bank accounts
- Full screen display on newer iPhones
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- Add Face ID unlock feature
- Support landscape mode
- Add B-Mobile top up online purchase
- Display account owner name during transfers
- Implement automatic fund transfer with account owner query
- Add financing payment option
- Add favorite list option for transfers
SC Mobile Brunei
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIBD Mobile
No in-app purchases
SC Mobile Brunei
No in-app purchases
