Comparison

BNL vs SelfBlue 2.0

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

Head to head
About

BNL

Manage your bank accounts and cards with ease through a redesigned, intuitive mobile interface. Perform instant transfers, pay bills using your camera, and view your total financial assets. Secure access with FaceID simplifies daily financial tasks.

Highlights
  • Account and card management
  • Instant SEPA transfers
  • Bill payments via camera
  • Mobile and prepaid card top-ups
  • View total asset portfolio
  • Access bank documents
Features
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La tua Banca a portata di mano: scopri la nuova app BNL Gestire le tue finanze non è mai stato così semplice e intuitivo. L'app BNL ti offre un controllo completo su conti correnti e carte, con un design rinnovato e un'esperienza utente pensata per la tua quotidianità. Accedi rapidamente con FaceID e inizia a semplificarti la vita. Cosa puoi fare con l'app BNL? • Acquisti e Gestione Carte: Acquista Carta di Credito BNL Classic e Carta Prepagata BNL direttamente in app. Visualizza il plafond di tutte le tue carte, anche quelle condivise. • Pagamenti e Operazioni: Effettua bonifici Italia e SEPA istantanei e ordinari, giroconti, ricariche cellulare e carta prepagata. Paga bollettini postali, anche tramite fotocamera, e MAV/RAV. • Visualizzare il tuo patrimonio complessivo: Se sei in possesso di un Deposito Titoli, puoi visualizzare il tuo patrimonio complessivo, suddiviso per liquidità su conti correnti e capitale investito. • Consulta i documenti inviata dalla Banca, direttamente in app, nella sezione “Doc” Siamo in continua evoluzione per offrirti nuove funzionalità. Non perdere gli aggiornamenti! Per assistenza scrivi a: centro_relazioni_clientela@bnlmail.com La dichiarazione di accessibilità in base a quanto previsto dal DL 76/2020 è presente al seguente indirizzo: https://bnl.it/it/Footer/dichiarazione-di-accessibilita-app

About

SelfBlue 2.0

This app allows you to pay for items at compatible vending machines using your smartphone. You can easily top up your digital wallet with cash or credit cards and access exclusive discounts and promotions.

Highlights
  • Smartphone vending machine payments
  • Digital wallet activation
  • Wallet top-up with cash or credit card
  • Access discounts and promotions
  • Contactless payment
Features
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The mobile wallet for vending With SELFBLUE you can shop at a vending machine using your smartphone. Download the app, sign in for the service and activate your wallet in front of a vending machine that uses SELFBLUE. You can recharge your wallet by inserting coins and/or banknotes on the vending machine itself or through credit cards. With SELFBLUE you can also get discounts and promotions on your wallet. Ask to your vending operator. For any information on SELFBLUE, please send an email to: info@peachwire.com, or visit our website www.peachwire.com.

Screenshots

BNL4 screens
SelfBlue 2.03 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: BNL at free against SelfBlue 2.0's free with in-app purchases. SelfBlue 2.0's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 16%). 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

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

BNL ships an update fortnightly, SelfBlue 2.0 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BNL versus SelfBlue 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBNLSelfBlue 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews24.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014 — better
Further details — not scored
Size600 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBanca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A.Peachwire Srl

Customer experience

BNL

All ratings44 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative74.0%

SelfBlue 2.0

Written reviews66 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative69.7%

In-app purchases

None

BNL

No in-app purchases

None

SelfBlue 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BNL free?
BNL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SelfBlue 2.0 free?
SelfBlue 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BNL or SelfBlue 2.0 have ads?
Both BNL and SelfBlue 2.0 show ads.
Which is updated more often, BNL or SelfBlue 2.0?
BNL ships an update fortnightly, and SelfBlue 2.0 every 2 weeks. Most recently, BNL was updated on September 25, 2026 and SelfBlue 2.0 on September 26, 2026.

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