Comparison

Millennium bim Smart IZI vs Absa Botswana

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

Head to head
About

Millennium bim Smart IZI

Manage your finances with a streamlined interface featuring intuitive navigation and enhanced privacy controls. Easily view accounts, cards, and loans, and perform transfers and payments. Receive personalized alerts and manage settings for a secure banking experience.

Highlights
  • Intuitive navigation with product carousel
  • Privacy mode to hide account balances
  • Quick access to alerts and settings
  • Segment-themed visual components
  • Push notifications for alerts and news
  • Multiple transfer options (intrabank, interbank, mobile)
  • Various payment options (bills, vouchers, INSS)
Features
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Navigation mode The first great feature of this new version is the Look and Feel, which comes along with new colours, layouts, as well as new menus and buttons. The new Smart IZI layout offers you a different navigation mode from the previous one. Now, after logging in, you can slide to the left or right on the products carousel and have an overview of all your products: accounts, cards, savings and loans. To make it even easier to navigate through the App, the new version of Smart IZI has a fixed navigation bar at the bottom of the screen where you can quickly access to "day-by-day", "transfer", " pay" and "more". Privacy mode The new version of Smart IZI brings with it the Privacy mode. Designed to ensure a higher confidentiality level of your financial information. With this new mode, you can always choose whether to hide or not your account balances after authentication. Quick Access Because simplifying is "making it more IZI", the new app has quick navigation options in the top right corner of the "day-by-day" feature: Alerts, Settings and Exit button. Segment Theme/Colors Now your App can distinguish your segment and define the colours of the visual components according to the Segment to which you belong. Alerts / Push Notifications Getting useful information about your assets and news about your Bank has become easier! Simply select the alert icon on the main page. Make sure to access settings first and enable the reception of Push-Notifications. Settings In this private area, you can easily: View and delete favourites; View authorization codes; Change the IZI PIN; Register / Update e-mail; Reset your Internet Banking password * (new); Enable / Disable the biometric configuration Enable / Disable the reception of Push-Notifications (Alerts) Products Carousel Navigating left or right, you will be able to view all your products (accounts, cards, savings, savings and loans) and also perform some specific operations for each product. You can also check movements, balances or details of the specific product by selecting the “More details” option. Transfer Performing transfer operations has never been easier, this option is also in the navigation bar. See here the type of transfers available for you: Intrabank Transfers Interbank Transfers Transfer for Phone Mobile Transfers M-Pesa E-Mola * (new); Schedules Pay Whenever you want to pay for a service, just click on “Pay” on the navigation bar. Here you can make the following payments: Credelec; Vouchers for Phone; Packages for TV; Bill Payments; INSS payment * (new); Cash Directo. More Here we have other no less important operations available to you, such as: Read QR  Code; Generate QR  Code; Savings IZI Withdrawal Request Check Book Send Invitations (only available to Prestige Customers) You can also view our Contacts, Branches and the current exchange rate. Patrimony You will be able to view your assets and liabilities in a graphic and intuitive way, just by clicking on the Patrimony button right below the product carousel. Favourites Paying and transferring can be even faster! Save your favourite transactions and re-use them whenever you want to make a next transaction. To do this, just select the option "Add as Favourite", at the end of the transaction, and that's it! Access requirements You can access Smart IZI through any device with the application installed. Use your mobile banking credentials to access the application, namely, cell phone number associated with the channel and the 4-digit access PIN, known as IZI PIN.   Millennium bim. Aqui Consigo.

About

Absa Botswana

Manage your finances conveniently on the go. This application provides a clear overview of your accounts, transaction history, and allows for seamless transfers, bill payments, and mobile money transfers. Control your account activity with ease from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Account overview
  • Filtered transaction history
  • Seamless transfers
  • Buy airtime
  • Pay bills
  • Send money to mobile wallet
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Absa Bank Botswana Limited: Bank on the go with the bank that brings your possibilities to life. With simple, fast and secure banking now at your fingertips, you can transact from anywhere, anytime. Here’s what you can expect: • A clear overview of all your accounts. • Filtered transaction history according to your needs. • Seamless transfers between your accounts. • Buy airtime and pay bills from where you are. • Send money to a mobile wallet account. • Control over your account activity. Download the Absa Banking App now and experience convenient banking.

Screenshots

Millennium bim Smart IZI4 screens
Absa Botswana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Millennium bim Smart IZI at 61% against Absa Botswana's 0%. Millennium bim Smart IZI also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Millennium bim Smart IZI holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Millennium bim Smart IZI has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Millennium bim Smart IZI's written reviews are positive against 0% of Absa Botswana's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Millennium bim Smart IZI ships an update monthly, Absa Botswana every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Millennium bim Smart IZI versus Absa Botswana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMillennium bim Smart IZIAbsa Botswana
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMillennium bcpAbsa Bank Limited

Customer experience

Millennium bim Smart IZI

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%

Absa Botswana

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Millennium bim Smart IZI

No in-app purchases

None

Absa Botswana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Millennium bim Smart IZI free?
Millennium bim Smart IZI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Absa Botswana free?
Absa Botswana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Millennium bim Smart IZI or Absa Botswana?
Millennium bim Smart IZI is rated higher. Millennium bim Smart IZI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Absa Botswana averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Millennium bim Smart IZI or Absa Botswana have ads?
Neither Millennium bim Smart IZI nor Absa Botswana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Millennium bim Smart IZI or Absa Botswana?
Millennium bim Smart IZI ships an update monthly, and Absa Botswana every 2 months. Most recently, Millennium bim Smart IZI was updated on October 23, 2026 and Absa Botswana on October 22, 2026.

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