Comparison

Banky UAE vs Baaki

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

Head to head
About

Banky UAE

This digital banking app allows users to manage their finances conveniently. Perform daily transactions like sending, receiving, and paying money securely. It offers features like IBAN generation, instant remittances, and digital voucher purchases.

Highlights
  • Receive IBAN Number
  • Send & Receive Money
  • Top-Up from Any Bank Account
  • Scan to Pay (QR Code)
  • Instant International Remittances
  • Buy or Gift Digital Vouchers
Features
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Banky is a digital banking solution issued by Al Maryah Community Bank LLC, a specialized Bank Licensed by the Central Bank of UAE. Available now at the comfort of your fingertips, Banky is transforming payments in a way never seen before! Powered by the most advanced technology, enjoy a seamless financial experience through the Banky mobile application. Perform all daily financial transactions such as sending, receiving, requesting, and paying money in the UAE – quickly, securely, and at your convenience. WHO SHOULD USE BANKY? Anyone who is above 18 years and has a valid Emirates ID can use Banky and enjoy a seamless financial experience whether it is to send, receive, request, or pay money! FEATURES & BENEFITS Receive an IBAN Number Open an account with your UAEPASS & issue transfers via IBAN only. Send & Receive Money With just a few taps, send and receive money from the comfort of your home. Top-Up from Any Bank Account Feed your account from any bank account or deposit cash via Mbank ATM or money exchange partner. Scan to Pay Simply scan the QR code to instantaneously pay at the store! Jaywan Debit Card The first domestic scheme card in the UAE. Send international Remittances instantly Send remittances to different countries instantly with competitive exchange rates. Buy or Gift Digital Vouchers Enjoy buying vouchers for different stores or purchasing products at your fingertips. HOW TO START USING BANKY: 1. Download the Banky App. 2. Sign up using your UAEPASS. 3. Enjoy a seamless payment experience.

About

Baaki

Features
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Baaki is a private, offline expense tracker and budget planner. No account, no sign-up, no bank linking, no sync — your transactions, balances and budgets live on your iPhone, encrypted, and your financial data never leaves your device. There are no servers to send it to. "Baaki" means what's left. That's the question this app answers: after the bills, the budgets and the money you've set aside — what is actually left to spend? WHAT BAAKI DOES EXPENSE TRACKING Log spending in seconds — amount, category, done. Categories with icons and colours, tags, notes, multiple accounts and transfers between them. Real multi-currency support: Baaki never silently adds two currencies together. BUDGETS THAT WARN YOU EARLY Set a monthly budget per category. Baaki tells you at 80%, and again if you go over — while the month can still be saved, not after it ends. SAVINGS GOALS Set a target and put money aside. What you've set aside is held back from Safe to Spend, so the number you see is the number you can actually use. RECURRING BILLS Rent, subscriptions, utilities, card payments. Baaki posts them automatically and reminds you before they fall due. LENDING & BORROWING Most budget apps ignore the money between people. Baaki doesn't. See who owes you and what you owe, per person. Settle in part or in full, with reminders — so you don't have to be the one who brings it up. REPORTS Where the money went — by category, merchant and month. Trends, cashflow, period comparisons and a spend calendar. REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU Bills, budget thresholds, card payments, debts, goals reached — plus an optional evening nudge and a Monday round-up. Every one has its own switch, and the daily nudge stays silent on days you've already logged something. PRIVACY, PROPERLY - Your ledger is stored in an encrypted database on your device - App lock with PIN, Face ID or Touch ID - Decoy PIN — a second, separately encrypted profile behind a different PIN. Included free. - Privacy mode hides every amount with one tap - Widgets and notifications never show a figure while locked — counts only - No analytics. No crash reporting. No tracking of how you use the app. - No iCloud sync — by design. Your ledger exists in exactly one place: your phone, plus any backup file you choose to keep. Baaki has no network client of its own. We cannot see your data — not because we promise not to look, but because it is never sent anywhere for us to look at. Two things do reach the internet, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise: ads on the free tier, and the App Store when you buy or restore Pro. Neither receives your financial data. The privacy policy spells out exactly what each one sees. ALSO INCLUDED - Works fully offline — track expenses with no internet, anywhere - CSV import and export — your data is yours; getting it out is never restricted or paid-for - Backup and restore — one local file you own - Home-screen widgets: Safe to Spend, budgets, bills & lending, spent today - Light, Dark and true black themes, accent colours, larger text, reduced motion FREE, AND PRO The free tier is a real app, not a trial. Unlimited transactions and unlimited accounts, forever. It includes 5 budgets, 3 savings goals, 5 people and 5 recurring bills, and it shows ads. Baaki Pro is a ONE-TIME purchase — not a subscription: - Unlimited people in the lending ledger - Unlimited savings goals - Shareable statements - The custom Reports builder — filter and save your own reports - No ads Buy it once. It stays yours.

Screenshots

Banky UAE4 screens
Baaki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Banky UAE at none against Baaki's 1. Banky UAE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. Baaki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Banky UAE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Banky UAE versus Baaki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanky UAEBaaki
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAl Maryah Community Bank LLCMuhammad Hasnain

In-app purchases

None

Banky UAE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Baaki

One-time1
  • Baaki Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Banky UAE free?
Banky UAE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baaki free?
Baaki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Banky UAE or Baaki have ads?
Baaki shows ads; Banky UAE does not.

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