Comparison

HIBIR vs Smart Equb

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

Head to head
About

HIBIR

Access your financial information and conduct transactions with Hibret Bank anytime, anywhere. This mobile banking solution provides 24/7 access to your accounts and enables various financial operations.

Highlights
  • View financial data
  • Perform transactions
  • 24/7 account access
  • Mobile banking
  • Ethiopian bank support
Features
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Hibir Mobile allows you to view your financial data and perform transactions at Hibret Bank (Ethiopia) 24/7

About

Smart Equb

Features
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An equb works because everyone keeps their word. Smart Equb keeps the record. Every contribution, every draw and every payout in one place, so no one has to rely on a notebook or on memory. WHAT AN EQUB IS An equb is a rotating savings group. A set of members agree on an amount and a schedule, and each member contributes that amount every round. In each round, one member receives the full pooled amount. Rounds continue until every member has received the pool once. Members are contributing and receiving their own money — no one pays a fee to take part in a draw. WHAT THE APP DOES Join an equb Browse equbs by type and cycle length, see the contribution amount and schedule before you join, and track your position in the rotation. Track every contribution See what you owe, what you have paid and what is outstanding, with a full history of every contribution and its status. Pay by bank transfer Transfer to the equb's account and upload your receipt in the app. An administrator checks the receipt against the account before confirming it, so every contribution is matched to a real transfer. Follow the draws Each round's recipient is selected by a random draw that is recorded and can be checked afterwards. Draw results and the order of past rounds stay available in the app. Receive your payout When your round comes, follow the payout from confirmation through to transfer, with the amount and date recorded. Stay informed Notifications for contribution reminders, draw results and payout updates. Built for Ethiopia Amounts in birr, and the app runs fully in Amharic or English, with Ethiopian calendar dates when set to Amharic. Keep your account secure Lock the app with a PIN or Face ID. You can delete your account and its data from within the app at any time. ABOUT DRAWS The draw decides only the order in which members receive the pool. Every member receives the pooled amount exactly once over the life of the equb. Nothing is staked on the outcome, no member can lose money to chance, and the app does not offer betting, gambling or simulated gambling of any kind. SUPPORT support@smartequb.com +251 99 233 3316

Screenshots

HIBIR4 screens
Smart Equb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Equb at every 2 weeks against HIBIR's every 19 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIBIR ships an update every 19 months, Smart Equb every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HIBIR versus Smart Equb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIBIRSmart Equb
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIBRET BANK SHARE COMPANYSmart Equb Tech PLC

In-app purchases

None

HIBIR

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Equb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIBIR free?
HIBIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Equb free?
Smart Equb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HIBIR or Smart Equb have ads?
Neither HIBIR nor Smart Equb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIBIR or Smart Equb?
HIBIR ships an update every 19 months, and Smart Equb every 2 weeks. Most recently, HIBIR was updated on October 11, 2026 and Smart Equb on October 13, 2026.

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