Comparison

BudgetPals vs Etica

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

Head to head
About

BudgetPals

Features
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BudgetPals is an application powered by SasaPay, a licensed and regulated payment service provider (PSP) by the central bank of Kenya, that make chamas/group contributions easy to manage. With BudgetPals, members will now be able to contribute and socialize in one integrated platform which will conveniently save them time. In addition, members will have full visibility of the contributions they have made with a full access to the group statements as well as personal statements in real time. Users can create groups with unlimited members. In addition users will not be able to chat or view other users telephone if they have not saved it in their phone contacts, this is to ensure full privacy of group members. Our core values: Transparency Reliability Integrity Consistency Team spirit Optimism Commitment to our customers

About

Etica

Manage investment funds regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya. Invest in retail funds with as little as KES 100 or high net worth funds. Initiate deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and utility payments.

Highlights
  • Self-onboarding in under 2 minutes
  • Manage Collective Investment Schemes
  • Invest in Money Market, Fixed Income, Shariah, and Wealth Funds
  • Low minimum investment (KES 100)
  • Initiate deposits, withdrawals, and transfers
  • View and download statements instantly
Features
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Enable client to self-onboard in less than 2 minutes and thereafter login to manage their investments funds under the Collective Investment Schemes regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya with choices from retail funds such as Money Market Fund / Fixed Income Fund / Shariah Fund with as low as KES 100/= (no lock-in periods for these), to high networth fund such as Wealth Fund with minimum from KES 1M ( with lock-in options of 6, 9 or 12 months). Client can also initiate transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers (between funds or to another fund for self or another existing client) and utility payments. Statements can be viewed and / or downloaded from the app instantly 24/7.

Screenshots

BudgetPals4 screens
Etica2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Etica at every 2 weeks against BudgetPals's every 2 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

BudgetPals ships an update every 2 months, Etica every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BudgetPals versus Etica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgetPalsEtica
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBudgetPal Limited Liability CompanyEtica Capital

In-app purchases

None

BudgetPals

No in-app purchases

None

Etica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BudgetPals free?
BudgetPals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etica free?
Etica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BudgetPals or Etica have ads?
Neither BudgetPals nor Etica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BudgetPals or Etica?
BudgetPals ships an update every 2 months, and Etica every 2 weeks. Most recently, BudgetPals was updated on September 21, 2026 and Etica on August 15, 2026.

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