Magpie App vs SonaliPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magpie App
This digital banking app allows BASIC Bank customers to manage their accounts, transfer funds, and make payments. It offers features like balance inquiries, transaction history, and branch/ATM locators, all accessible through a secure login.
- Account registration
- Biometric login
- Transaction history
- Balance inquiry
- Fund transfers
- Bill payments
- Branch and ATM locator
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BASIC Bank Limited (Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank Limited) registered under the Companies Act 1913 on the 2nd of August, 1988, started its operations from the 21st of January ,1989. It is governed by the Banking Companies Act 1991. The Government of Bangladesh took over 100 percent ownership of the bank on 4th June 1992. Thus the Bank is state-owned. BASIC Bank introduces a mobile application named "Magpie" for banking transaction through the internet that enables customers of the BASIC Bank to conduct a range of financial transactions. Basic Services: 1. Registration through Account and Card 2. Password, PIN and fingerprint based login 3. Transaction history for account and card 4. Balance enquiry for account 5. BASIC Bank branch and ATM locations 6. On app feedback/complaints with screenshot attachment Transfers and Transactions: 1. Fund transfer from account and card 2. Credit card payment from account 3. Other bank fund transfer (BEFTN and RTGS) from account and card 4. Other bank credit card payment from account and card (BEFTN and RTGS) 5. Transfer to bKash and Nagad wallet from account and card 6. Airtime top-up from account and card 7. QR payment from account and card * To register on Magpie all you need to have an active customer account or an active debit/credit card with BASIC Bank.
SonaliPay
Send money internationally with speed and security. This application simplifies global transactions, making them fast and effortless for users worldwide.
- Fast money transfers
- Secure transactions
- Effortless global payments
- International money sending
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Global money transfers made easy: Fast, Secure, Effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magpie App at 67% against SonaliPay's 48%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magpie App ships an update every 3 months, SonaliPay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magpie App | SonaliPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 48.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BASIC Bank Limited | SONALI PAY UK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Magpie App
SonaliPay
In-app purchases
Magpie App
No in-app purchases
SonaliPay
No in-app purchases
