Comparison

Makuta vs FirstMonie DRC

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

Head to head
About

Makuta

This app provides a simple, convenient, and secure way to transfer money and make electronic payments. It supports transactions with multiple mobile money operators, banks, and major credit cards.

Highlights
  • Money transfer
  • Electronic payments
  • Mobile money integration
  • Bank transfers
  • Visa/MasterCard payments
  • Secure transactions
Features
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Makuta est une application de pointe offrant une expérience de transfert d'argent et de paiement électronique simple, pratique et sécurisée. Elle est conçue pour répondre aux besoins des consommateurs modernes qui souhaitent gérer leurs transactions financières de manière rapide et fiable. À ce jour, Makuta accepte les opérations de 5 opérateurs Mobile Money, 4 banques en RD Congo et accepte également les paiements avec les cartes Visa et MasterCard.

About

FirstMonie DRC

Features
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FirstMonie Wallet is an application and digital product from FirstBank DRC. This application allows you to make transfers between unbanked FirstMonie users and already banked FirstBank DRC customers. With the FirstMonie Wallet application, you can access a wide range of financial services directly from your own mobile . FirstMonie Wallet is a simple, easy, and secure way to manage your mobile wallets, send money, make purchases, and withdraw money, whether in foreign currencies or Congolese Francs (CDF), from FirstMonie banking agents.

Screenshots

Makuta4 screens
FirstMonie DRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Makuta at every 9 days against FirstMonie DRC's every 2 months. Makuta also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). 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

Makuta ships an update every 9 days, FirstMonie DRC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Makuta versus FirstMonie DRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakutaFirstMonie DRC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWOLF TECHNOLOGIESFirst Bank of Nigeria Limited

In-app purchases

None

Makuta

No in-app purchases

None

FirstMonie DRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makuta free?
Makuta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstMonie DRC free?
FirstMonie DRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Makuta or FirstMonie DRC have ads?
Neither Makuta nor FirstMonie DRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makuta or FirstMonie DRC?
Makuta ships an update every 9 days, and FirstMonie DRC every 2 months. Most recently, Makuta was updated on October 1, 2026 and FirstMonie DRC on October 25, 2026.

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