Wegensend vs HawilPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wegensend
Easily send money to loved ones in Ethiopia with just a few taps. This secure and quick service allows transfers directly to bank accounts or for cash pickup. It's designed for personal remittances and offers transparent fee information.
- Send money to Ethiopia
- Direct bank account deposits
- Cash pickup option
- Secure and quick transfers
- Transparent fee information
- Personal money transfers
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WHAT IS WEGENSEND? Whether it is to take care of your business, a small gift for a loved WEGEN or something else, send money to your loved ones in Ethiopia with just a few taps. WegenSend is the easy, safe, and quick way to send money to Ethiopia. With WegenSend, you can send money to anyone with a bank account in Ethiopia. The App itself was developed by Wegen Technology Solutions, PLC in partnership with Bank of Abyssinia and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia while the financial services are provided by, depending on your transaction settings, either by Bank of Abyssinia or Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. HOW DOES IT WORK? Once you have downloaded the WegenSend app: 1. Create an account and verify your identity. 2. Enter the recipient's information and the amount you want to send. 3. Select a payment method and confirm your transaction. Your money will be sent directly to the recipient's bank account in Ethiopia or they can collect it from branches of CBE and Bank of Abyssinia with their government-issued ID and the secret code you set while making the transfer. WegenSend is the perfect way to send money to your WEGEN back home. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? WegenSend does NOT charge you any transaction fees. Moreover, we will ALWAYS let you know how much your beneficiary will receive and how much we will charge you before you make a transfer so that you can make an informed choice. WHO CAN USE WEGENSEND? Any legal residents of the following countries can use WegenSend. * Canada * Israel * Italy * Saudi Arabia * South Africa * Sweden * United Arab Emirates * United Kingdom * United States of America We are in discussions with our partners to include more countries, and we would like to hear from you if your country (or country of residence) is not listed here but you would like to use WegenSend. WHAT IF I AM TRAVELLING? Be it for work or pleasure, we know travelling is part of the modern life. Hence, as long as your address (which MUST match the address on your payment card) is within one of the countries listed above, you can use it while travelling. So, if you are, for example, currently in Ethiopia and want to send yourself some money, it's not a problem for WegenSend. ANY OTHER RESTRICTIONS? WegenSend is primarily aimed at personal money transfers. Due to strict Anti-money Laundry regulations around the world, there are certain restrictions both per sender and beneficiary. But, you can send upto USD 1,000, in a maximum of 5 transactions in a given period of 30 days. We hope this will be relaxed gradually. Please, download our app, try it and let us know what you liked - and what you didn't like much. We would be thrilled to hear your feedback. WHAT DATA DOES YOUR APP COLLECT? As a financial app, this app collects both personal data (like your name and address) and financial data (like your card details). We comply with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and never store your card details on our systems. Instead, we use secure payment gateways to process your transactions safely. This means, some of your data will have to be shared with them so your transactions can be authorized. If you are curious how online payments work, the diagram on this page gives a good overview: https://www.checkout.com/blog/what-is-credit-card-processing Download the WegenSend app today and start sending money to Ethiopia with ease.
HawilPay
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Hawill Pay is a fast, secure, and affordable way to send money from the United States to Ethiopia and Somalia. Designed specifically for the East African diaspora, Hawill Pay helps you support your loved ones and manage international payments with ease. Key Features: Instant money transfers, typically delivered in minutes Low-cost, transparent fees and competitive exchange rates Flexible funding options including bank account, debit or credit card Multiple delivery options: mobile wallets, bank deposits, or cash pickup Easy-to-use app with a clean, user-friendly interface End-to-end security with encryption and fraud protection 24/7 customer support to assist with your needs Perfect for families, businesses, and community organizations. Download Hawill Pay today and experience the easiest way to send money home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wegensend at none against HawilPay's shown. Wegensend also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). HawilPay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wegensend ships an update every 11 months, HawilPay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wegensend | HawilPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEGEN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION P L C | Commerce 360 Inc |
In-app purchases
Wegensend
No in-app purchases
HawilPay
No in-app purchases









