Comparison

Takenos vs ZA$

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

Head to head
About

Takenos

Receive income globally with a multi-currency account in USD, EUR, and more. Send and receive payments worldwide for your work. Access your funds locally, in digital USD, or via international/local cards.

Highlights
  • Global income reception
  • Multi-currency accounts (USD, EUR, etc.)
  • Send and receive worldwide payments
  • Local currency withdrawal
  • Digital USD balance
  • International and local card usage
Features
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Usa Takenos para poder recibir tus ingresos en todo el mundo. Vas a poder tener tu cuenta en USD, EUR y otras monedas para que tus clientes o empleadores te envíen por tus trabajos en todo el mundo. Una vez que recibas los fondos, vas a poder usar tu saldo de la manera que mas te convenga en moneda local, USD digital o con tu tarjeta internacional o local.

About

ZA$

Easily make and receive payments using QR codes. Open a bank account in minutes, track your transactions, and pay bills. Securely collect payments for your business and withdraw cash at ATMs.

Highlights
  • QR code payments and collections
  • Open bank account quickly
  • View account transactions
  • Pay bills and services
  • Withdraw cash at ATMs
  • Send money for cardless withdrawal
Features
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Con ZA$ puedes: - Realizar cobros y pagos mediante QR de la forma más fácil. - Abrir tu cuenta bancaria en pocos minutos. - Consultar los movimientos de tu cuenta. - Cobrar y Pagar con Códigos QR. - Los vendedores de tu comercio pueden usar sus celulares para realizar la cobranza con la mayor seguridad. - Pagar servicios básicos, telefonía, impuestos, entre otros. - Retirar tu dinero en la red de Cajeros Automáticos del Banco Económico. - Enviar dinero a otras personas para ser retirado sin tarjeta en la red de Cajeros Automáticos del Banco Económico.

Screenshots

Takenos4 screens
ZA$3 screens

Verdict

The call

Takenos and ZA$ both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Takenos's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZA$'s. Takenos also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 9) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). ZA$'s advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Takenos against 4.0 for ZA$. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Takenos has 104 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Takenos's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZA$'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takenos ships an update weekly, ZA$ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Takenos versus ZA$: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakenosZA$
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (104 ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better9
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB187 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTakenos Inc.B. Económico S.A.

Customer experience

Takenos

All ratings103 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative41.7%

ZA$

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Takenos

No in-app purchases

None

ZA$

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takenos free?
Takenos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZA$ free?
ZA$ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Takenos or ZA$?
Takenos is rated higher. Takenos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while ZA$ averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Takenos or ZA$ have ads?
Neither Takenos nor ZA$ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Takenos or ZA$?
Takenos ships an update weekly, and ZA$ fortnightly. Most recently, Takenos was updated on October 30, 2026 and ZA$ on October 24, 2026.

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