Comparison

iMobile Global vs SBI Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

iMobile Global

Manage your personal banking securely and easily. Check account details, transfer funds, send money internationally, and review transaction history with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Account detail checks
  • Fund transfers
  • International money transfers
  • Transaction history review
  • Secure and user-friendly interface
Features
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iMobile Global is ICICI Bank's official international mobile banking app for customers of ICICI Bank in the United Kingdom, Bahrain and GIFT City. One secure app, a consistent experience, wherever you bank with us. EVERYDAY BANKING • View balances, statements and transaction history • Transfer funds and manage payees (United Kingdom) • View accounts in multiple currencies • Create Fixed Deposits (United Kingdom and GIFT City) AVAILABLE IN THE UK • Open an account digitally • Pay in-store and online with Google Pay/Apple Pay • Fund transfer within UK and to India (Money2India) SECURE BY DESIGN • Log in with fingerprint or face unlock • Advanced fraud and device protection • Data encrypted in transit Who can use iMobile Global Customers of ICICI Bank UK PLC, ICICI Bank Bahrain Branch and ICICI Bank IFSC Banking Unit, GIFT City. Features may vary by region. HELP & SUPPORT UK: ukservice@icicibank.com | +44 344 412 4444 | icicibank.co.uk Bahrain: bahrain@icicibank.com | 80004877 / +973-17576161 | icicibank.bh GIFT City: contactgiftcity@icici.bank.in | +917961803207 | giftcity.icici.bank.in Terms & conditions: United Kingdom: https://www.icicibank.co.uk/personal/faqs/terms-and-conditions GIFT City: https://www.giftcity.icici.bank.in/personal-banking/t-c-for-resident-and-non-resident-individual-accounts Bahrain: https://www.icicibank.bh/terms-and-conditions

About

SBI Authenticator

This app provides a secure and convenient way to authenticate digital banking transactions, reducing reliance on SMS OTPs. It offers multiple authentication methods like prompt-based approvals and QR code scanning for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Secure authentication
  • Reduces SMS OTP dependency
  • Prompt-based approvals
  • QR code scanning
  • App-based OTP
  • Supports SBI Yono Lite, RINB, MINB
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The SBI Authenticator is a secure, efficient and user-friendly authentication solution developed by the State Bank of India to enhance the safety and convenience of your digital banking experience. This app is designed to reduce dependency on traditional SMS-based One-Time Passwords (OTPs) and enables more secure and seamless authentication methods for both financial and non-financial transactions across SBI Yono Lite, Yono Net Banking and Merchant Internet Banking (MINB) platforms. As digital banking grows, so does the need for robust, real-time authentication. The SBI Authenticator empowers users with multiple authentication options, including prompt-based approvals, QR code scanning and authentication using app-based OTP, offering a modern, secure and reliable alternative to SMS OTPs. With this Authenticator app, users can set their preferred authentication modes for various SBI channels that they use.

Screenshots

iMobile Global2 screens
SBI Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iMobile Global at 67% against SBI Authenticator's 22%. iMobile Global also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). SBI Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iMobile Global holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBI Authenticator has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iMobile Global's written reviews are positive against 22% of SBI Authenticator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMobile Global ships an update fortnightly, SBI Authenticator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iMobile Global versus SBI Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMobile GlobalSBI Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better1.2 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings424 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperICICI Bank LtdState Bank of India

Customer experience

iMobile Global

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SBI Authenticator

All ratings24 ratings
Positive4.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative71.7%

In-app purchases

None

iMobile Global

No in-app purchases

None

SBI Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMobile Global free?
iMobile Global is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SBI Authenticator free?
SBI Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMobile Global or SBI Authenticator?
iMobile Global is rated higher. iMobile Global averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SBI Authenticator averages 1.2 from 24 ratings.
Do iMobile Global or SBI Authenticator have ads?
Neither iMobile Global nor SBI Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMobile Global or SBI Authenticator?
iMobile Global ships an update fortnightly, and SBI Authenticator every 2 months. Most recently, iMobile Global was updated on October 20, 2026 and SBI Authenticator on October 16, 2026.

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