Fayda ID vs Malda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fayda ID
Manage your digital identity with this app. View, verify, and download your official Fayda digital ID securely. Keep your identification details organized and accessible.
- View digital ID
- Verify digital ID
- Download digital ID
- Manage digital ID
- Secure access
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A standalone app to help you view, verify, download and manage your Fayda digital ID
Malda
Make affordable and reliable international calls to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Kenya. Send airtime directly to phones and set call reminders to stay connected with loved ones. Enjoy crystal-clear HD voice calls with transparent rates and no hidden fees.
- Affordable international calls
- Crystal-clear HD voice
- Send airtime to Africa
- Call reminders
- Transparent rates
- Multi-language support
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Malda – International Calls to Africa Stay connected with family back home. Malda makes international calling to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Kenya affordable, reliable, and simple. Make Calls Crystal-clear HD voice calls to any mobile or landline in Africa. Rates from $0.05/min with no hidden fees or contracts. Send Airtime Top up your family's phone directly from the app. Supports many carriers across Africa. Call Reminders Set reminders to call your loved ones. Never let weeks go by without checking in. Simple & Transparent - See the exact rate before you call - No subscriptions — pay only for what you use - Auto-recharge when your balance runs low - Available in English, Amharic, and Tigrinya Get Started Free New users get $0.50 free credit — enough to make your first call home today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Malda at 5.0 against Fayda ID's 3.9. Malda also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Fayda ID's advantage is ratings volume (19 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malda holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Fayda ID's written reviews are positive against 100% of Malda's.
Fayda ID ships an update monthly, Malda every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fayda ID | Malda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National ID Program, Ethiopia | Abay Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Fayda ID
Malda
In-app purchases
Fayda ID
No in-app purchases
Malda
No in-app purchases
