Comparison

Gadaa Digital vs CBE Authenticator

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

Head to head

About

Gadaa Digital

Features

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Fast, secure mobile banking in Ethiopia. Send money, pay bills & manage accounts easily!

About

CBE Authenticator

Features

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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Soft Token The Official Soft Token app of CBE for IOS CBE IOS Soft Token app is Multi factor authentication app which gives you access to generate OTP on your IOS Device phone to login and and make transaction to cbe internet banking. Once you download the application, you can get Activation code from CBE self service portal . For further information, please e-mail to us :- CBEIntBankingMFA@cbe.com.et

Screenshots

Gadaa Digital4 screens

CBE Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gadaa Digital and CBE Authenticator are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Gadaa Digital versus CBE Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gadaa Digital	CBE Authenticator
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	94 MB	79 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Gadaa Bank S.C	Commercial Bank of Ethiopia

In-app purchases

None

Gadaa Digital

No in-app purchases

None

CBE Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gadaa Digital free?

Gadaa Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CBE Authenticator free?

CBE Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gadaa Digital or CBE Authenticator have ads?

Neither Gadaa Digital nor CBE Authenticator shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gadaa Digital or CBE Authenticator?

Gadaa Digital ships an update every 2 months, and CBE Authenticator every 2 months. Most recently, Gadaa Digital was updated on October 25, 2026 and CBE Authenticator on October 28, 2026.