Comparison

Scallop vs Iko

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

Head to head
About

Scallop

Manage multiple currencies and digital assets in one global wallet. Spend worldwide with virtual debit cards, send international transfers, and make local QR payments. Stay connected abroad with travel eSIMs.

Highlights
  • Multi-currency wallet (52+ currencies)
  • Unified balance across assets
  • Virtual debit cards
  • International money transfers
  • Local QR payments
  • Travel eSIM data plans
Features
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You earn in one currency, spend in another, and manage both across too many apps. Scallop is a global digital wallet and multi-currency account with one unified balance across your currencies and digital assets. Hold, convert, send, receive, and spend across 52+ currencies from a single account. Built for freelancers, remote workers, expats, and anyone who moves money across borders. Spend globally, from any asset Create virtual debit cards and top them up instantly using any available asset in your balance. Fund your card with fiat, stablecoins, or digital assets without manual conversion steps. Send and receive international transfers Send money abroad and receive funds through local accounts in EUR, GBP, USD, and AED, or via regional payment methods. Pay like a local, without a local bank account Use QR payment networks like PIX, QRPH, Yape, and VietQR directly from your balance. Make instant local payments wherever you are. Stay connected when you travel Buy and activate travel eSIM data plans in the app. Choose global, regional, or country-specific plans: no SIM swaps, no roaming charges. Key features •⁠ ⁠Multi-currency wallet with 52+ currencies, stablecoins, and digital assets •⁠ ⁠Unified balance across currencies and digital assets •⁠ ⁠Instant currency exchange between supported assets •⁠ ⁠Virtual debit cards funded by any asset you hold •⁠ ⁠Send money abroad •⁠ ⁠Receive funds via local accounts in EUR, GBP, USD, and AED •⁠ ⁠QR payments via PIX, QRPH, Yape, VietQR, and more •⁠ ⁠Travel eSIM data plans: global, regional, and country-based •⁠ ⁠Transparent rates and fees before every transaction One account. Every currency you need. Payments that work wherever you do.

About

Iko

Features
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IKO gives you a named EUR account and a Visa Debit backed by your self-custodial wallet — combining the freedom of self-custody with the connectivity of the largest payment networks in the world.

Screenshots

Scallop4 screens
Iko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scallop at every 4 days against Iko's fortnightly. On price, ads, 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

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

Scallop ships an update every 4 days, Iko fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Scallop versus Iko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScallopIko
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScallop GroupIjko

In-app purchases

None

Scallop

No in-app purchases

None

Iko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scallop free?
Scallop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iko free?
Iko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scallop or Iko have ads?
Neither Scallop nor Iko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scallop or Iko?
Scallop ships an update every 4 days, and Iko fortnightly. Most recently, Scallop was updated on October 7, 2026 and Iko on October 4, 2026.

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