Comparison

CBE Connect vs BirrOS

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

Head to head
About

CBE Connect

A secure digital wallet for cross-border payments, simplifying everyday financial transactions. Manage ETB and USD, send money home, and control your finances with ease. Designed for individuals and diaspora users.

Highlights
  • Cross-border payments
  • Digital wallet
  • ETB and USD support
  • Money management
  • Secure transactions
  • Diaspora user support
Features
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A trusted and easy-to-use cross border payment digital wallet designed to make everyday financial transactions simple, fast, and secure. With support for ETB and USD, CBE Connect empowers individuals and Diaspora users to manage money seamlessly in one app. Whether you’re sending money home, or managing multiple wallets, CBE Connect gives you full control of your finances with just a few taps.

About

BirrOS

This app provides a comprehensive decentralized finance ecosystem for the Birr blockchain. It offers secure wallet functionalities, a decentralized exchange, cross-chain bridging, and liquidity pool management. Users can also make contactless payments and manage their digital identity.

Highlights
  • Secure wallet for BRC, BRX, WBRC tokens
  • Decentralized exchange (DEX) for instant swaps
  • Cross-chain asset transfers
  • Liquidity pool provision and rewards
  • NFC contactless crypto payments
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
Features
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BirrNetwork — a non‑custodial Web3 super app for BRDPoSChain: your self‑custody wallet, digital identity, and social network in one place. SELF‑CUSTODY WALLET • Securely store, send, and receive BRC and BRX tokens • Your keys, your crypto — you alone control your assets; private keys never leave your device • Face ID / Touch ID biometric protection • QR scanning and NFC identity sharing for fast, contactless interactions BIRRID — YOUR DIGITAL IDENTITY • Verified BirrID identity NFT with in‑app KYC (government ID + liveness selfie) • No anonymous accounts — every profile is identity‑verified BIRRCONNECT — SOCIAL • Posts, stories, and messaging • Voice and video calls with your contacts • Report and Block controls on all user content • Granular notification settings — choose what you're notified about MARKET — LIVE PRICES (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) • View live prices, 24‑hour changes, and charts for top cryptocurrencies • Read‑only reference data from a public market‑data provider — no trading, buying, selling, or exchange of any kind MORE • Token staking with real‑time rewards • Multiplayer games and trivia • Zero gas‑fee transfers on BRDPoSChain SECURITY BirrNetwork is fully non‑custodial. You hold your own keys and funds at all times, and every sensitive action is protected by biometric authentication. BirrNetwork does not operate an exchange and does not custody, hold, route, or match user funds or orders.

Screenshots

CBE Connect4 screens
BirrOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BirrOS at 5.0 against CBE Connect's 3.2. CBE Connect's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

BirrOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBE Connect has 113 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBE Connect ships an update fortnightly, BirrOS every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CBE Connect versus BirrOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBE ConnectBirrOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (113 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB193 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCommercial Bank of EthiopiaErmiyas Asfaw

Customer experience

CBE Connect

All ratings112 ratings
Positive52.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative49.0%

BirrOS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CBE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

BirrOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBE Connect free?
CBE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BirrOS free?
BirrOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBE Connect or BirrOS?
BirrOS is rated higher. CBE Connect averages 3.2 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while BirrOS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CBE Connect or BirrOS have ads?
Neither CBE Connect nor BirrOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBE Connect or BirrOS?
CBE Connect ships an update fortnightly, and BirrOS every 11 days. Most recently, CBE Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and BirrOS on October 9, 2026.

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