Comparison

Bordawave vs CoolPay

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

Head to head
About

Bordawave

Easily accept credit and debit card payments from international clients. Create and send payment links directly to your wallet, with quick KYC verification for secure transactions and simple withdrawals.

Highlights
  • Create and send payment links
  • Accept international card payments
  • Global wallet for funds
  • Quick KYC verification
  • Easy withdrawals
  • Secure transactions
Features
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Bordawave is built for You! With this release, you can: Create and send payment links to international clients Accept Credit/ Debit card payments globally directly into your Bordawave wallet Complete quick KYC verification for safe transactions Manage your wallet balance with easy withdrawals Enjoy a simple, reliable way to get paid globally We’re just getting started, your feedback will help us make Bordawave even better.

About

CoolPay

Features
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CoolPay is a simple, secure payment app for everyday transfers, bill payments and airtime, with the tools agents and businesses need to run a POS business. Open a free Individual or Business account in minutes and manage your money from one place. Send Money • Transfer to any bank account • Send money to other CoolPay users • Transfer to mobile money wallets • Move money between your own balances • Save beneficiaries for faster repeat transfers Fund Your Wallet • Top up with a bank transfer • Fund your wallet with your debit card Pay Bills and Buy Airtime • Airtime and mobile data • Electricity • Cable TV subscriptions • Education payments, including school fees, WAEC and JAMB • Toll payments POS and Agent Tools • Request or buy a POS terminal from the app • Accept card payments in person and earn on every transaction • Set your commission rates • Add and manage agents and view all your terminals in one place • Track POS transactions by date Transactions and Receipts • View and filter your full transaction history • Share or save receipts as a PDF or image Security • Two-factor authentication when you sign in • Confirm payments with your transaction PIN or fingerprint • Security questions to help protect your account • Identity verification with BVN, NIN and a selfie check Invite Friends • Share your personal referral code with friends and family Getting Started 1. Download CoolPay 2. Create an Individual or Business account 3. Verify your identity and start sending and paying

Screenshots

Bordawave4 screens
CoolPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bordawave and CoolPay 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

Bordawave ships an update every 2 weeks, CoolPay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bordawave versus CoolPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBordawaveCoolPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBordawave LLCErrand P LTD

In-app purchases

None

Bordawave

No in-app purchases

None

CoolPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bordawave free?
Bordawave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoolPay free?
CoolPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bordawave or CoolPay have ads?
Neither Bordawave nor CoolPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bordawave or CoolPay?
Bordawave ships an update every 2 weeks, and CoolPay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bordawave was updated on October 30, 2026 and CoolPay on November 6, 2026.

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