Bordawave vs CoolPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create and send payment links
- Accept international card payments
- Global wallet for funds
- Quick KYC verification
- Easy withdrawals
- Secure transactions
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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.
CoolPay
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Bordawave | CoolPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bordawave LLC | Errand P LTD |
In-app purchases
Bordawave
No in-app purchases
CoolPay
No in-app purchases









