AkiliSoft vs SwalaSMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
AkiliSoft
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AkiliSoft is a comprehensive business management and point-of-sale (POS) app designed for small and medium businesses. With AkiliSoft, your team can manage daily operations from a mobile device with the tools needed to sell faster, control stock, serve customers, and track performance. Key Features: ⢠Point of Sale (POS) for fast sales processing ⢠Invoice and proforma invoice creation ⢠Inventory and stock management ⢠Customer record management ⢠Sales reporting and business insights ⢠Barcode scanning for faster workflows ⢠Real-time notifications and business alerts ⢠Secure sign-in with biometric support on supported devices ⢠Multi-language support including English and Swahili AkiliSoft helps businesses streamline operations by combining sales, inventory, invoicing, and customer management into one mobile experience.
SwalaSMS
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SwalaSMS is a bulk SMS platform for businesses sending messages across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda - from quick one-off texts to large campaigns, with delivery you can actually track. WHY SWALASMS ⢠Reach every network across three countries from one account ā no per-carrier setup ⢠Pay only for what you send ā no subscription, no minimum spend ⢠See exactly what arrived, down to the second it landed ⢠Manage everything from your phone ā no need to log into a desktop dashboard SENDING ⢠Quick SMS for a single message or a short list of numbers ⢠Bulk sending to contact groups, with personalization tags (name, custom fields) ⢠Message templates so your most-used messages are one tap away ⢠Schedule messages for later, or automate them to fire on a trigger CONTACTS & ORGANIZATION ⢠Import contacts from your phone or Google account ⢠Organize recipients into groups for repeat campaigns ⢠Manage unsubscribes automatically, so you always send to people who want to hear from you TRACKING & REPORTS ⢠Real-time delivery reports for every message sent ⢠Activity dashboard showing what's gone out, what's pending, and what failed ⢠Per-message delivery timelines when you need the detail SENDER IDs & CREDITS ⢠Request and manage custom sender IDs so recipients know who's texting them ⢠Track your SMS credit balance at a glance ⢠Top up instantly by mobile money, with low-balance alerts so you're never caught short LEAD CAPTURE ⢠Build simple forms to capture leads, with submissions flowing straight into your contacts ⢠Basic analytics on form performance ACCOUNT & SECURITY ⢠Biometric app lock (Face ID / fingerprint) to keep your account secure on a shared or lost device ⢠Sign in with your email, Google or Apple account ⢠Two-factor authentication for an extra layer of protection Available in English and Kiswahili. SwalaSMS is built by SwalaTech for businesses, organizations and individuals across East Africa who need SMS that actually reaches people - reliably, affordably, and without the overhead of a traditional bulk SMS gateway.
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Verdict
AkiliSoft and SwalaSMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AkiliSoft | SwalaSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AKILI SOFT LIMITED | EDWINI KIMATHI |
In-app purchases
AkiliSoft
No in-app purchases
SwalaSMS
No in-app purchases






