Bona vs MelakaPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bona
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South Africa's most loved magazine, covering celebrities, fashion, food, beauty and more. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Please go to www.magzter.com for privacy policy and terms of use. Three months subscription - $22.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $14.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $22.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
MelakaPay
Facilitates payments to Melaka State government agencies. Settle taxes, compounds, education loan repayments, and various bills conveniently through a single platform.
- Pay government taxes
- Settle compounds
- Education loan repayments
- Pay bills
- Melaka State agencies
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We provide payment services from taxes, compounds, education loan repayments and bills to your Melaka State government agencies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MelakaPay at none against Bona's 25. Bona's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bona sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per year. MelakaPay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bona ships an update every 5 months, MelakaPay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bona | MelakaPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | Jabatan Ketua Menteri Melaka |
In-app purchases
Bona
- Bona$22.991 Year
- Bona - November 2013$0.99
- Bona - December 2013$0.99
- Bona - December 2016$0.99
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- Bona - May/June 2026$2.99
- Bona - July/August 2026$2.99
- Bona - March/April 2026$2.99
- Bona - Jan/Feb 2026$2.99
- Bona - November/December 2025$2.99
- Bona - Sep/Oct 2025$2.99
- Bona - Jun 2025$2.99
- Bona - April/May 2025$2.99
- Bona - June 2025$2.99
- Bona - April 2025$2.99
- Bona - March 2025$2.99
- Bona - January 2025$2.99
- Bona - December 2024$2.99
- Bona - November 2024$2.99
- Bona - October 2024$2.99
- Bona - April 2024$2.99
- Bona - May 2024$2.99
- Bona - June 2024$2.99
- Bona - July 2024$2.99
- Bona - August 2024$2.99
- Bona - September 2024$2.99
MelakaPay
No in-app purchases
