NCBA NOW vs KB Mobile Kenya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCBA NOW
Manage your banking needs with this app, offering features for both customers and non-customers. Perform various payments, manage accounts, and access customer support conveniently.
- eCitizen Government services payment
- Account balance hiding/unhiding
- Credit card bill payment and statement viewing
- Debit & Credit Card Set/Change PIN
- Insurance premium payments
- M-Pesa to NCBA Account transfer
- KRA domestic payments (iTax)
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The NCBA NOW App has exciting features that make your banking experience with NCBA Bank fast and convenient. Enjoy the following features and so much more when you download the NCBA NOW App: • Transfer with confidence — recipient names now appear instantly when you enter a phone number, helping you send funds accurately. • Enjoy faster branch visits — initiate your cash deposit and/or withdrawal on the NCBA NOW app before reaching the counter, with no transaction forms needed. • Open your NCBA account anytime, anywhere - no queues, just a seamless start to your banking journey. • Payment of eCitizen Government services • Hide/unhide your account balance • Credit card bill payment balance and statement viewing • Debit & Credit Card Set PIN and Change PIN • Insurance premium payments • M-Pesa to NCBA Account transfer • KRA domestic payments (iTax) • Unit Trust accounts management • Details of your Relationship Manager • Fast contact to NCBA contact centre via telephone, email and WhatsApp • Secure payment options via RTGS, EFT and Pesalink • Lipa na M-Pesa services (PayBill / Buy good / Till) directly from your account • Top up for Expressway toll payments • Buy and sell forex through the FX Now feature
KB Mobile Kenya
Access your Kingdom Bank accounts conveniently from your mobile device. Manage your finances on the go with this secure banking application.
- Mobile account access
- Secure banking
- Financial management
- For Kingdom Bank customers
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KB Mobile Kenya is an application that enables Kingdom Bank customers to have access to their bank accounts using their mobile phones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KB Mobile Kenya at 100% against NCBA NOW's 14%. KB Mobile Kenya also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). NCBA NOW's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KB Mobile Kenya holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCBA NOW has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of NCBA NOW's written reviews are positive against 100% of KB Mobile Kenya's.
NCBA NOW ships an update every 2 months, KB Mobile Kenya every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCBA NOW | KB Mobile Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIC Bank Kenya PLC | Jamii Bora Bank |
Customer experience
NCBA NOW
KB Mobile Kenya
In-app purchases
NCBA NOW
No in-app purchases
KB Mobile Kenya
No in-app purchases
