CBK Mobile vs Burgan Trade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBK Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this secure and convenient banking application. View account balances, pay credit cards, make payments, and find nearby branches with ease.
- View account balances
- Pay credit cards
- Make payments
- Locate nearby branches
- Secure banking
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Commercial Bank of Kuwait is one of the largest financial institutions in Kuwait with a strong and growing corporate and retail banking franchise providing innovative financial and investment solutions to its ever growing customer base. This Application is secure, convenient and easy to use, CBK Mobile offers a wide range of banking services to make banking convenient for you and allows you to view your balances, pay credit cards, payments, locate nearby Branches do lot more while on the go.
Burgan Trade
Access local and international financial markets to execute investment transactions. Trade stocks, VIOP, warrants, and ETFs, and participate in public offers. Features include market research, quick order submission, and real-time data screens.
- Access local and international markets
- Trade stocks, VIOP, warrants, ETFs
- Participate in public offers
- Short-term and long-term market research
- Cockpit display for quick order submission
- Real-time data screens
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Local and International markets: All-in-one app! Burgan Securities’ easy-to-use iOS application Burgan Trade gives you instantaneous access to local and international markets, enabling you to perform and execute your investment transactions. By downloading Burgan Trade, you can trade stocks, VIOP, warrants and ETFs, easily participate in public offers in local markets; stocks, ETFs and bonds in international markets, while watching BIST 100 and BIST 30 market data. Discover Burgan Trade for instant short-term and long-term market research and reports, cockpit display for quick order submission, temperature map, realtime data screens and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Burgan Trade at 5.0 against CBK Mobile's 3.9. Burgan Trade also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 35%). CBK Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (611 vs 1). 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.
Burgan Trade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBK Mobile has 611 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of CBK Mobile's written reviews are positive against 60% of Burgan Trade's.
CBK Mobile ships an update every 8 days, Burgan Trade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBK Mobile | Burgan Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (611 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 611 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAIT | BURGAN YATIRIM MENKUL DEGERLER ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
CBK Mobile
Burgan Trade
User reviews
CBK Mobile
From 611 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient transactions
- 🔒 Secure banking platform
- 👍 User-friendly interface design
- 💳 QR code payment feature
- ✨ Regular app improvements and updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔐 Excessive security prompts causing logout
- 📱 Poor performance outside Kuwait
- 🎨 Outdated UI design
Burgan Trade
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast page transitions
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📈 Useful news feed for analysis
- ⚡ Quick order submission
- ✅ Smooth synchronization between platforms
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🐌 Slow performance at times
- 👎 Old interface outdated
- 😩 Login issues persist
Bugs and requests
CBK Mobile
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when accessing settings menu
- Login issues with Face ID and biometric authentication
- Chat support gets stuck on 'initializing chat'
- IBAN field rejects international accounts (24+ characters)
- Transfer purpose dropdown shows no options
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- App disconnects when accessing beneficiary list
- Loading issues and freezing during transactions
- App crashes during phone calls with bank staff
- Face ID not functioning properly
- SMS notifications not received for withdrawals
- App fails to open after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Dark mode/theme for better eye comfort
- OTP via email or push notification instead of SMS only
- Bill payment functionality
- Online card purchasing
- Direct payment feature without QR codes
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- GOV card support for corporate accounts
- Auto-translate English to Arabic
- Arabic language support for notifications
- 6-month statement download
- Edit profile information and phone numbers
- Corporate account app version
- Exchange rate comparison tool
- Beneficiary management improvements
Burgan Trade
Reported bugs
10 issues- App cannot be entered after the last update
- Application closes immediately
- Face ID reads but stays on the main page
- System is down and not working
- App crashes and logs out of the system
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- Application freezes
- Review is disappearing
- Money transfer to investment account not processed
- Notifications not received
- App not appearing in Apple App Store after update
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back Face ID login
- Add an education module for users
- Update the interface to be more modern
- Enable 24/7 trading like TFX
- Add depth to the application
In-app purchases
CBK Mobile
No in-app purchases
Burgan Trade
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CBK Mobile free?
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