Comparison

CBK Mobile vs Amwal App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Pay credit cards
  • Make payments
  • Locate nearby branches
  • Secure banking
Features
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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.

About

Amwal App

Easily and securely pay your real estate rent directly to the Amwal Organization. Manage your payments anytime, anywhere from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Secure rent payments
  • Direct payment to Amwal Organization
  • Anytime, anywhere access
  • Real estate rent focus
Features
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Amwal makes it simple and secure to pay your real estate rent directly to Amwal Organization anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

CBK Mobile4 screens
Amwal App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Amwal App at 5.0 against CBK Mobile's 3.9. Amwal App also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). CBK Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (610 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amwal App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBK Mobile has 610 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CBK Mobile versus Amwal App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBK MobileAmwal App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (610 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings610 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAITSISMATIX INTERNATIONAL CO FOR COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES WLL

Customer experience

CBK Mobile

All ratings610 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive34.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative57.9%

Amwal App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Amwal App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CBK Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Amwal App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBK Mobile free?
CBK Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amwal App free?
Amwal App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBK Mobile or Amwal App?
Amwal App is rated higher. CBK Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Amwal App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CBK Mobile or Amwal App have ads?
Neither CBK Mobile nor Amwal App shows ads.

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