Comparison

Citizens Smart vs DigiShine

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

Head to head
About

Citizens Smart

Manage your bank accounts, pay bills, and transfer funds conveniently from your mobile device. This secure app offers features like QR code payments and instant online transactions, making banking accessible anytime, anywhere without visiting a branch.

Highlights
  • Banking on the go
  • Bill payments
  • Fund transfers
  • QR code payments
  • Instant online payments
  • Account information access
  • Secure encryption
Features
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Citizens Smart is Citizens Bank's Official Mobile Banking App. Enjoy easy banking from your hand held devices, from anywhere anytime. Manage and use your Bank Account on the move and around the clock with this secure Mobile Banking App from Citizens Bank. This App will be regularly updated with additional new features. Key Features: 1. Banking On the Go 2. Bill Payments Made Easier 3. Top Up Made Easier 4. Fund Transfers Made Easier 5. QR Code: Scan and Pay 6. Instant Online and Retail Payment with Fonepay Network 7. Accessing your Account Informations Made Easier 8. User Friendly, Safe and Secure 9. And Many More Exciting Features Citizens Smart helps protect your information by using 128-bit SSL encryption when you are logged on. To be able to use this App, you first need to have a valid account maintained at Citizens Bank, and you need to subscribe to the Citizens Bank's Mobile Banking Service. Banking has never been this simple and easier before. Enjoy Banking Without visiting your branch. Citizens Smart is a Member of Fonepay Network. Smart Banking for Smart People.

About

DigiShine

This mobile banking application allows customers to manage their accounts via SMS. Perform balance inquiries, request mini-statements, transfer funds, buy airtime, and make payments. It's designed for customers of Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited Nepal.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Request mini-statements
  • Transfer funds
  • Buy airtime top-ups
  • Make payments
  • SMS-based transactions
Features
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This is SMS Based Mobile Banking Application for Customers of Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited Nepal. Application allows their Customers to -Check Balances -Request Mini-Statement -Transfer Funds to different accounts. -Buy Airtime topups -Make Payments and many more services. Please follow the steps below to use the application. 1. Open the app in iphone home screen. 2. Choose the required services from the menu in the app. 3. Fill the required credentials in the provided form and click Send Button. SMS will be sent to shortcode 35758. 5. You will receive the appropriate SMS as a response for your request. Procedures to use the services. 1. Balance Enquiry Description : Make request for the current available balance in bank account. Fields : a. PIN : PIN provided by the bank when registered for mobile banking services. b. A/C Alias : This is optional field. When account number or account alias is entered provided by bank, customer can get the current available balance for the respective entered account. If left empty, customers get current available balance for default account. 3. Fund Transfer Using Account Description : Transfer fund from one account to another. Fields : a. PIN : PIN provided by the bank when registered for mobile banking services. b. Amount : Amount the customer want to transfer. c. From A/C : This is optional field. When empty, amount is transferred from customer's default account. When entered specific account no. or account alias, amount is transferred from that account no or account alias. d. To A/C : Receiver's account no or account alias, to which the amount is transferred.

Screenshots

Citizens Smart4 screens
DigiShine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Citizens Smart at 3.6 against DigiShine's 3.1. Citizens Smart also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and ratings volume (31 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Citizens Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Citizens Smart's written reviews are positive against 0% of DigiShine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Citizens Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, DigiShine every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Citizens Smart versus DigiShine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitizens SmartDigiShine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (31 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB184 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCitizens Bank International Ltd.Shine Resunga Development Bank

Customer experience

Citizens Smart

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative60.0%

DigiShine

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Citizens Smart

No in-app purchases

None

DigiShine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citizens Smart free?
Citizens Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiShine free?
DigiShine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Citizens Smart or DigiShine?
Citizens Smart is rated higher. Citizens Smart averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while DigiShine averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Citizens Smart or DigiShine have ads?
Neither Citizens Smart nor DigiShine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Citizens Smart or DigiShine?
Citizens Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, and DigiShine every 5 weeks. Most recently, Citizens Smart was updated on October 10, 2026 and DigiShine on October 15, 2026.

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