Shangrila Smart vs HI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shangrila Smart
Manage your bank account securely from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. Perform bill payments, fund transfers, and QR code payments with ease. Enjoy convenient banking without visiting a branch.
- Banking on the go
- Bill payments
- Fund transfers
- QR code payments
- Account information access
- Secure 128-bit SSL encryption
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Shangrila Smart is Shangrila Bikas 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 Shangrila Bikas 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 Shangrila 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 Shangrila Bikas Bank, and you need to subscribe to the Shangrila Bikas Bank's Mobile Banking Service. Banking has never been this simple and easier before. Enjoy Banking Without visiting your branch. Shangrila Smart is a Member of Fonepay Network. Smart Banking for Smart People.
HI
Manage your bank accounts and perform various financial transactions on the go. This app offers fund transfers, card management, loan and deposit views, QR payments, and access to account statements and branch information.
- Fund transfer (same and other banks)
- Card management
- Loan and fixed deposit view
- QR payments (NepalPay, eSewa)
- Account statement and transfer activities
- Balance enquiry
- Utility payments
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HBL HI-MB Plus is a convenient and reliable banking app that provides you all the banking facilities in your fingertips. The application is applicable to all the customers having their HBL bank accounts with HI-MB Plus Subscriptions. Features provided by our HI-MB service: 1. Same bank and other bank fund transfer. 2. Card Management. 3. Loans View and Fixed deposit view 4. QR payment associated with NepalPay and eSewa. 5. Account Statement and Transfer Activities. 6. Balance Enquiry. 7. Information regarding banking hour 8. Find HBL ATM and HBL Branches 9. Foreign exchange rate 10. ConnectIPS 11. Utility Payment (NEA Payments, Top Ups, etc).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shangrila Smart at 5.0 against HI's 1.6. Shangrila Smart also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). HI's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shangrila Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HI has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shangrila Smart ships an update every 2 months, HI every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shangrila Smart | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.6 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shangri-la Development Bank | Himalayan Bank Limited |
Customer experience
Shangrila Smart
HI
Bugs and requests
Shangrila Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HI
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in with existing credentials
- Captcha validation not working
- Inconsistent app behavior and errors
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back the old working version
- Improve login and account recovery process
- Enhance overall app stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Shangrila Smart
No in-app purchases
HI
No in-app purchases









