Comparison

DTB 24/7 vs Tappy Pay

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

Head to head
About

DTB 24/7

This mobile banking app allows account holders to manage their finances on the go. It offers secure transaction authorization, bill payments, fund transfers, and branch/ATM locator features. Personalize your profile and make payments via QR codes.

Highlights
  • View account details
  • Secure transaction authorization (PIN/biometric)
  • Utility bill presentment
  • Mobile money transfers and airtime purchase
  • Masterpass QR payments
  • Funds transfer to other banks
  • Branch and ATM locator
  • Chequebook and stop cheque requests
Features
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DTB 24/7 is the revamped mobile banking app from Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB). The app provides an enhanced user experience that enables DTB account holders bank on the go wherever they are securely. So, what can you do with this revamped app? 1. View details of your bank accounts. 2. Securely authorize transaction via a 6 digit pin or biometrically using fingerprints. 3. Utility bill presentment 5 days before bills are due for payment. 4. Access and select beneficiaries of mobile money transfer as well as airtime purchase from your phonebook. 5. Personalize your app by uploading custom profile picture. 6. Scan and pay at participating merchant outlets courtesy of Masterpass QR. 7. Funds transfer to other banks via RTGS or PesaLink. 8. Locate all branch and ATM’s close to your current location. 9. Initiate chequebook requests as well as stop cheque requests. Disclosures: 1. Fingerprint authorization for transactions is available for applicable devices only 2. Customers need to have registered for DTB mobile banking service in-order to access services on DTB 24/7. Mobile banking registrations can be done at any branch. Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya.

About

Tappy Pay

Manage your Tappy wearable devices for contactless payments, access control, and event entry. Easily secure your device by locking or deleting it if lost or stolen. Track transactions and receive real-time notifications.

Highlights
  • Add and manage Tappy wearable devices
  • Enable tokenized contactless payments
  • Manage access control and event entry
  • Lock or delete lost/stolen devices
  • View transaction history
  • Receive transaction notifications
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Tappy Pay is your companion for adding and managing Tappy wearable devices. You can use the Tappy Pay app to create an account and link your wearable devices to it. Enable and manage tokenized contactless payments, access control, event access and season ticket services at supported locations on your Tappy wearable devices. Lost your wearable device or it got stolen? No worries, you can easily lock or delete the wearable using the app to disable it. View your transaction history and get notifications when a transaction is performed using the wearable.

Screenshots

DTB 24/74 screens
Tappy Pay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tappy Pay at 5.0 against DTB 24/7's 3.8. DTB 24/7's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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

Tappy Pay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DTB 24/7 has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DTB 24/7 ships an update every 2 months, Tappy Pay every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DTB 24/7 versus Tappy Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDTB 24/7Tappy Pay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiamond Trust Bank Kenya LimitedTappy Technologies Canada

Customer experience

DTB 24/7

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Tappy Pay

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

In-app purchases

None

DTB 24/7

No in-app purchases

None

Tappy Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DTB 24/7 free?
DTB 24/7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tappy Pay free?
Tappy Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DTB 24/7 or Tappy Pay?
Tappy Pay is rated higher. DTB 24/7 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tappy Pay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DTB 24/7 or Tappy Pay have ads?
Neither DTB 24/7 nor Tappy Pay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DTB 24/7 or Tappy Pay?
DTB 24/7 ships an update every 2 months, and Tappy Pay every 5 weeks. Most recently, DTB 24/7 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tappy Pay on October 3, 2026.

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