Comparison

DTB 24/7 vs Back to Black

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

Back to Black

Features
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Every pay, sorted before it lands. Put a little aside each pay, so Christmas, rego and holidays are ready ahead, not paid off afterwards. Back to Black is a pay planner for people paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Tell it your pay and what's coming up. It works out what to set aside each pay, and when each plan will be ready. TWO MINUTES ON PAYDAY • Your payday check-in lists what to move: bills, plans, saving and debt • Move each amount in your banking app, then tick it off here • See what's yours to spend until next payday • A short pay? Choose what waits until next pay. Bills and debt stay; plans and saving can move CHRISTMAS, HOLIDAYS AND BIG BILLS • Make a plan for Christmas, a family trip, car rego, school costs or a birthday • Give it a total and a date. We work out each pay, ready about a week early • Gold means ready. Red only ever means money on credit BILLS AND EXPENSES, ONCE • Tick your regular costs from a list: rent, groceries, fuel, phone, insurance • Weekly, monthly or yearly bills, worked out per pay for you SAVINGS GOALS AND DEBT PAYOFF • Save a little each pay for a rainy day fund or anything else • Paying off a credit card or loan? See your payoff plan and the date you'll be debt-free SAVINGS CALCULATOR • "$900 by Christmas?" See what it takes each pay, then save it as a plan PLAN IT TOGETHER • Invite your partner, family or travel group to a plan • Everyone sees the same plan, and who's covering what YOUR MONEY, YOUR CHOICE • No bank login. It works with any bank • Nothing to log: no receipts, no categorising, no bank sync to break • Lock the app with a PIN or Face ID Start with one plan. Christmas is a good one.

Screenshots

DTB 24/74 screens
Back to Black4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Back to Black at fortnightly against DTB 24/7's every 2 months. DTB 24/7's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DTB 24/7 ships an update every 2 months, Back to Black fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DTB 24/7 versus Back to Black: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDTB 24/7Back to Black
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDiamond Trust Bank Kenya LimitedYASIN A HASAN

In-app purchases

None

DTB 24/7

No in-app purchases

None

Back to Black

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DTB 24/7 free?
DTB 24/7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Back to Black free?
Back to Black is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DTB 24/7 or Back to Black have ads?
Neither DTB 24/7 nor Back to Black shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DTB 24/7 or Back to Black?
DTB 24/7 ships an update every 2 months, and Back to Black fortnightly. Most recently, DTB 24/7 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Back to Black on October 24, 2026.

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