NMBM vs CBI Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NMBM
This utility app allows registered customers of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to manage their accounts, purchase prepaid electricity, and report incidents. Residents can also submit feedback on development plans and request statements.
- Pre-paid electricity purchases
- Account payments
- Balance enquiries
- Meter readings
- Report incidents
- IDP input
- Statement requests
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality - citizen self help application developed by Compumade (Pty) Ltd. This application offers a convenient easy to use platform for registered NMBM IVR customers. To register contact 041 506 5555 to speak to an agent who will provide you with the necessary forms and information. The current features that are available are: -Pre-paid electricity purchases -Account payments -Balance enquiries -Meter readings (allows clients to enter their own accurate readings) -Statement requests -Signup -Pin reset -Report incidents (Assist NMBM by identifying incidents around the metro) -IDP input (Integrated Development Plan - Residents are able to submit comments that will assist in the future development and improvement program) -Customer survey -Housing -Report fraud and crime If you encounter any errors, please contact NMBM on 041 506 5555 and an agent will assist you.
CBI Home
This application allows for remote control of various devices from anywhere. Users can set up custom automations and scenarios based on device variables, and share control with others. Receive custom notifications for switching paraphernalia.
- Remote device control
- Control multiple devices
- Custom automation scheduling
- Scenario creation
- Device control sharing
- Custom notifications
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Remotely control CBI switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhere Schedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variables Share device control with other users Custom notifications switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhereSchedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variablesShare device control with other users Custom notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBI Home at 56% against NMBM's 5%. CBI Home also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (88 vs 4). NMBM's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CBI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBI Home has 88 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of NMBM's written reviews are positive against 56% of CBI Home's.
NMBM ships an update monthly, CBI Home every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NMBM | CBI Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Compumade | Roy Schwan |
Customer experience
NMBM
CBI Home
In-app purchases
NMBM
No in-app purchases
CBI Home
No in-app purchases
