It hurts a little when we pay out those notes at a recharge shop or when we pay our mobile bills. It is not that easy even when we pay using our mobile wallets, but we have a different kind of satisfaction that at least we won’t run out of cash. It has been difficult after demonetisation but the online recharge apps have helped us a lot. The pain of giving away cash when we don’t have much is truly heart breaking. Mobile wallets have made our lives easier in these situations. We are now online recharge apps as many outlets accept payment through these apps. Following is a list of top 5 online recharge apps,
1. PAYTM
Paytm came way after many other mobile wallets. It gained popularity more than them for some particular reason. It is an Indian app but that is not one of the main reasons. From 1 million downloads to 50 million at the present. This app has earned the trust of many. It is widely accepted by many stores and has been promoted in all the right ways. It is the fastest app for all the online payments and mobile recharge. Your recharge will be done in 10 seconds itself. You can pay for prepaid recharge, mobile bills, DTH, anything you want. Any network operator you have, doesn’t matter, your recharge will be done. You can even recharge you metro card through paytm. This will save you the time that you waste while standing in the queue.
Gone are those days when your data pack used to end at 12 and you were suck without internet till morning. Everything transaction done through the app is quick, easy and very much secure. It is a trusted app by 22 crore+ Indians. It uses a unique OTP verification method. Only you will get the OTP on your registered number if you have made any payment. This saves you the trouble of someone hacking your account. This is one of the major reasons that Paytm is on top.
2. MOBIKWIK
This app has been around for some time but it is not as used by the customers as Paytm. It still ranks second on the list due to its services and the 10 million downloads. It has a 4.2 star rating on play store because of its fast online recharge. You even get cash back on payment, which is known as super cash. This super cash can’t be refunded but it can be used to get movie tickets etc. You can recharge prepaid mobile, DTH and pay for your postpaid very easily and it doesn’t take much time to complete the transaction.
If your wallet is empty you can transfer from your bank or ask your friend to transfer money from his mobikwik wallet. It is all that easy. Data card recharges are available only for some network providers but for mobile recharge you get very network provider in the option. You can also find mobikwik coupons from various couponic sites to get extra discounts on your recharges. Although, there is a wallet limit of 10k which is less than paytm but you can increase it up-to 1 lakh free of cost only by doing the KYC of your account. This app is on a total cashless revolution.
3. FREECHARGE
As it’s there in the name, freecharge is also one of the top apps to do your recharge online. It is one of the fastest growing digital platforms in India. It is equipped with the latest technology to do your online recharge within less than 10 seconds. It is nota s widely used as the other two. It will still take time to establish itself but it is still one of the best apps to do your recharge online.
You can normally do your recharge too but it also has great features and deals such as the ‘data lifeline’. This feature acts as a saviour when you run out of data, you can avail 100mb data on exchange of freecharge coupons. This is one of the best features of the app because this happen with all of us. You can even send and request money using the chat and pay feature. Also, lift some burden off your shoulders by splitting the bills. This app has made going cashless very much viable. It is one of the fastest and smartest ways to do your recharge online.
4. OXIGEN WALLET
This is another great mobile wallet with 5 million downloads on play store. It is also one of the best apps to do your recharge online, making our lives much easier. It is a leader in payment solutions provider and is a one stop solution for all your payment needs. This app has been approved by the RBI and you can do bank transfers as well without going to the bank. It is the first non-bank wallet. You can recharge your mobile or DTH and earn free coupons which you can use later on. You can also send money to your friend or any bank account anytime.
You can even buy gift cards for your friends and send them through mobile or email. This app is not just helpful for doing your recharge but your friend’s as well. You can earn pay back points every time you do a transaction. These points can later be redeemed as wallet balance. Unlike other apps you can redeem all the cash back points. They won’t be stuck in your wallet and waiting for you to use them somewhere.
5. PHONE PE
It is a revolutionary app using which you can make mobile payments. It has secure UPI money transfers and payments with bank account. You can do your mobile recharges, pay your bills and transfer money for online payments. It has connectivity with all the major operators across the country. You can pay for utilities as well. When you do a transaction through the app you get instant cash back unlike other apps which 24 hrs to approve the cash back. You can also split bills with your friends and settle them right away. The transaction limit is up-to 1 lakh which is not there in most of the wallets. All your worries related to payments will be gone with one click.
All these online recharge apps have made our lives easier and we are definitely moving towards a digital India where we can roam around the city cashless. With just one click our payments are done. This cashless movement will make our future better and save some trees too with the paper money out of the picture.
