We compared 13 other apps for UK to Kenya transfers of £500. Every number says where it came from and when it was checked.
We cannot name a best alternative to Ria yet: none of them has a verified result for this transfer.
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Not ranked yet: none has a verified result for this transfer. The first 3 are listed A to Z.
We have not verified this provider's fee and exchange-rate margin yet, so we cannot show where the money goes.
We have not verified this provider's fee and exchange-rate margin yet, so we cannot show where the money goes.
We have not verified this provider's fee and exchange-rate margin yet, so we cannot show where the money goes.
Ria is pinned at the top so you can see what you would be leaving.
| Provider | Recipient gets higher is better | True cost lower is better | Transfer fee lower is better | Exchange-rate margin lower is better | Delivery time lower is better | Max per transfer higher is better | Pays out to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ria Comparing from | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| ACE Money Transfer | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Afriex | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Wallet | 22 Oct 2026 |
| LemFi | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| MoneyGram | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Mukuru | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| NALA | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Paysend | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Remitly | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Sendwave | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Bank, Wallet | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Taptap Send | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Western Union | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Wise | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | 0% | 1 min | £20,000,000 | Bank | 22 Oct 2026 |
| WorldRemit | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
Where we could, we sent a £500 test transfer. Other figures come from each provider's own pages or, where the source says so, third-party sites. Recipient gets and true cost are calculated from the fee, the exchange-rate margin and the mid-market rate (171.4, 14 Oct 2026).
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We have not yet confirmed any of the 13 against its regulator's register. Each card lists the regulator and status we have found, so you can check it yourself.