Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Kotak811 App Ranks 3rd Globally, Surpassing SBI Yono in Downloads
Imagine banks have apps like games on your phone!
Kotak811, a bank's app, is now the 3rd most downloaded banking app in the world, beating out another app from SBI.
This is because more people use their phones for banking.
The Kotak811 app lets you do all sorts of banking stuff, even though they had some rules from the government.
The bank saves money by not having many physical branches, like budget airlines.
While lots of people use apps like Google Pay for quick payments, Kotak811 is different because it's a full bank.
Kotak811 app ranked 3rd globally in banking app downloads in H1 2025.
Kotak811 had 16 million downloads, a 250% year-on-year surge.
SBI's Yono app ranked 4th with 14 million downloads.
Kotak811 offers full banking services to 2.6 crore users.
The rise reflects the shift towards mobile-first banking.
- Who
- Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, NuBank, Revolut, Sensor Tower
- What
- Kotak811 app surpassed SBI Yono in global banking app downloads
- When
- H1 2025
- Where
- Globally, with a focus on India and Brazil
- Why
- Due to digital banking push and mobile-first banking trends
- App Ranking
- Kotak811 ranked 3rd globally in H1 2025 downloads
- Downloads
- Kotak811: 16M, SBI Yono: 14M (H1 2025)
- Growth Rate
- Kotak811: 250% year-on-year increase
- RBI Restriction
- Kotak811 faced restrictions until February 12 on new digital customers
- KYC Accounts
- Kotak811 serves 2.6 crore fully KYC-compliant users