CBD FS vs Mashreq Securities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBD FS
Trade securities on Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. This app allows users to manage their trading portfolios and execute transactions on the go.
- Trade securities
- Dubai Financial Market access
- Abu Dhabi Exchange access
- Portfolio management
- Execute transactions
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Commercial Bank of Dubai Financial Services (CBDFS) Mobile Trading Application for trading securities in Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Exchange (ADX).
Mashreq Securities
Manage your UAE brokerage account on your iPhone. View your portfolio, purchasing power, and real-time market data. Place and track trades securely and conveniently from anywhere.
- View portfolio
- Check purchasing power
- Real-time market data
- Place trades
- Check trades
- Secure trading
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Mashreq Securities’ (MS) application brings access to your UAE brokerage account from your iPhone. The app allows you to view your portfolio, purchasing power, markets real time; place and check trades, amongst other features. Free, simple and highly secure, this service ensures all your trading needs are met on the go. This is available to all MS customers holding an active trading account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mashreq Securities at 1.7 against CBD FS's 1.0. Mashreq Securities also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CBD FS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
Mashreq Securities holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
CBD FS ships an update every 2 months, Mashreq Securities every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBD FS | Mashreq Securities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Commercial Bank of Dubai | Mashreq Bank PSC |
Customer experience
CBD FS
Mashreq Securities
In-app purchases
CBD FS
No in-app purchases
Mashreq Securities
No in-app purchases
