Carta vs Affinity Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carta
This platform helps individuals manage their equity, build businesses, and invest in emerging companies. The app allows users to handle all equity-related tasks, including accepting grants and exercising options.
- Manage equity
- Build businesses
- Invest in companies
- Accept equity grants
- Exercise stock options
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Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Download the Carta app to manage all things equity - from accepting equity grants to exercising your options.
Affinity Vault
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Now you can securely access the Affinity Vault -- an encrypted document management platform that enables you to collectively access and manages your essential documents. Further, you can receive and share documents directly from and with the Affinity Financial Group Team. Powered by FutureVault, Affinity Vault offers bank-level security with end-to-end encryption, multi-factor and biometric authentication in addition to a proprietary security layer. Key benefits of the Affinity Vault app include the ability to: • Access all the documents on your Vault wherever you are. • Upload documents on the go using your camera as a scanner. • Download documents. • Manage documents across multiple entities and family members. • Securely share your documents with your Trusted Advisors. • Review your reminders and notifications. * Note: You need to be an Affinity Financial Group client or collaborator, and have an active account to login to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Carta at fortnightly against Affinity Vault's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Carta ships an update fortnightly, Affinity Vault every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carta | Affinity Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eShares | FutureVault Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Carta
Reported bugs
4 issues- Home page not loading, spinning circle
- Login page not working, white/black screen
- Inconsistencies in wire transfer directions
- Inability to download backup codes for 2FA
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view vesting schedule and equity value
- Integration with other financial apps like Mint
- Permanent login and credential saving
- More transparent and accessible customer support
Affinity Vault
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carta
No in-app purchases
Affinity Vault
No in-app purchases
