Comparison

EasyEquities vs AltCoinTrader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

EasyEquities

Invest in a wide range of assets like shares, ETFs, crypto, and property with low costs and no minimums. Sign up in minutes and manage your portfolio with AI tools and personalized reporting. Trade global markets and fund accounts easily.

Highlights
  • Invest in shares, ETFs, crypto, and property
  • No account or investment minimums
  • Fractional shares and IPO access
  • AI-powered portfolio creation and advice
  • Trade global stock exchanges
  • Recurring investment options
  • Secure and trusted platform
Features
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At EasyEquities, we aim to make investing as easy as possible for you. Low Cost, Easy Investing * Invest in Shares, ETFs, Properties, Crypto, Retirement Annuities, Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) and Unit Trusts, all low cost and easily accessible in one app. * No account minimums needed and no minimum investment size. * Investing at Your Fingertips * Sign up in minutes, invest in Shares, ETFs, Property. Crypto, RA’s, TFSA and Unit Trusts in seconds. * Invest in Property and CryptoCurrencies * Invest in Fractional Shares Rights (FSRs), Invest with as much money you have available in a piece of a share, with all the benefits of owning a full one, buy up to 1/10 000th of a share. * Get access to the latest IPO’s. * Invest in ZAR, USD, EUR, GBP and AUD. * Place buying and selling instructions when the market is closed. * Thrive with EasyEquities and earn benefits including discount in brokerage each month * Stay on top of your investment portfolio with a detailed account overview and personalised reporting * Set up a recurring investment so that you automatically contribute to your investment monthly, quarterly or annually. Harness the power of AI Investing * Create a portfolio using AI * Browse AI created portfolios * Chat with our AI Bot about investment strategies Trade the Markets * Don’t just invest in the markets but trade them too with EasyTrader. Designed for You * View a beautiful, intuitive user experience, designed to help you invest in the brands you love. * Easily sign in and monitor your portfolio and the market from anywhere, anytime. * Multiple Markets * Invest in the companies you love on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Australian, UK and Euro stock exchanges. * Easily and quickly fund your international wallets using our low-cost, easy to use EasyFX solution * Invest immediately with the instant EFT functionality. Free Investing * Refer a friend and get EasyMoney covering all your brokerage, free investing. * Easily send vouchers to loved ones to build their own investment portfolio. * Secure & Trusted Platform * Cutting-edge security to protect your portfolio and personal information. EasyEquities ®. First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities is an authorized financial services provider, registered credit provider and licensed over the counter derivatives provider. EasyEquities is a subsidiary of Purple Group Limited, a company listed on the JSE Limited (PPE)

About

AltCoinTrader

Trade a wide range of cryptocurrencies and precious metals using South African Rands. Offers over 24 trading pairs with competitive fees and robust security. Provides telephonic and email support for users.

Highlights
  • Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and more
  • Utilize South African Rands (ZAR)
  • Access over 24 crypto trading pairs
  • Trade precious metals like Gold and Silver
  • Low trading fees
  • Industry-leading security
  • Telephonic and email support
Features
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AltCoinTrader lets you trade the top listed cryptocurrencies in the world all using South African Rands/ZAR. We list all your favourites coins in one place including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Tether, Monero and even precious metals Gold and Silver. Now you can trade both traditional markets like Krugerrands along with the future of money, Bitcoin all in one convenient app. Crypto Trading Pairs With over 24 crypto trading pairs AltCoin Trader offers the greatest selection of digital assets. Current trading pairs include... Bitcoin / Rands (BTC / ZAR) Bitcoin / Tether (BTC / USDT) Ethereum / Rands (ETH / ZAR) Ripple / Rands (XRP / ZAR) Gold / Rands (XAU / ZAR) Bitcoin Cash / Rands (BCH / ZAR) Bitcoin Satoshi Vision / Rands (BSV / ZAR) Dash / Rands (DASH / ZAR) Monero / Rands (XMR / ZAR) Litecoin / Rands (LTC / ZAR) ZCash / Rands (ZEC / ZAR) Silver / Rands (XAG / ZAR) NEO / Rands (NEO / ZAR) Bitcoin Gold / Rands (BTG / ZAR) Tether / Rands (USDT / ZAR) GAS / Rands (GAS / ZAR) Namecoin / Rands (NMC / ZAR) Bitcoin Private / Rands (BTCP / ZAR) Stellar Lumens / Rands (XLM / ZAR) Cardano / Rands (ADA / ZAR) Tron / Rands (TRX / ZAR) Dogecoin / Rands (DOGE / ZAR) BitTorrent / Rands (BTT / ZAR) Basic Attention Token / Rands (BAT / ZAR) Easy & Secure Trading AltCoinTrader also has been in the industry since 2015 and has some of the lowest fees in South Africa making crypto trading affordable for everyone. We also use industry leading security systems to ensure the safety of your money. With our easy to use app you can start trading straight away and customise the app to what works best for you with either light or dark mode. Crypto Support As the only South African cryptocurrency exchange with telephonic support Alt Coin Trader is here to help you in the complex world of digital currencies. Call us Monday to Friday 9am - 4:30pm on +27 011 568 2684 Don't forget you can always email our dedicated support team anytime at support@altcointrader.co.za Start trading crypto in South Africa today with the AltCoin Trader app.

Screenshots

EasyEquities4 screens
AltCoinTrader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EasyEquities at 3.2 against AltCoinTrader's 2.2. EasyEquities also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 5). AltCoinTrader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EasyEquities holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyEquities has 42 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of EasyEquities's written reviews are positive against 29% of AltCoinTrader's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EasyEquities versus AltCoinTrader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyEquitiesAltCoinTrader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (42 ratings) — better2.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGT247.comAltCoinTrader PTY LTD

Customer experience

EasyEquities

All ratings42 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative54.7%

AltCoinTrader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral17.8%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

None

EasyEquities

No in-app purchases

None

AltCoinTrader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyEquities free?
EasyEquities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltCoinTrader free?
AltCoinTrader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EasyEquities or AltCoinTrader?
EasyEquities is rated higher. EasyEquities averages 3.2 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while AltCoinTrader averages 2.2 from 5 ratings.
Do EasyEquities or AltCoinTrader have ads?
Neither EasyEquities nor AltCoinTrader shows ads.

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