AB Capital vs FirstMetroSec GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AB Capital
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The AB Capital Group (AB Capital) is one of the Philippines' leading financial services institutions focused on the capital markets. AB Capital & Investment Corporation (ABCIC) is an investment house that has built its capability on three major areas of strength: corporate finance, fixed-income securities dealership and fund management. AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABCSI), is one of the oldest stock brokerage houses in the Philippine Stock Exchange. AB Capital Mobile Features: • Online Trading including Oddlot and Iceberg Orders • Streaming Stock Ticker • Market Snapshots and Statistics • Customizable Watch List • Dynamic Stock Charts • Normal and Oddlot Bid and Ask for Stock Quotes • GTM Orders for qualified users
FirstMetroSec GO
This finance app offers a fast and advanced trading experience for Philippine stocks, with features like intuitive touch trading and conditional orders. It provides real-time market data, company information, and portfolio consolidation.
- Intuitive touch trading interface
- Conditional buy/sell order placement
- Biometric and password authentication
- Personalized stock watchlists
- Real-time market activity display
- Consolidated portfolio view
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The country’s best trading app, right at your fingertips. Introducing the new FirstMetroSec GO, redesigned to give you a convenient, fast, and advanced trading experience. With its FirstMetroSec PRO-inspired interface, analytical tools, and features, you can now invest like a PRO in Philippine stocks, and soon, mutual funds and more. Get exclusive access to new features that the FirstMetroSec GO mobile app has to offer: 1. Intuitive Touch Trading Tap GET QUOTE to show the 5 best levels of bid/offer. Tap on a Price (to post at a limit price) or its Volume (to buy up/sell down). Or tap inside the boxes for ten price/volume options to easily choose from without typing. Tap the Value and get the breakdown of your costs, all on one screen, easily editable, before you finalize your trade. 2. Conditional Order allows you to set a buy/sell trigger that automatically posts a limit order once your trigger price is hit. No need to monitor the market all day! Set up your Cut-Loss, Buy on Break-out and Buy on Pull-back trades. 3. Secure and Convenient access. Choose what is best for you. Remember your username. Use Password or biometric authentication. Save your trading password for the current session. 4. Personalized Watchlists that synchronize with our latest trading platforms. Conveniently display Projected price, 52-Wk Hi-Lo, Dividend Yield, Market Cap, PE ratio, Consensus Rating, and more to give you helpful market insights 5. Complete company info including Profile, News, Disclosures, Research, Charts, Buyers and Sellers, and more 6. Real-time market activity of the Index, Sub-indices, Local and Foreign Trades, Top Gainers, Worst Losers, Most Active and Top Traded 7. Consolidated display of your portfolio of Stocks, Mutual Funds/UITFs, and Cash 8. Margin Trading responsive. Capable of supporting the information requirements of Margin account clients. Requires: • iOS version 13.0 and up Open an account at www.firstmetrosec.com.ph and download our free app today.
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Verdict
AB Capital and FirstMetroSec GO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
AB Capital ships an update every 4 months, FirstMetroSec GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AB Capital | FirstMetroSec GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABCapital Securities, Inc. | First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation |
In-app purchases
AB Capital
No in-app purchases
FirstMetroSec GO
No in-app purchases









