Sanlam Portfolio vs 6DOT50
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sanlam Portfolio
Manage your entire Sanlam portfolio in one place. Access documents, update personal information, and track service requests. Securely view product details and make transactions.
- Portfolio overview
- Document access and storage
- Personal information updates
- Service request tracking
- Online transactions
- Biometric login
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The Sanlam app provides an overview of all of your Sanlam products. Access key information, manage your portfolio and make transactions right in the app. Documents and paperwork are on-hand, with access to contracts, statements and tax certificates. You can also upload and keep your important documents safe in your document vault. Admin is made easy with the ability to update your personal information, find your intermediaries contact information and track the progress of service requests. How it works Register or sign in to the app using your ID number or Sanlam username to set up your personal profile. Set up a pin or enable fingerprint ID for the app and rapidly sign in on your next visit. Securely access your portfolio of Sanlam products and engage with the individual business units to view detailed information and transact online. There is no need to register on another platform. When you purchase additional products, everything will be automatically included here. The Documents section allows you to download Agreements, Statements and Tax Certificates for the last 5 years and also your Will held at Sanlam. It provides an online Document Vault where you can upload and securely store personal, financial and estate related documents. Your personal and contact information that we have on record, is provided in a single view. You can make changes in one place and these are submitted to all the business units that should be updated.
6DOT50
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6DOT50 OFFERS A SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO TRANSACT USING DIGITAL MONEY VOUCHERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BANKING. JOIN 6DOT50 using your mobile number and instantly access a FREE 6DOT50 transactional account. BUY 6DOT50 Digital Money vouchers, such as Digital Rands (South Africa), online or pay for your Digital Rands using cash at major retailers including Pick n Pay, Checkers, Game, Spar, Usave, Boxer and PEP stores across the country. USE your Digital Rands to enjoy cashless, contactless and safe digital payments by simply scanning any ZAPPER QR Code, accepted at more than 25,000 merchants including eCommerce, retailers, restaurants, pharmacies, fuel stations, market vendors and charities, OR create and use a Token Number to pay for goods and services at till points including Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, K’nect, Poetry, Cape Union Mart, Keedo, Tread+Miller and Old Khaki stores OR simply SEND Digital Rands directly to a merchant’s 6DOT50 merchant account. SEND Digital Rands to the mobile number or SEND CODE of any other 6DOT50 user for FREE. Over 11 million South Africans do not have a bank account, at all, and only 35% of the population own a bank card. 6DOT50 makes it possible for all users to access digital payments without a bank account or a bank card and without the need to produce identification or proof of address information to register.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sanlam Portfolio at every 6 weeks against 6DOT50's every 4 months. 6DOT50's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Sanlam Portfolio ships an update every 6 weeks, 6DOT50 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sanlam Portfolio | 6DOT50 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanlam | 6DOT50 Limited |
In-app purchases
Sanlam Portfolio
No in-app purchases
6DOT50
No in-app purchases








