Comparison

FBC Mobile vs ZSE Direct

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

Head to head
About

FBC Mobile

Manage your bank accounts on the go with this mobile banking app. Perform transactions like balance inquiries, transfers, and bill payments. Locate branches and ATMs easily.

Highlights
  • Balance Enquiry
  • Mini-statement
  • Transfers
  • Bill Payments
  • Airtime Purchase
  • Branch Locator
  • ATM Locator
Features
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The FBC Mobile Banking application that currently offers the following functionality - Balance Enquiry - Mini-statement - Transfer - ZIPIT to Bank - Airtime Purchase - Send to Cell Phone - Bill Payments - Branch Locator - ATM Locator2209

About

ZSE Direct

Features
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The ZSE Direct Mobile application currently offers customers the ability to perform the following -Buy and sell securities listed on the ZSE - View performance of a particular counter - View the Market statistics that include Top Gainers and Losers, Price sheet -A view of one's portfolio -Top up ZSE Direct Wallet -Withdrawal of funds The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited (‘ZSE’) is a licensed securities exchange in terms of the Securities and Exchange Act (24:25). Its core mandate is to facilitate long term capital raising through listing of securities as well as offering secondary market securities trading and issuer regulation services. Dating back to 1894, the ZSE has evolved to be one of the longest established capital raising platforms in Africa.

Screenshots

FBC Mobile4 screens
ZSE Direct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZSE Direct at every 2 weeks against FBC Mobile's every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FBC Mobile ships an update every 3 months, ZSE Direct every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FBC Mobile versus ZSE Direct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFBC MobileZSE Direct
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFBC BANK LIMITEDZimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited

In-app purchases

None

FBC Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ZSE Direct

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FBC Mobile free?
FBC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZSE Direct free?
ZSE Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FBC Mobile or ZSE Direct have ads?
Neither FBC Mobile nor ZSE Direct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FBC Mobile or ZSE Direct?
FBC Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and ZSE Direct every 2 weeks. Most recently, FBC Mobile was updated on November 2, 2026 and ZSE Direct on November 3, 2026.

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