Bursa Anywhere vs HLB ConnectFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bursa Anywhere
Access your CDS account information, update personal details, and receive alerts about corporate actions affecting your portfolio. This mobile application is designed for Bursa Malaysia's CDS depositors.
- Access CDS account information
- Update account particulars
- Receive corporate action alerts
- View portfolio information
- Mobile access for depositors
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Bursa Anywhere is Bursa Malaysia’s first mobile application for its CDS depositors. It will enable depositors to access to their CDS account information, update their account particulars and receive corporate action alerts on their portfolio via mobile devices. Notes: There is a known issue for iPhone 5/5s in update registration address and correspondence address. Please refer to the user guide / faq
HLB ConnectFirst
This business mobile banking app allows users to monitor banking activities, authorize transactions, and access real-time financial information. It offers secure identity verification and multilingual support for a convenient banking experience on the go.
- Real-time banking activity monitoring
- Transaction history and cash flow
- Multilingual support (English, Malay, Chinese)
- Quick transaction authorization
- Face scan for identity verification
- View and download 24-month statements
- Digital eToken on smartphone
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Welcome to HLB ConnectFirst Mobile, your business mobile banking solution Embrace simple and secure business mobile banking, monitor your banking activities and authorise transactions on the go. Enhance your business mobile banking experience - anytime, anywhere: • Live Enquiry: Gain real-time access to banking activities in a snapshot, check transaction history and cash flow. • Bank With Your Preferred Language: Available in multilingual - English, Malay, Simplified Chinese • Quick Authorisation: Authorise transactions anytime, anywhere • Safe & Secure: Scan your face to confirm your identity and secure your online transactions • 24-months Statement: View and download statements up to 24-months • Your Smartphone, your eToken: Your digital token is in your smartphone and with you at all times, unlike the physical token *To use the HLB ConnectFirst Mobile, you must first subscribe and log in to HLB ConnectFirst Web and accept the Hong Leong Business Internet Banking Terms and Conditions. *If you have not subscribed to HLB ConnectFirst Web, register now at http://www.hlb.com.my/bank/docs For enquiries, please call us at +603-7661 7777 or email to cmp@hlbb.hongleong.com.my
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bursa Anywhere at 3.0 against HLB ConnectFirst's 1.0. Bursa Anywhere also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bursa Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Bursa Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 8% of HLB ConnectFirst's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bursa Anywhere ships an update every 2 months, HLB ConnectFirst every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bursa Anywhere | HLB ConnectFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 7.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bursa Malaysia | Hong Leong Bank Berhad |
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Bursa Anywhere
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In-app purchases
Bursa Anywhere
No in-app purchases
HLB ConnectFirst
No in-app purchases
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