AIB DigiTrader vs DhowCSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIB DigiTrader
Access real-time stock market data and place equity orders on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. New users can open trading accounts with KYC document submission. View statements and reports directly within the app.
- Real-time market data
- Place equity orders
- View statements and reports
- Open trading accounts
- KYC document submission
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AIB-DigiTrader app provides real time access to Nairobi Securities Exchange. And our registered customers directly place Equity orders to Exchange and able to view the real time market data in this app and also they can view their statements and reports. New Customers also open trading account and via our app with valid KYC documents submission.
DhowCSD
Manage your Central Bank of Kenya investment account directly from your mobile device. Participate in securities auctions, view results, and access portfolio statements. Initiate secondary market and pledge instructions securely and efficiently.
- Open and manage investment accounts
- Participate in securities auctions
- View auction results and payment details
- Access corporate actions
- View portfolio statements
- Initiate secondary market instructions
- Initiate pledge instructions
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Welcome to CBK DhowCSD. You can now open and manage a CSD investment account at the Central Bank of Kenya allowing you to participate in securities auctions, view auction results and payment details, view upcoming corporate actions, access updated portfolio statements and initiate secondary market and pledge instructions via the app in a convenient, simple, efficient and secure manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIB DigiTrader at 5.0 against DhowCSD's 3.6. AIB DigiTrader also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). DhowCSD's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AIB DigiTrader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DhowCSD has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AIB DigiTrader ships an update every 3 weeks, DhowCSD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIB DigiTrader | DhowCSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AIB-AXYS AFRICA LIMITED | Central Bank of Kenya |
Customer experience
AIB DigiTrader
DhowCSD
In-app purchases
AIB DigiTrader
No in-app purchases
DhowCSD
No in-app purchases
