Comparison

AIB DigiTrader vs Etica

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time market data
  • Place equity orders
  • View statements and reports
  • Open trading accounts
  • KYC document submission
Features
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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.

About

Etica

Manage investment funds regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya. Invest in retail funds with as little as KES 100 or high net worth funds. Initiate deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and utility payments.

Highlights
  • Self-onboarding in under 2 minutes
  • Manage Collective Investment Schemes
  • Invest in Money Market, Fixed Income, Shariah, and Wealth Funds
  • Low minimum investment (KES 100)
  • Initiate deposits, withdrawals, and transfers
  • View and download statements instantly
Features
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Enable client to self-onboard in less than 2 minutes and thereafter login to manage their investments funds under the Collective Investment Schemes regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya with choices from retail funds such as Money Market Fund / Fixed Income Fund / Shariah Fund with as low as KES 100/= (no lock-in periods for these), to high networth fund such as Wealth Fund with minimum from KES 1M ( with lock-in options of 6, 9 or 12 months). Client can also initiate transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers (between funds or to another fund for self or another existing client) and utility payments. Statements can be viewed and / or downloaded from the app instantly 24/7.

Screenshots

AIB DigiTrader4 screens
Etica2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Etica at 4.0 against AIB DigiTrader's 3.0. AIB DigiTrader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Etica holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIB DigiTrader ships an update every 3 weeks, Etica every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AIB DigiTrader versus Etica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIB DigiTraderEtica
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAIB-AXYS AFRICA LIMITEDEtica Capital

Customer experience

AIB DigiTrader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Etica

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AIB DigiTrader

No in-app purchases

None

Etica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIB DigiTrader free?
AIB DigiTrader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etica free?
Etica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AIB DigiTrader or Etica?
Etica is rated higher. AIB DigiTrader averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Etica averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AIB DigiTrader or Etica have ads?
Neither AIB DigiTrader nor Etica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AIB DigiTrader or Etica?
AIB DigiTrader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Etica every 2 weeks. Most recently, AIB DigiTrader was updated on October 20, 2026 and Etica on October 9, 2026.

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