ZSE Direct vs Expensease
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ZSE Direct
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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 (βZSEβ) 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.
Expensease
Easily track personal spending and split group expenses with friends, roommates, or family. Organize costs by category, view spending insights, and settle debts clearly. Designed for simplicity and reliability, it handles everyday financial management without confusion.
- Split expenses equally, by amount, or percentage
- Track personal spending by category
- Record multiple payers per expense
- View clear balances and settle debts
- Offline expense entry with automatic sync
- Organize spending with monthly insights
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Expensease makes splitting expenses with friends, roommates, family, and groups simple β while also helping you track your own spending. Whether you are planning a trip, sharing a flat, eating out with friends, or managing everyday expenses, Expensease helps you add expenses, split them fairly, and settle up with confidence. SPLIT WITH FRIENDS & GROUPS β’ Create friends and groups for trips, flatmates, family, and regular crews β’ Split expenses equally, by exact amounts, or by percentage β’ Record more than one payer on a single expense β’ Review every expense before saving β’ Keep track of who paid, who owes, and what still needs to be settled SETTLE UP EASILY β’ See clear balances for each friend and group β’ Record payments and settle balances in a tap β’ View only your settlements or everyoneβs settlements in a group β’ Keep balances separated by currency, so different currencies are never mixed together TRACK YOUR OWN SPENDING β’ Add personal expenses for your own tracking β’ Organise spending by category β’ View monthly insights and budget progress β’ Manage payment accounts, transfers, and balances MAKE IT PERSONAL β’ Add your own profile photo β’ Add photos to your groups β’ Clean initials are shown when no photo is added β’ Use light mode, dark mode, or match your system appearance BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE β’ Add expenses even when you are offline β’ Sync automatically when you are back online β’ Find friends from your contacts, with permission β’ Invite others to join using a link β’ Export your expenses when you need a copy Expensease is designed to be simple, reliable, and easy to use β without clutter or confusing calculations. No more awkward money talks. No more lost notes. No more guessing who owes what. Stay organised. Settle fairly. Track smarter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZSE Direct at 13.0 against Expensease's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZSE Direct ships an update every 2 weeks, Expensease fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZSE Direct | Expensease |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited | Bora Technologies |
In-app purchases
ZSE Direct
No in-app purchases
Expensease
No in-app purchases









