Comparison

ZSE Direct vs Casterly

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

Head to head
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 (β€˜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.

About

Casterly

Features
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Casterly is a whole-table calculator that lets you instantly analyse numbers you can see anywhere. Tables appear in PDFs, presentations, reports, printed documents, websites and screens. Analysing them often means manually entering numbers into a calculator or rebuilding the table in a spreadsheet. Casterly aims to remove that friction. Capture a table with your device camera, import an image from your photo library, or receive a screenshot from the Casterly Desktop companion. Casterly turns the table into an interactive page of numbers you can immediately calculate with directly. With minimal taps, build formulas that operate across entire rows and columns. Calculate period-on-period movements, contributions and margins, check whether figures total correctly, analyse trends and create your own calculationsβ€”all without opening a spreadsheet. When working on a computer, use Casterly Desktop to capture a table and securely and instantly send it to the mobile app. Your phone becomes a second screen, allowing you to analyse the table without constant context switching between applications on your computer. Casterly and its desktop companion operate entirely offline, and no information is sent to Casterly servers. Desktop transfers remain between your computer and paired phone. Casterly offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ZSE Direct4 screens
Casterly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZSE Direct at none against Casterly's 2. ZSE Direct also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Casterly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Casterly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ZSE Direct asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZSE Direct ships an update every 2 weeks, Casterly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ZSE Direct versus Casterly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZSE DirectCasterly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZimbabwe Stock Exchange LimitedCASTERLY VERIFY LTD

In-app purchases

None

ZSE Direct

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Casterly

Subscriptions2
  • Casterly Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Casterly Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ZSE Direct free?
ZSE Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Casterly free?
Casterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZSE Direct or Casterly have ads?
Neither ZSE Direct nor Casterly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZSE Direct or Casterly?
ZSE Direct ships an update every 2 weeks, and Casterly every 4 days. Most recently, ZSE Direct was updated on October 3, 2026 and Casterly on October 25, 2026.

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