ZSE Direct vs Casterly
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.
Casterly
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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 calculationsβall 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | ZSE Direct | Casterly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited | CASTERLY VERIFY LTD |
In-app purchases
ZSE Direct
No in-app purchases
Casterly
- Casterly Monthly$5.991 Month
- Casterly Annual$59.991 Year
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