ABC Bank vs DhowCSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC Bank
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Much more than an App! Enjoy banking on the go with the ABC Digital Mobile Banking
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 update cadence: DhowCSD at every 3 months against ABC Bank's every 6 months. ABC Bank's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ABC Bank ships an update every 6 months, DhowCSD every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ABC Bank | DhowCSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AFRICAN BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED | Central Bank of Kenya |
In-app purchases
ABC Bank
No in-app purchases
DhowCSD
No in-app purchases
