Afrinvestor 2.0 vs Access Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afrinvestor 2.0
This app offers a platform for trading stocks and treasury bills with powerful tools and comprehensive investor education. It provides market insights, research, and innovative features for informed investment decisions, with no minimum account opening balance required.
- Powerful charting tools
- Portfolio analysis
- Innovative order control features
- Comprehensive investor education
- Expert market commentary and research
- Online tutorials and tool guides
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At Afrinvest Securities Limited we are committed to providing best-in-class trading opportunities and support services with the premium resources, based on global standards. Our online trading services include trading tools, trading support and comprehensive investor education now with no minimum account opening balance required. We are committed to providing best-in-class trading opportunities and support services with the premium resources, based on global standards. Our online trading services include: 1. Tools - Powerful, intuitive trading tools designed to help you make more informed investment decisions: - Charting tools - Portfolio analysis - Innovative features provide easier access to order and position control 2. Education - Access a one-stop, comprehensive resource for developing your trading skills and/or strategy. - Periodically organized trading workshops - Online tutorials, tool guides, and more In addition to our Afrinvestor.com trading services, as a registered client you get full access to market insights and research, along with a variety of non-trading 3. Expert Insight and Research - Expert market commentary and research from our award winning - Access to our in-depth market research
Access Buddy
Manage your Retirement Savings Account on the go. View balances, transaction details, and statements. Track benefit applications, find branch locations, and chat with customer support.
- Access RSA balance
- View transaction details
- Request RSA statement
- Track benefits application
- Locate branches
- Live chat support
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Your RSA at your fingertips! Access Buddy gives you real-time access to your Retirement Savings Account anywhere and anytime. Access Pensions is providing a future shaping experience to customers with Access Buddy. All Access Pensions customers can subscribe to this service at no cost. Features available include: Access your RSA Balance View details of your latest transactions Request your RSA statement by date range View your next of kin details Track your benefits application status Locate all Access Pensions branches and offices See our responses to FAQs Read our latest newsletters Chat live with our customer experience consultants To access your RSA account on the Access Buddy, download the app, request for access with your registered phone number and you’ll receive your access code via SMS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Access Buddy at 3.8 against Afrinvestor 2.0's 2.6. Access Buddy also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%) and ads (none vs shown). Afrinvestor 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 5). On price and in-app purchases 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.
Access Buddy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afrinvestor 2.0 has 51 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Afrinvestor 2.0's written reviews are positive against 50% of Access Buddy's.
Afrinvestor 2.0 ships an update every 2 months, Access Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afrinvestor 2.0 | Access Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (51 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Afrinvest Securities Limited | Access Pensions |
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Afrinvestor 2.0
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In-app purchases
Afrinvestor 2.0
No in-app purchases
Access Buddy
No in-app purchases
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