Afrinvestor 2.0 vs First Edge
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
First Edge
Manage your mutual fund investments with ease. This app allows for simple signup, purchasing new funds, topping up existing ones, and real-time tracking of your balances and transaction history.
- Easy signup process
- Purchase new mutual funds
- Top-up existing mutual funds
- Real-time balance viewing
- Transaction history access
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First Edge, by First Asset Management, is a mobile investing app that gives you direct access to a range of professionally managed funds - for stability, income, growth, or values-based investing. First Asset Management is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 1. Invest across funds built for every goal - First Asset Money Market Fund: Preserve capital, earn steady returns - First Asset Bond Fund: Predictable income over time - First Asset Halal Fund: Islamic finance-compliant investing - First Asset Smart Beta Equity Fund: Long-term capital growth - First Asset Balanced Fund: Growth and stability in one portfolio 2. Invest and manage your money with ease - Sign up and start investing in minutes - Purchase funds matching your risk appetite - Top up existing investments anytime - Redeem funds whenever you need to 3. Stay in control, in real time - View your investment balance instantly - Track your full transaction history - Access customer support whenever you need it Download First Edge and put your money to work across funds built for every goal. App Support (Include Phone number) - Phone Number: 02018894444
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: First Edge at none against Afrinvestor 2.0's shown. First Edge also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Afrinvestor 2.0's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (51 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Afrinvestor 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afrinvestor 2.0 has 51 ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of First Edge's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Afrinvestor 2.0 | First Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (51 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afrinvest Securities Limited | FBNQuest |
Customer experience
Afrinvestor 2.0
First Edge
In-app purchases
Afrinvestor 2.0
No in-app purchases
First Edge
No in-app purchases
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