DESACCO vs Etica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DESACCO
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This Mobile Application enables SACCO members to access the following services: Transaction Services - Withdraw Money (M-PESA/ATM/Agent) - Buy Airtime - Pay Bill (Electricity, Water etc) - Funds Transfer to SACCO Account - Funds Transfer to Bank Account - QR Transaction My Account Service -Account balance -Get Detailed Account Statement -Change PIN Loans -Check Loan Limit -Apply for Loan -Loan Balance -Get Detailed Loan Statement -My Loan Guarantors: Get to know the members who have guaranteed your loans -Loans Guaranteed: Get to know the members you have guaranteed loans Contact US -Get contact information of your SACCO.
Etica
Manage investment funds regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya. Invest in retail funds with as little as KES 100 or high net worth funds. Initiate deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and utility payments.
- Self-onboarding in under 2 minutes
- Manage Collective Investment Schemes
- Invest in Money Market, Fixed Income, Shariah, and Wealth Funds
- Low minimum investment (KES 100)
- Initiate deposits, withdrawals, and transfers
- View and download statements instantly
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Enable client to self-onboard in less than 2 minutes and thereafter login to manage their investments funds under the Collective Investment Schemes regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya with choices from retail funds such as Money Market Fund / Fixed Income Fund / Shariah Fund with as low as KES 100/= (no lock-in periods for these), to high networth fund such as Wealth Fund with minimum from KES 1M ( with lock-in options of 6, 9 or 12 months). Client can also initiate transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers (between funds or to another fund for self or another existing client) and utility payments. Statements can be viewed and / or downloaded from the app instantly 24/7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Etica at every 2 weeks against DESACCO's every 39 months. DESACCO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
DESACCO ships an update every 39 months, Etica every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | DESACCO | Etica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEFENCE SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED | Etica Capital |
In-app purchases
DESACCO
No in-app purchases
Etica
No in-app purchases








