Comparison

DESACCO vs Etica

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DESACCO

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DESACCO4 screens
Etica2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DESACCO ships an update every 39 months, Etica every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DESACCO versus Etica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDESACCOEtica
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDEFENCE SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITEDEtica Capital

In-app purchases

None

DESACCO

No in-app purchases

None

Etica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DESACCO free?
DESACCO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etica free?
Etica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DESACCO or Etica have ads?
Neither DESACCO nor Etica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DESACCO or Etica?
DESACCO ships an update every 39 months, and Etica every 2 weeks. Most recently, DESACCO was updated on November 3, 2026 and Etica on November 3, 2026.

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