DhowCSD vs Oak Fund
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Oak Fund
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With Oak Fund: - You are able to Onboard yourself easily and start investing with our Oak MMF. - It offers investors a unique opportunity to access both local and global markets. -The fund is managed by Faida Investment Bank and is licensed by the Capital Markets Authority as a Special Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).
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Verdict
DhowCSD and Oak Fund are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | DhowCSD | Oak Fund |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Bank of Kenya | Faida Investment Bank Limited |
In-app purchases
DhowCSD
No in-app purchases
Oak Fund
No in-app purchases
