Squirrel Away vs FundsApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Squirrel Away
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SMART GIFTING. REAL GROWTH. REAL WEALTH. It takes a village to raise a child. Now the village can build their future too. Squirrel Away is South Africa's first investment gifting platform where friends, family, and community turn love into lasting wealth for the children they cherish. THE VILLAGE - MANY GIVERS. ONE FUTURE. A grandparent. A school friend. A colleague. An aunt sending love from across the country. With Squirrel Away, anyone in a child's life can contribute directly to their future, effortlessly, with no barriers and no financial knowledge needed to gift. A parent or guardian creates a profile, adds their child, chooses a portfolio and investment horizon, then shares the child's unique gifting link. The Village does the rest. THREE PORTFOLIOS. EVERY GOAL COVERED. Acorn Shield β Capital preservation, for right now Treehouse Growth - Balanced growth, for the years ahead Mighty Oak β Aggressive growth, for the decades ahead Every portfolio is built from carefully selected, low cost ETF instruments, giving South African families a clear path to long-term wealth. WHY SOUTH AFRICANS CHOOSE SQUIRREL AWAY β’ Start from as little as R10, no minimum β’ Diversified across leading JSE and global ETFs, professionally managed for real growth β’ Every Rand compounds - small gifts becoming real, lasting wealth over your child's lifetime β’ Built to break cycles - turning family support into inherited wealth, not inherited debt β’ Full transparency - every contribution, every Rand of growth, visible anytime β’ FSCA licensed β Category I & II (FSP No. 54219), regulated for your peace of mind REGULATED. TRANSPARENT. TRUSTED. Squirrel Away is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) as a Category I and II Financial Services Provider (FSP No. 54219). We comply with FICA, POPIA, and all applicable South African law. MILESTONES BECOME WEALTH. Baby showers. Naming ceremonies. Birthdays. Tooth Fairy visits. First days of school. Graduations. Every moment of celebration is a chance to give something that lasts. Download Squirrel Away today and join South Africa's investment gifting movement.
FundsApp
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FundsApp offers pension fund tracking tools, fund selection insights, and watchlist features for those who want to track performance of their personal discretionary pension fund portfolios.
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Verdict
Squirrel Away and FundsApp are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Squirrel Away ships an update every 10 days, FundsApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squirrel Away | FundsApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Squirrel Away | C Smit |
In-app purchases
Squirrel Away
No in-app purchases
FundsApp
No in-app purchases





