Comparison

Squirrel Away vs FundsApp

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

Head to head
About

Squirrel Away

Features
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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 – Capital preservation, for right now Treehouse Growth - Balanced growth, for the years ahead Mighty Oak – 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 – 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.

About

FundsApp

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Squirrel Away4 screens
FundsApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Squirrel Away versus FundsApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrel AwayFundsApp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquirrel AwayC Smit

In-app purchases

None

Squirrel Away

No in-app purchases

None

FundsApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squirrel Away free?
Squirrel Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FundsApp free?
FundsApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squirrel Away or FundsApp have ads?
Neither Squirrel Away nor FundsApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squirrel Away or FundsApp?
Squirrel Away ships an update every 10 days, and FundsApp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Squirrel Away was updated on October 11, 2026 and FundsApp on October 7, 2026.

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