Comparison

Shuaa Capital vs FAB First

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

Head to head
About

Shuaa Capital

Access trading services on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. Open and manage accounts, place orders, subscribe to IPOs, and monitor your portfolio. Features digital onboarding and market data.

Highlights
  • Digital onboarding via UAE PASS/Emirates ID
  • Trade on DFM and ADX
  • IPO subscription
  • Market data and price monitoring
  • Portfolio and order management
  • Securities lending and borrowing
Features
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SHUAA is a mobile application that provides access to trading services on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Users can open and manage trading accounts, place buy and sell orders, subscribe to IPOs, and monitor their portfolios through the application. Features: - Digital onboarding using UAE PASS or Emirates ID - Access to securities listed on DFM and ADX - IPO subscription functionality - Market data and price information - Portfolio and order management - Securities lending and borrowing (SLB), where available SHUAA is operated by an entity licensed and regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the United Arab Emirates. Investing in financial instruments involves risk. The value of investments may rise or fall, and investors may lose part or all of their capital.

About

FAB First

Features
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Meet FAB FIRST. A new app from FAB that brings together AI, data and insights for a more intelligent and personal banking experience. Your existing FAB Mobile app remains available, with over 200 services at your fingertips. FAB FIRST is the first step towards a whole new way of banking with FAB. AN AI ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS YOUR MONEY: Ask anything about your finances, your products and benefits, or get help with what you need. FAB FIRST understands what you're asking and gives you intelligent answers drawn from your own transactions. How much did I spend on dining last month? What offers do I have? When is my card payment due? Just ask. INSIGHTS THAT FIND YOU: FAB FIRST reads your spending and cashflow patterns and shows you what matters before you think to ask. No searching, no digging. Just the insight you need, right when it’s relevant. DO MORE THAN ASK: Need to pay a bill? Want to move money between accounts? FAB FIRST lets you complete many of your everyday banking transactions, with more being added regularly. For now, you can transfer funds locally, pay your utilities, manage your credit cards, all in a few taps. MANAGE YOUR CARDS: Activate a card, see your card benefits and payment due date, set card controls and spending limits. Full control, right at hand. BUDGETS, BUILT IN: A new budgeting feature that tracks your spending against your budget every month. Set an overall budget or budget by spend category. ONE VIEW OF EVERYTHING: See all your FAB products in one place, along with your spending, budget and cashflow. Everything presented clearly so you always know where you stand. JOIN FAB EASILY: New to FAB? Simply download FAB FIRST and apply for an account. More products coming soon.

Screenshots

Shuaa Capital4 screens
FAB First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FAB First at 15.5 against Shuaa Capital's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Shuaa Capital ships an update every 3 weeks, FAB First fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shuaa Capital versus FAB First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuaa CapitalFAB First
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxCube LLCFirst Abu Dhabi Bank

In-app purchases

None

Shuaa Capital

No in-app purchases

None

FAB First

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shuaa Capital free?
Shuaa Capital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FAB First free?
FAB First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shuaa Capital or FAB First have ads?
Neither Shuaa Capital nor FAB First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shuaa Capital or FAB First?
Shuaa Capital ships an update every 3 weeks, and FAB First fortnightly. Most recently, Shuaa Capital was updated on November 5, 2026 and FAB First on November 13, 2026.

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