Shuaa Capital vs FAB First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
FAB First
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Shuaa Capital | FAB First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xCube LLC | First Abu Dhabi Bank |
In-app purchases
Shuaa Capital
No in-app purchases
FAB First
No in-app purchases









