Comparison

APeF vs USE Easy Portal

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

Head to head

APeF Investments

Trade Ugandan stocks & bonds

Free

💰 Finance

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About

APeF

Features

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APeF is a secure investment app by Africa Pension Fund that gives you easy access to trusted investment products and financial solutions designed to help you grow, plan, manage, and protect your wealth.

About

USE Easy Portal

Features

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USE Easy Portal is the official mobile app of the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). Open an SCD account, trade listed securities through licensed brokers, and manage your investments — anywhere, anytime. FEATURES • Live market data — prices, gainers, losers and most active counters • Trade equities through your broker with real-time order tracking • Government securities — view bond and T-Bill auctions and invest • Portfolio — your holdings, valuations and performance in one place • Dividends — upcoming declarations and payout history • SCD account opening — apply directly from the app • Account linking and statement requests • Market news and company announcements • Price alerts and push notifications • Face ID / Touch ID secure sign-in An SCD (Securities Central Depository) account is required to trade. You can open one in the app or link an existing account. USE Easy Portal is provided by the Uganda Securities Exchange Ltd.

Screenshots

APeF4 screens

USE Easy Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

APeF and USE Easy Portal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

APeF ships an update weekly, USE Easy Portal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

APeF versus USE Easy Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	APeF	USE Easy Portal
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Africa Pension Fund	Uganda Securities Exchange Ltd

In-app purchases

None

APeF

No in-app purchases

None

USE Easy Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APeF free?

APeF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is USE Easy Portal free?

USE Easy Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do APeF or USE Easy Portal have ads?

Neither APeF nor USE Easy Portal shows ads.

Which is updated more often, APeF or USE Easy Portal?

APeF ships an update weekly, and USE Easy Portal every 2 weeks. Most recently, APeF was updated on October 7, 2026 and USE Easy Portal on October 28, 2026.