Comparison

Westpac Share Trading vs Settle

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

Head to head
About

Westpac Share Trading

Trade stocks on the go with this mobile application. Manage buy and sell orders, monitor watchlists, and access live market data including quotes, charts, and news. Receive personalized stock alerts via push notifications for price changes, dividends, and announcements.

Highlights
  • Place and manage buy/sell orders
  • Create and manage stock watchlists
  • View live quotes, charts, and news
  • Access live market indices and currency rates
  • Monitor portfolio holdings and cash account balance
  • Set up custom stock alerts via push notifications
Read full description

Trade on the go with the Westpac Share Trading Mobile App. • Place and manage your buy and sell orders • View, create, rename, add and remove stocks from your Watchlists • View live quotes, announcements, charts and news • View live market indices and major currency exchange rates • View live portfolio holdings and the balance of your integrated cash account • Set a 4 digit PIN ,Touch ID or Face ID for a quicker login Use our free and unlimited alerts feature and receive stock alerts straight to your mobile device via push notifications. You can set up the following alerts: • Stock price rises above or below a specified price • Stock reaches a specified traded volume • Stock ex-dividend date notice • Market sensitive announcements Internet connection is required to use Westpac Share Trading Mobile App. Normal data charges apply.

About

Settle

Features
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Settle is a job management app designed for Australian trades businesses such as electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers and more. It helps you manage the entire job lifecycle from your phone, including quoting, scheduling, tracking hours, managing job sites, invoicing, and getting paid. The goal is to streamline your workflow and keep everything organised in one place. Invoicing Expense tracking Client management Workforce tracking Hours tracker Schedule Business Insights Recurring expenses Daily site checklists Projects & profitability Subcontractor invoicing & payments Custom branding Pay Now button on invoices Schedule and filter by crew Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://settlesimpleflow.com/privacy

Screenshots

Westpac Share Trading4 screens
Settle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Westpac Share Trading at none against Settle's 10. Westpac Share Trading also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). Settle's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Settle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Westpac Share Trading asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Westpac Share Trading ships an update every 5 months, Settle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Westpac Share Trading versus Settle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWestpac Share TradingSettle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWestpac Banking CorporationRiley Dack

Bugs and requests

Westpac Share Trading

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during use
  • Blank red screen appearing when opening app
  • Face ID and PIN authentication failures
  • Login process unreliable and inconsistent
  • Portfolio data fails to load with error messages
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  • Headers disappear when scrolling portfolio
  • Watchlist last stock not viewable after update
  • News feed not populating on mobile
  • Dividend page fails to populate
  • App freezing and requiring forced restart
  • Course of sales figures slow to appear
  • Incorrect settlement balance calculations
  • Average price calculations wrong
  • Alerts system not triggering reliably
  • App incompatible with iOS 15 and newer versions
  • Automatic refresh not working when buying/selling
  • Ticker scrolling cannot be disabled
  • App opens to wrong default page despite settings
  • Data feed errors with missing company information
  • Market mover data not working
  • Inconsistent trading activity readings
  • App lag and slow performance
  • Chart data inaccuracies

Requested features

19 requests
  • Live share price updates like CommSec app
  • Chi-X trading support
  • Dark mode option
  • Stop loss feature
  • Larger font size with system font scaling
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  • International share trading capability
  • Capital gains tax (CGT) reporting function
  • Longer-term portfolio growth visualization
  • Real-time market depth pricing
  • Position in market indicator
  • World markets summary
  • Automatic full quantity selection for selling
  • Trading history visibility beyond recent transactions
  • Dividend page population on mobile
  • Top 10-20 shares report by volume and value
  • Summary metrics (% change per company) in portfolio view
  • Online statement generation
  • Margin loan transaction visibility
  • Improved setup assistance for trust accounts

Settle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Westpac Share Trading

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Settle

Subscriptions10
  • Settle Premium$9.991 Month
  • Settle Solo Monthly$19.001 Month
  • Settle Crew Monthly$44.991 Month
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  • Settle Business Monthly$79.991 Month
  • Settle Premium Yearly$90.001 Year
  • Settle Enterprise Monthly$99.991 Month
  • Settle Solo Yearly$190.001 Year
  • Settle Crew Yearly$449.991 Year
  • Settle Business Yearly$799.991 Year
  • Settle Enterprise Yearly$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Westpac Share Trading free?
Westpac Share Trading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Settle free?
Settle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Westpac Share Trading or Settle have ads?
Neither Westpac Share Trading nor Settle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Westpac Share Trading or Settle?
Westpac Share Trading ships an update every 5 months, and Settle fortnightly. Most recently, Westpac Share Trading was updated on October 11, 2026 and Settle on September 24, 2026.

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