MeriTrade vs Ecobank Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeriTrade
Manage your investments on the go with this secure trading platform. Access real-time market data, track your portfolio, and execute trades directly from your mobile device. Fund your account and make withdrawals with ease.
- Secure account access
- Portfolio insights
- Live stock quotes
- Trade order placement
- Fund deposits/withdrawals
- Biometric authentication
- Dark mode
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MeriTrade Mobile App gives you the freedom to stay connected to your investment portfolio anytime, anywhere. Powered by Meristem Stockbrokers Limited, the app provides investors with a secure and convenient platform to trade directly from their mobile devices. With MeriTrade, you get seamless, on-the-go access to equity trading, live stock quotes, real-time balances and portfolio positions, as well as easy account funding and withdrawals — all in one place. Key Features • Secure access to your Meritrade account • Comprehensive portfolio insights • Market overview and stock price tracking • Seamless trade order placement • Inter-member transfers • Easy fund deposits and withdrawals • Fingerprint (biometric) authentication • Dark mode support for comfortable viewing
Ecobank Authenticator
Generate security codes to enhance transaction security for existing customers using Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your financial activities.
- Generate security codes
- Secure transactions
- Ecobank Online support
- Ecobank omni lite support
- Enhanced transaction security
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This app will generate a security code which an existing customer performing a transaction on Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite can use to further secure their transaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MeriTrade at 4.4 against Ecobank Authenticator's 1.0. MeriTrade also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (153 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MeriTrade holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeriTrade has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MeriTrade ships an update every 8 days, Ecobank Authenticator every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeriTrade | Ecobank Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (153 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meristem Securities Limited | ECOBANK |
Customer experience
MeriTrade
Ecobank Authenticator
In-app purchases
MeriTrade
No in-app purchases
Ecobank Authenticator
No in-app purchases
