Comparison

MeriTrade vs Coronation ShareholderLive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Secure account access
  • Portfolio insights
  • Live stock quotes
  • Trade order placement
  • Fund deposits/withdrawals
  • Biometric authentication
  • Dark mode
Features
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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

About

Coronation ShareholderLive

Manage your shareholder accounts with this secure, real-time platform. Access stock prices, transaction history, and dividend records. Easily send portfolio statements to third parties.

Highlights
  • Real-time portfolio management
  • Current stock price updates
  • Transaction history access
  • Dividend history access
  • Portfolio statement sharing
Features
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Coronation ShareholderLive is a digital one-stop platform for all your shareholder needs on shares accounts maintained by Coronation Registrars. It is secure, easily accessible and provides real-time management of your portfolio. You are updated on current stock prices and can access your transactions or dividend history on your shares accounts. With this app, you can also directly send your portfolio statement to various embassies and other listed third-parties.

Screenshots

MeriTrade4 screens
Coronation ShareholderLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeriTrade at 4.4 against Coronation ShareholderLive's 3.0. MeriTrade also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Coronation ShareholderLive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MeriTrade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeriTrade holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeriTrade has 151 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of MeriTrade's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coronation ShareholderLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeriTrade ships an update every 8 days, Coronation ShareholderLive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MeriTrade versus Coronation ShareholderLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeriTradeCoronation ShareholderLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (151 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB309 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMeristem Securities LimitedCoronation Registrars Limited

Customer experience

MeriTrade

All ratings136 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.7%

Coronation ShareholderLive

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MeriTrade

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Coronation ShareholderLive

One-time3
  • Premium subscription$0.99
  • Portfolio Statement$3.99
  • E-Signed Reference Letter$3.99

Questions

Is MeriTrade free?
MeriTrade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coronation ShareholderLive free?
Coronation ShareholderLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MeriTrade or Coronation ShareholderLive?
MeriTrade is rated higher. MeriTrade averages 4.4 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Coronation ShareholderLive averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MeriTrade or Coronation ShareholderLive have ads?
Neither MeriTrade nor Coronation ShareholderLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeriTrade or Coronation ShareholderLive?
MeriTrade ships an update every 8 days, and Coronation ShareholderLive every 2 months. Most recently, MeriTrade was updated on November 6, 2026 and Coronation ShareholderLive on November 3, 2026.

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