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Cowrywise: Save, Invest safely

LiveCowrywise2 apps · 2.8M installsFinanceFreecom.cowrywise.android

The only SEC-licensed wealth management app. Save easily. Invest in Naira & USD

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Total installs
2,814,632
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
+2.8K
since last crawl
Rating
4.7★
99.8K ratings · 411 reviews
Released
19 Mar 2018
8.6y ago
Last update
9 Oct 2026
v8.23.5 · 4d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
2.8M3.4M3.9M4.5M5M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
2.8M3.4M3.9M4.5M5M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

01.3K2.5K3.8K5K12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇳🇬 Nigeria (~100%).

  1. Nigeria100%#54 Top free · Finance

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 13 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Finance NG#54▲ 1

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties App activity
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

19 in 9 groups
10 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you money
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
PhoneSensitive2

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Cowrywise is a wealth management app that enables you to plan, save and invest money easily. With direct access to the largest pool of mutual funds in Nigeria, you can build your savings and invest in Naira and USD denominated assets, manage your money securely and build a better financial future. With the Cowrywise app, you can: Save for short-term and long-term goals: ● Start automated savings with our Regular Savings Plan ● Stay disciplined and save for long-term goals like education, housing, retirement, a wedding, or your business ● Earn stronger interest rates than you’ll find at any bank in Nigeria Own a piece of Naija’s top performing companies ● Naija, how market? The doors to the Nigerian Stocks Exchange are now open to you! Buy stocks of over 140 companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, right on the app. ● Get access to real-time data, business insights and historical performances of each company ● Get a visual snapshot of how the Nigerian Stock Market is performing through our State of the Market interactive heatmap. ● Get actionable tips with our in-app stock mini course to help you on your Stock Investing journey. Invest and grow your wealth: ● Invest and diversify your portfolio by investing in any of our Naira & USD denominated mutual funds from top investment firms in Nigeria. Invest in mutual funds that match your financial goals and risk appetite Feel safe when you trust us with your money: ● Your savings are invested in low-risk financial instruments, held by Zenith Nominees, and registered with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). This means your money is professionally managed and secured. Never feel like you’re doing it alone: ● We offer support through the app, phone, email, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Whether you need help with set-up or want to talk to an advisor about the investment plans, we’re always here to help! Don’t wait another minute to take control of your financial future. Start planning for short-term goals, and long-term goals now by creating savings and investment plans with Cowrywise.

What's new

Public offers, now for your kids too 🎉 You can now subscribe to public offers for yourself and your kids. Set up your trading account so you’re ready when an offer goes live. Turn their milestones into investments 🎂 Set up a trigger to invest in your child's Nest when they complete a lesson or course on CowrywiseKids, or when they celebrate a birthday. Your child's Nest, where you invest 🐣 Your child's Nest now lives on your Invest screen, right alongside your own investments.

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