Come Home to CommSec

CommSec app 'Home' revolutionises your trading experience with CommSec, boasting exciting new features for managing your portfolio on a sleek and elegant personalised interface. With Home you can add, remove and rearrange cards to see more of what matters most to you.

The CommSec app has all the tools, resources and security you need to invest with confidence. Plus, with a dedicated team constantly updating and innovating our app, you’ll always have a unique and futureproof mobile trading experience.

To enjoy the full benefits of Home, make sure you have the latest version of the CommSec app on your iOS or Android phone. To enable Home, navigate to More > Settings > General > Turn on Home.

A seamless in-app experience

Move with the market

Whether you’re riding your daily commute, on holiday or just getting your morning coffee, never miss an investment opportunity, with the help of live quotes, announcements and unlimited free instant alerts.

Track your portfolio

Set up notifications and watchlists to stay on top of your investment strategy.

Expert advice at your fingertips

Access exclusive analyst recommendations from Goldman Sachs and Morningstar, as well as market insights with daily videos from our in-house team of expert market commentators.

Tools to make informed trading decisions faster

  • Market Movers give you a quick market snapshot
  • Share Portfolio View gives you the live value of your portfolio as the market moves
  • Watchlists help you keep a close eye on companies you're interested in

Swift and secure

Fast unlock the app with secure PIN, your fingerprint or Face ID.

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Frequently asked questions

You’ll need to have the latest version of the CommSec App installed, and ensure you have enabled notifications via your device settings:

If you’re using an iPhone:

  1. Open the “Settings” app on your iOS device.
  2. Use the search bar at the top and search for “CommSec”.
  3. Tap on “CommSec” in the search results to enter the CommSec app’s settings.
  4. Look for the “Notifications” or “Notifications & Sounds” option and tap on it.
  5. Toggle the switch next to “Allow Notifications” to ON (green).
  6. All done! Push notifications for CommSec will now be enabled on your iOS device.
  7. Alternatively, if you don’t wish to receive notifications from CommSec, switch the toggle to OFF (grey).

If you’re using an Android device:

  1. Open the “Settings” app on your Android device.
  2. Use the search bar at the top and search for “CommSec”.
  3. Tap “CommSec” in the search results to enter the CommSec app’s settings.
  4. Look for the “Notifications” or “Notification settings” option and tap on it.
  5. Toggle the switch next to “Allow Notifications” or similar option to ON (it may already be enabled by default).
  6. All done! Push notifications for the selected app will now be enabled on your Android device.
  7. Alternatively, if you don’t wish to receive notifications from CommSec, switch the toggle to OFF.

  1. In the CommSec app, go to “More” and select “Settings”
  2. Select the toggle “Enable PIN” to enable/disable PIN login on your device
  3. Select “Change PIN” if you want to change your PIN at any time
  4. Select the toggle “Face ID login” or “Biometric” to enable/disable biometric login on your device.

If you’re using an iPhone:

  1. Press and hold on empty space on your iOS device’s home screen to access the Edit Menu. After a moment, the icons on the screen will start jiggling. Tap the “+” icon in the top-left corner.
  2. Search for “CommSec” and tap on the result.
  3. Choose the widget size and tap “Add Widget”.
  4. Tap outside of the dialogue to close the Edit Menu and tap "Done" in the top-right corner.
  5. You can edit your widget at any time by performing a long press on your CommSec widget.
  6. You're done! The widget is now added to your home screen.

If you’re using an Android device, the process of enabling a widget on your home screen varies between manufacturer, handset model and operating system version. In general,

  1. Press and hold on an empty space on your home screen.
  2. Select "Widgets" from the menu that appears.
  3. Search for “CommSec” and tap on the result.
  4. Tap and hold the widget, then drag it to your home screen.
  5. Release it in the desired location and resize if you wish.
  6. You're done! The widget is now added to your home screen.

To help us quickly resolve your issue, please capture the following:

  1. Screenshot of the issue (e.g. error message etc).
  2. The steps you took to get there.
  3. Model of your phone.
  4. Operating system version.
  5. The version of the CommSec app you are using.
  6. Network provider you are with.

Please email this information to us at shares@commsec.com.au or reach out to us on X by tagging @CommSec.

In the CommSec app, go to “Settings” and select the toggle “Watchlist streaming”

In the CommSec app, navigate to “More” then tap on “Service Centre” to launch the CommSec website on your device. From here, you can update your details.

Important information

CommSec accepts no responsibility for any connectivity delays, errors or disruptions caused by your phone service provider that may affect the performance of the CommSec mobile applications. CommSec accepts no responsibility for any fees that your phone service provider charges, such as fees for SMS, data services, or any other fees that your phone service provider may charge.

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The information on this page has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on this information, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regards to their objectives, financial situation or needs, and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

CommSec does not give any representation or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any content on this page, including any third party sourced data, nor does it accept liability for any errors or omissions.

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