Acorns alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Acorns 1/5 · US Not a substantial payback from experience: This is low account and been with Acorns for years. Makes me question Turners decisions.
2. [R7] Acorns 1/5 · US They end up taking what you save: Beware of this app. I had money saved in my acorns account. If something changes with your subscription, they just end up taking the money that you saved in acorns. I contacted Customer Service and they basically said they could do nothing and this is normal procedure. I recommend you place your money and something that doesn’t require a subscription.
3. [R13] Acorns 1/5 · US God Awful: If you cancel your subscription, they continue to charge you if you don’t use the app for long enough. I cancelled my subscription 3 months ago (confirmation emails saying it was cancelled and everything) and checked my bank statements for this past month and they charged me again!!! I regret giving these people my bank info, god only knows what they’re going to keep doing with it.
4. [R15] Acorns 1/5 · US Might work for some but not everyone: I personally think this app is a complete and utter scam I put $5 in to try it out and the next thing I know money is disappearing on almost a daily basis and I can only get back the original 5 minus tax’s so not even the full 5 so now I’m out almost $60 because of this stupid roundup BS that it said nothing about when I signed up, so to the people that run th
5. [R3] Acorns 3/5 · US Password never remembered: Having to reset my password and pin EVERY SINGLE TIME I attempt to log in is exactly why i’m done with this app. It helped with saving but I got so tired of having to reset my password over and over. Fix it.
6. [R25] Acorns 1/5 · US Too many pop-ups: Whenever I try to do something I get so many pop ups and questions. I've created a PIN multiple times, but it keeps forgetting it. It makes me set up a new one. There's so many bugs and glitches that I dont trust the app refrain further use.
7. [R29] Acorns 1/5 · US So secure, you cannot even access your own account!: Two step Verification is great, except it needs to have the ability to send to more than one phone. I have to get access codes from my spouse every time I want to login here.
8. [R17] Acorns 1/5 · US Closed long time checking and savings no reason: My checking and savings were suddenly placed under review leaving me unable to access my money I was told to review could take one to three business days, but no one could explain why my accounts were restricted or provide me any meaningful detail details. I uploaded the request requested identity documents immediately and contacted Support multiple
9. [R19] Acorns 1/5 · US Worst bank and investment platform: They lie about early direct deposit times. Their transfers take longer than they state. They keep your money hostage as long as possible. The absolute worst scam app/bank/investment platform on the App Store.
10. [R21] Acorns 1/5 · US Fine investing, WORST in banking: Do not use the direct deposit feature for this company, they have been the worst when it comes to checking accounts personal banking. It takes almost two weeks just for a transfer from an external source to populate in your acorns checking; I understand it takes a minute for invested funds in your investment account to take a while to transfer however having to wa
11. [R23] Acorns 1/5 · US WARNING - Do not use Later Accounts: If you ever imagine yourself transferring/rolling over retirement accounts from Acorns to another institution, be prepared to deal with an unfathomable level of incompetence by the Acorns representatives. Over a month after initiating a transfer, dozens of calls, and several emails, $20k of mine is still lost in the void after being “successfully” transferred t
12. [R28] Acorns 4/5 · US I want more options: I love the simplicity & much about acorns I would like to see a few added options. I would like to be able to be able to invest in options contracts not just stocks for instance and I would like to be able to set notifications up for price action and stock movement & even be able to look at stock charts with technical indicators…. I believe customers having the option to keep
13. [R51] Albert 1/5 · US DONT JUST DONT DOWNLOAD AND USE THIS!!!!: They charge you a fee for everything to transfer money, monthly charge just to BORROW MONEY YOU END UP PAYYING 10X. I went to cancel and NO LIBE AGENT SUPPORT, gives you a link fallowed by 15 links of asking you the same question “are you sure you want to stop using Albert. Last link asking about reporting to my credit for on time bills won’t let me contin
14. [R52] Albert 5/5 · US I love it: Very helpful in tough times
15. [R53] Albert 1/5 · US Glitchy: I wish I could give a better review and maybe Albert will give me a reason to do so, but as of now I’m not a fan. I’ve created an account that I can’t even access. I was trying to login and it kept telling me that my password was invalid. I was almost certain that I was entering the correct password, but of course could’ve been wrong, so I did a password reset. After I reset my password I
16. [R54] Albert 5/5 · US Must Have App: If you’re looking for cash advances to help during time of need this is the one
17. [R65] Stash 1/5 · US Disappointed: I’ve loved stash for a long time now, but this new price hike is really making me rethink continuing to use this app. It’s being toted as so many new features and blah blah blah. I didn’t ask for them and after looking through them, don’t even want any of them. I’ve used Stash for investing for years. I don’t suddenly want to use Stash to manage an IRA, I sure don’t want another debi
18. [R66] Stash 5/5 · US Great to Save: Easy to stash from the Bank
19. [R67] Stash 3/5 · US Review: Nothing is done immediately There is always a wait for trading Not a good model!!!! Need to do better Even all the nicknames are taken
20. [R68] Stash 1/5 · US Run away!: Stash was never the best option for a brokerage but years ago when they cost $1/month they were worth it for beginners. Then they went up to $3/month when the more reputable brokerages were free. Not worth it but too much hassle to transfer out. Now they've quadrupled their price and are charging $12/month just to invest in stocks/ETFs that you can do for free at fidelity or Schwab. Ter
21. [R79] Oportun 2/5 · US Good content terrible execution: This is a terrible app
22. [R80] Oportun 5/5 · US Savings Anxiety? ADHD Mental load Alleviated: I’ve been using Oportun for a few years now. To preface: My better half is excellent with finance management- and on my end, actively saving (going into my account, moving funds, etc) gives me severe anxiety. I’ve been able to save for vacations, our new car, and our wedding without stress. I genuinely recommend this off hands system of savings. Wh
23. [R81] Oportun 1/5 · US Changing accounts: It seems literally impossible to close one account and add another, I received an email saying my new account was added but the app still says bank disconnected, got to do better
24. [R82] Oportun 5/5 · US Saving: This is so good that I’ve recommended it to all my friends and family. Give it a try.
25. [R93] NerdWallet 1/5 · US Terrible update: Removed the only reason I downloaded this app. For a budgeting option. And then put in some garbage news stories and investment tab nobody asked for. Edit: nice they added it back, too bad I moved on to rocket money
26. [R94] NerdWallet 5/5 · US Why NerdWallet is good for everyone: I started with NerdWallet about five months ago was totally ignorant on investing and actually done some advisor investing and turned out that I profited $2000 in three months and I am so glad I chose
27. [R95] NerdWallet 3/5 · US Not consumer-focused anymore: I loved this app and the website when I found it in 2020. It shows me my net worth, my credit score, etc. In the past year or so they have made a lot of changes that all seem to be based on making them a profit rather than serving their customers. Most things I look for on the website are now only on the app. I used their shopping features to find the most beneficial
28. [R96] NerdWallet 2/5 · US Introduced way too many bugs: Every time I take an action for 5 mins in the app, I get the little frog saying that something went wrong. The bugs are increasing. It’s becoming painful to use this app.
29. [R107] Qapital 1/5 · US Social security needed?: I updated my app and they are now requesting your home address and SSN. Why is this needed. Unable to access account until I enter that info. Continuing to withdraw from my bank account
30. [R108] Qapital 5/5 · US The best: I love the app especially while on vacation. Great and secure to use. Thanks to everyone who helped out
31. [R109] Qapital 3/5 · US Overdrafts my account monthly: It keeps taking money from my checking account that I do not have in there. I’m in the red $600 at the moment because of this app. It happens often.
32. [R110] Qapital 2/5 · US Was loving it now can’t log in: I’ve had this app for years and it’s helped me reach my saving goals however today something is going vastly wrong and I can’t login or access any of my money. This bug needs to be resolved immediately. When it’s good it’s good, but when it isn’t working it’s a real disappointment. Please restore my trust in this app.
33. [R27] Acorns 1/5 · US Scam: Scammers
34. [R8] Acorns 5/5 · US Awesome: Great investment tool for all ages! If u want to teach or learn how investing works try it.
35. [R14] Acorns 5/5 · US Great Investing App: Great investing app for beginners. Acorns makes saving and investing simple with automatic deposits and round-ups. The interface is easy to use, and it helps build good financial habits over time. A great choice for anyone starting their investment journey.
36. [R30] Acorns 5/5 · US Entry Level Investing: This platform is very educational and easy to get you started investing in the stock market.
37. [R9] Acorns 3/5 · US Not as self intuitive: I love this program and it is a great idea. I do wish that it had more support and or instructions to understand how to set up things. How things are working. And perhaps better support as well for my customer service support perspective.