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Stock Master vs Robinhood

Stock Master 4.6★ · Free to download 65
Winner Tie
Robinhood 4.3★ · Free to download 68

Stock Master is better for detailed stock information and research, while Robinhood is better for active trading and a broader range of investment products, despite its issues with customer support and occasional trading restrictions.

Full reviews: Stock Master · Robinhood

Stock Master excels as an informative app for market tracking and research, but its user experience is severely hampered by intrusive, freezing ads. Robinhood offers a user-friendly platform for investing and trading, though it faces criticism for customer support, withdrawal delays, and past trading restrictions.

Head to head

Features and Information edge: Stock MasterR1R2R8R11
Stock Master Stock Master is praised for being an informative app with excellent stock charts, many indicator choices, and a good financial search engine, helping users with research and decision-making R2R8R11. However, some users note a lack of sector and industry identification, missing IPO information, and occasional issues with features like the news feed or CPI charts R1R12.
Robinhood Robinhood is appreciated for opening up the world of investing with its user-friendly interface and offering a range of products like individual investments, Roth IRAs, and credit cards . However, users in the UK specifically complain about missing features like ISA accounts, SIPPs, crypto, options trading, and the inability to buy European companies or funds R96R99R105. Some US users also find options trading confusing or that the app is becoming too much like a gambling app .
Ease of Use edge: RobinhoodR2R4R35R50
Stock Master Stock Master is generally considered easy to use and intuitive R2R35R50. However, some users report difficulty editing the overview screen and inability to revert to a preferred list view R4. There are also complaints about slow refresh rates and occasional glitches .
Robinhood Robinhood is frequently praised for being user-friendly, easy to use, and simple to understand, making investing accessible . Conversely, some users find it difficult to navigate, not intuitive, or too basic in comparison to other platforms, especially regarding charts and transaction processes .
Reliability and Performance tieR5R6R7R14
Stock Master Stock Master's reliability is severely impacted by its ads, which frequently freeze the app, block screens, and require users to reboot or restart the app, leading to frustration and data re-entry R5R6R7R14. Some users also note that stock quotes and charts are slow to update or occasionally don't work for hours .
Robinhood Robinhood users report issues with login and account access, sometimes due to verification bugs or identity theft . There are also significant complaints about poor order fills, trades not executing when pushed through, and the app freezing or restricting trading during volatile market events R88R103R106. Some users experience delays in funds being held or transferred .
Price and Value tieR1R3R5R6
Stock Master Stock Master is a free app, but its value is diminished by an overwhelming number of intrusive, loud, and unskippable ads that often freeze the app R1R3R5R6. Even after a paid subscription, some users report ads still appearing R1. The subscription price is considered steep or too high for what is provided, especially without portfolio syncing features .
Robinhood Robinhood is free to download, but some users feel tricked into signing up for Robinhood Gold, which is a paid subscription R61. There are complaints about mandatory charges for Robinhood Gold . Transfer fees are also cited as high . The app's value is also questioned due to issues like holding funds for days and limits on daily deposits .
Customer Support and Trust edge: Stock MasterR12R16R20R61
Stock Master Stock Master reviews do not extensively cover customer support. One user mentioned emailing several times about missing IPOs and stock summaries R12. There are concerns about privacy policy and scam ads R16R20.
Robinhood Robinhood receives strong criticism for its customer support, with users reporting difficulty reaching support without app access, being locked out of accounts, and unhelpful responses . There are also significant trust issues stemming from past incidents like freezing GameStop trading R88 and Bitcoin drops R106, as well as accusations of predatory scammer behavior regarding Robinhood Gold sign-ups R61 and bait-and-switch tactics for credit cards .
Pick Stock Master if

you prioritize in-depth stock information, charts, and research capabilities, and are willing to tolerate significant ad interruptions or pay a potentially high subscription to remove them R2R8R11.

Pick Robinhood if

you are looking for a user-friendly platform for active trading and a broader range of investment products like Roth IRAs and credit cards, and you are comfortable navigating potential customer support issues and past controversies .

Evidence note: The evidence for Stock Master is heavily skewed towards complaints about ads, which impacts almost every dimension, particularly ease of use, reliability, and price/value. Robinhood has a much larger user base, leading to a wider variety of complaints, but also many positive reviews about its core functionality. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is notable for Stock Master, where the free tier is almost unusable due to ads, pushing users towards a paid subscription that is considered expensive.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Stock Master?
Yes, Stock Master has a significant problem with numerous, intrusive, full-screen pop-up ads that often freeze the app, prevent closing, and disrupt the user experience, even for some paid subscribers R1R3R5R6.
Is Robinhood reliable for trading?
Robinhood's reliability for trading is a concern for some users, with reports of poor order fills, trades not executing, and the app freezing or restricting trading during volatile market events, similar to past controversies like the GameStop saga R88R103R106.
Does Robinhood offer options trading in the UK?
No, Robinhood currently does not offer options trading for users in the UK, which is a significant disappointment for many potential users there R96R99R105R108.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Stock Master 2/5 · US Ads are very annoying!: I like most everything about the app except the ads and lack of sector and industry identification in summary section of individual stock profile. Even after a paid subscription, the ads still do not go away and that’s extremely disappointing.
  2. [R2] Stock Master 5/5 · US The best informative app: I have used multiple different apps for tracking the market and had subscription to paid apps as well but knowledge and ease of use with stock master is amazing
  3. [R8] Stock Master 4/5 · US Resource: Great financial source and search engine.
  4. [R11] Stock Master 5/5 · US Most informative: I rely on the app as a starting point for information, to do research on a stock and macro economy. It has helped me to make good decisions since 2018.
  5. [R4] Stock Master 1/5 · US Hard to edit: The overview screen changed and home page changed and can’t change back. Want overview to be a list, not blocks. Horrible can’t change back so looking at other apps
  6. [R35] Stock Master 5/5 · US Easy: Love the quality of the app quick references
  7. [R50] Stock Master 5/5 · US Always current, well laid out: Gives me quick, accurate information. 👍
  8. [R5] Stock Master 4/5 · US Adds won’t close: Some ads that pop up will not close. Have to reboot to get rid of them.
  9. [R6] Stock Master 3/5 · US Freezing: Your advertising -full screens “Freeze” on my screen - meaning I can’t get out of the App unless I dump it, and download it again - THAT MEANS that I need to Load the App again and RE-enter all of my stock list… time wasting/ frustrating…
  10. [R7] Stock Master 1/5 · US Issue with latest update: Ads freezes app and advertisement is stuck
  11. [R14] Stock Master 4/5 · US Good app.: This is a great app, except for the ads. Several have locked up my screen to where I had to reboot. Some are just annoying, one is a pop up that says your device is infected and then the screen locks for about a minute as they hope you will hit the purchase button. Minus the annoying ads this is a great app, easy to use, accurate, easy to trac any stock, EFT, mutual funds.
  12. [R3] Stock Master 3/5 · US App: Way to many popups that last to long. I constantly turn my phone off to get rid of ads. The ads can come but for a shorter time…
  13. [R12] Stock Master 3/5 · US ipo and summary: i have email several times to ask to please add ipo's back and to make sure EVERY stock has a summary. we used to get the ipo's but they are no longer there. ALSO we want a one a done payment, NOT a subscription based app.
  14. [R16] Stock Master 1/5 · US Scam Ads, Bad privacy policy: Every other ad is a clickbait “you have virus” scam. I read into privacy policy and it’s horrible…basically they’ll share every piece of information they can about you whenever they want to.
  15. [R20] Stock Master 4/5 · US Great info, but Received a lot of scam popups lately: Sorry to have to delete the app
  16. [R61] Robinhood 1/5 · US SCAMMER BEWARE: They tricked me into signing up for Robinhood gold by making a popup appear on my screen and signing me up when I accidentally clicked on it. They gave me a very hard time getting my$5 back, forcing me to accept a credit to my Robinhood account which won’t appear for 10 days and only then will I be able to transfer to my bank and wait another 5 days for to get the money back. This
  17. [R88] Robinhood 1/5 · US Do you remember when they froze trading on GameStop?: There are way better trading sites they aren’t helping you and are locking stocks to protect the hedgefunds
  18. [R103] Robinhood 2/5 · US Poor order fills and event contract fills: I have lost money three times now because Robinhood will not sell my orders when I push them through. Avoid this app at all cost. It’s the same company from the GameStop saga. They’re just clever and better about hiding how they screw over retail.
  19. [R106] Robinhood 1/5 · US Scam artists: They ripped us off by freezing the trade for hours during the bitcoin drop
  20. [R96] Robinhood 3/5 · GB Love Robinhood, but needs ..: Love Robinhood, but we need UK ISA’s, SIPP’s, Crypto and options trading next
  21. [R99] Robinhood 3/5 · GB No option trading: - I thought you give new breeze to bring option trading to UK. Why you skip it? Also why the candlestick chart isn’t show in real time? the only option is per hour. It takes 2 working days if you withdraw money. But takes seconds to transfer money into it. + plus side, has no fx fee because your money going to exchanged to usd once you fund the account. Also got small amount of
  22. [R105] Robinhood 3/5 · GB Option trading: I don’t think there is options trading for uk users which is so disappointing I had so much high expectations for the app, just to have it crashed. Not just that but I feel like this app is playing games with me. I hope their add that option trading soon.
  23. [R108] Robinhood 3/5 · GB Options trading in UK?: Any possibility of starting options trading in the UK and the expected timeline?

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store