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Investing.com vs Acorns

Investing.com 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Tie
Acorns 4.7★ · Free to download 70

Investing.com is better for active traders and market monitoring, while Acorns is better for passive, long-term savings and beginner investors.

Full reviews: Investing.com · Acorns

Investing.com offers comprehensive market data and analysis for active investors, though it struggles with customer service and ad intrusiveness. Acorns excels at simplified, automated investing for beginners, but faces significant criticism regarding customer support, account access, and subscription fees.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Investing.comR1R2R6R8
Investing.com Users praise Investing.com for its comprehensive market coverage, real-time data, and tools for self-investing, with some finding the 'InvestingPro' features and 'Ideas Track' valuable for professional-level trading R2R8R35. However, some paid users feel the 'Pro' subscription is not worth the money, citing useless stock picks and paywalls for additional content R1R9R21. There are also complaints about AI-generated articles and a lack of fair value data for stocks R6.
Acorns Acorns is highly regarded for its simplicity in saving and investing, particularly for beginners, with features like automatic deposits and round-ups . Users appreciate its educational aspect and ease of use for getting started in the stock market . However, some advanced users desire more options like investing in options contracts or viewing stock charts with technical indicators .
Ease of Use & Reliability tieR2R5R7R12
Investing.com Investing.com is generally found to be fast and convenient for monitoring markets R2. However, users report numerous bugs and glitches, including ads freezing the app, search functions becoming less functional, watchlists not saving or opening, and the app crashing R5R7R12. Some issues, like the 'My Holdings' tab not working, were fixed quickly R5.
Acorns Acorns is praised for its easy-to-use interface and simple setup for saving and investing . However, a significant number of users experience persistent login issues, such as the app not remembering passwords or pins, requiring frequent resets . There are also complaints about too many pop-ups and glitches .
Price & Value edge: Investing.comR1R4R7R9
Investing.com Investing.com offers a free tier, but users frequently complain about invasive and aggressive ads that disrupt the experience R7R12R25R31. The paid 'Pro' subscription is considered expensive by some, with one user noting a $214.99 annual price and suggesting a lower price or lifetime membership would attract more subscribers R4. Some paid users also feel the subscription is not worth the money due to perceived lack of value R1R9.
Acorns Acorns has a subscription model, with users reporting monthly fees of $1 or $12, which some find to be a significant drain on small savings . Many users feel the app's value has diminished, becoming a "cash grab" with segmented subscription tiers that offer little value relative to their price . There are also complaints about hidden charges and money being taken from accounts if subscriptions change .
Customer Support tieR3R37R40R43
Investing.com Investing.com's customer service is widely criticized as awful, with responses solely via email and taking several days R3. Users report difficulties connecting with a human, unhelpful responses, and a lack of care for problems, especially when traveling or dealing with discounted memberships R37R40R43.
Acorns Acorns receives extensive negative feedback regarding its customer service, with users reporting unhelpful responses, inability to answer basic questions, and unfulfilled promises of email follow-ups R69. Many users describe support as incompetent, particularly when dealing with account access issues, money transfers, or disputes R77R83R93.
Pick Investing.com if

You are an active investor or trader who needs comprehensive, real-time market data and analysis, and you are willing to tolerate ads in the free version or pay for a subscription despite some reported bugs and customer service issues R2R8R35.

Pick Acorns if

You are a beginner investor looking for a simple, automated way to save and invest small amounts of money through features like round-ups and automatic deposits, and you prioritize ease of use for basic investing over advanced features .

Evidence note: Acorns has a significantly larger number of ratings, which can skew recent negative reviews to appear more prominent. Both apps show a pattern of users praising core functionality while heavily criticizing customer service and technical issues. Investing.com's paid tier complaints often stem from users expecting more value for the price, while Acorns' paid tier complaints are more about the fees eating into small investments and issues with account access or cancellation.

Frequently asked

Is Investing.com's paid subscription worth it?
Some users find Investing.com's InvestingPro subscription, particularly the 'Ideas Track,' to be worth the money for professional-level investing and research R35. However, other paid users believe the subscription is not worth the money, citing useless stock picks and new content being paywalled into higher tiers R1R9R21.
Does Acorns have good customer service?
Acorns' customer service is widely criticized by users for being unhelpful, unresponsive, and difficult to reach, with many reporting issues with account access, money transfers, and disputes that remain unresolved R69R77R83R93.
Are there many ads in Investing.com?
Yes, Investing.com users frequently complain about an abundance of invasive, aggressive, and glitchy ads that can freeze the app and disrupt the user experience R7R12R25R31.
Can I easily get my money out of Acorns?
Many Acorns users report significant difficulties and incompetence from customer service when trying to transfer or withdraw money, especially from retirement ('Later') accounts, with some funds reportedly getting lost or held hostage for extended periods R79R81R83R91.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Investing.com 1/5 · US Pro plant does not even see the stock pick updated list: Not worth the money
  2. [R2] Investing.com 5/5 · US Fast and convenient: Very faster and accurate data
  3. [R6] Investing.com 3/5 · US Okay app: It’s an okay financial app. Foreign based and lots of non-USA users who clearly hate America, based on their comments. Abundant grammar and editing errors. A lot of articles AI-generated. I’ve gotten a few good investment ideas but probably will not renew.
  4. [R8] Investing.com 5/5 · US Go To App: Investing.com is my go to app for investing. I’ve tried many over the years, but this one seems to have everything I need.
  5. [R5] Investing.com 5/5 · US Version 6.75.1 breaks My Holdings tab: As above, the tab no longer works in landscape mode. Please fix. Fixed in 6.76.0. Very fast fix. Thank you.
  6. [R7] Investing.com 2/5 · US Invasive ads: Keep the junk invasive off the site. I’m not here to see kid games and move the x So immature, - switching to another app with same content would be easy.
  7. [R12] Investing.com 3/5 · US Ad blocks Entry: Love the app, but to get in they make you look at an ad, which is fine whatever, but it glitches have the time and I can never use the app. It’s been many months now.
  8. [R4] Investing.com 1/5 · US What Sale???: How is $214.99 a 60% off July sale? Come on guys. Almost $20 a month for an app that doesn't even sync portfolios is a rip. You'd probably double your subscribers if you dropped the price to $99 annually. Or offer a lifetime membership.
  9. [R9] Investing.com 3/5 · US Not worth it: I have paid version of Investing Pro. Other than getting blasted with several news, the subscription is not worth the money. Monthly stock pick is useless so far. There are other apps that I use is worth every penny unlike this app. I wouldn’t recommend the subscription.
  10. [R3] Investing.com 3/5 · US Great App, Awful Customer Service: The title says it all. Customer service is solely via email and the response time in my case was several days.
  11. [R37] Investing.com 1/5 · US App is good, Support is terrible.: Very difficult to get connected to a human that can solve problems.
  12. [R40] Investing.com 2/5 · US Discounted Pro Membership a BLOODY MESS!!: I received a code from a YouTube blogger for a discounted pro membership and from the beginning this process to input information to receive the pro membership has been a mess. Of course they charge me but they don’t respond with any kind of intro emails or any information.
  13. [R43] Investing.com 1/5 · US Poor customer service and app experience: I’m unable to comment when I’m in Singapore or Vietnam. When I’m in Thailand it works. I’ve reached out to the Customer Services, they didn’t care. Hence I will never pay for a subscription. If you cannot fix this problem when I’m traveling you cannot have my money
  14. [R21] Investing.com 3/5 · US Pro plan plus equals Canceled.: I’ve been a pro subscriber for 3 years. This year I’m being paywalled from content deemed “Plus”. Imagine if Netflix started releasing new episodes only on a new tier.
  15. [R35] Investing.com 5/5 · US Feel like a real pro: I’m using InvestingPro and feel like this app makes it possible to invest like a pro trader. Brings together research and real time information enabling me to successfully invest. The Ideas Track is worth every penny for the Pro level. I rarely pay for advanced services….but I will definitely turn on auto renew on this one.
  16. [R69] 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.
  17. [R77] 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
  18. [R83] 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
  19. [R93] Acorns 1/5 · US Don’t trust these people with your money.: This app is one I’ve been investing into for over a year, as a minimum wage worker I really have sometimes put myself in a tough spot so I can grow financially with my savings. I felt it was worth it. The app has locked me out and customer service has been severely disappointing and unhelpful. They keep asking me to upload documents on the website you onc
  20. [R25] Investing.com 1/5 · US Broken app: Still when ads load up at start up will cause the app to freeze and I can’t click the x to get past the ad. So I normally have to close the app and then open and it’ll be good but now it’s not loading data which I assume the servers are down.
  21. [R31] Investing.com 1/5 · US Se congela: La app cuando la publicidad se activa, se congela y no deja entrar a la app. Ya lo instale 2 veces y sigue el problema.
  22. [R79] 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.
  23. [R81] 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
  24. [R91] Acorns 1/5 · US Don’t start the trial: I started the trial and still have 26 days to go. I attempted to cancel & it said I had to close all accounts first and withdraw any funds. However, if I withdraw it puts me into negative balance for 30 cents which stops the cancellation process. If I cancel the withdrawal & try to make it for 30 cents less it then forces me to withdraw the entire amount. The 30 cents is the

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