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Head-to-head

Robinhood vs TradingView

Robinhood 4.3★ · Free to download 65
Winner TradingView
TradingView 4.8★ · Free to download 80

TradingView is the better choice for serious traders and investors due to its advanced charting tools and comprehensive analysis capabilities, while Robinhood is better for beginners seeking a simple, user-friendly investment platform.

Full reviews: Robinhood · TradingView

Robinhood offers a user-friendly interface for basic investing, but faces criticism for customer support, hidden fees, and limited advanced features. TradingView excels with powerful charting and analytical tools, though its mobile app can be complex and buggy, and some users report issues with customer service and pricing.

Head to head

Features and Tools edge: TradingViewR9R15R23R38
Robinhood Robinhood is praised for opening up investing to new users and offering a simple way to manage investments, including Roth IRAs and credit cards R23R38. However, users frequently complain about a lack of advanced trading options, such as options trading in the UK, real-time candlestick charts, and support for certain IPOs/ADRs R39R45. Some also dislike the 'prediction gambling' features, finding them shady R9R15.
TradingView TradingView is highly regarded for its extensive and customizable charting tools, indicators, and analytical capabilities, which are essential for serious traders . Users appreciate the ability to create custom indicators and the comprehensive learning resources available . However, some users note the absence of an earnings calendar on the app and express frustration over the lack of Pine Script editing on mobile .
Ease of Use edge: RobinhoodR5R8R13R14
Robinhood Robinhood is widely praised for its user-friendly interface, making it easy for beginners to understand and manage investments R5R8R14. However, some users find specific functions, like buying and selling options, confusing and prone to mistakes due to a lack of warnings R13. International users, particularly in the UK, report difficulties with registration and navigation, finding the app not intuitive .
TradingView TradingView is considered powerful but can be challenging for new users to navigate, especially on mobile R72. While desktop users find it excellent, the mobile app is often described as confusing and less intuitive, lacking simple mechanisms like front/back buttons for watchlist navigation R72. Some users also report issues with specific features like the chart replay being clunky .
Reliability and Performance tieR4R10R16R22
Robinhood Robinhood users report significant reliability issues, including being locked out of accounts for 'ID verification,' login problems, and orders not executing correctly R4R10. There are also historical complaints about freezing trading on certain stocks (GameStop) and during market drops (Bitcoin), leading to accusations of being a 'scam' . Fund holding periods and deposit limits also cause frustration R16R22.
TradingView TradingView's mobile app experiences numerous glitches, crashes, and freezing issues, especially with charts not loading or turning black R66R67. Users report indicators being bugged, trend lines not updating between devices, and the app randomly logging them out R88. Some also mention data issues when using mobile internet .
Price and Value tieR1R9R15R31
Robinhood Robinhood is free to download, but users complain about predatory tactics to sign up for 'Robinhood Gold' and mandatory charges R1R31. There are also reports of high transfer fees ($100 for an $800 transfer) . Some users feel the app is becoming a 'gambling app' and that they are not getting enough value, especially if they are not using features like the Roth IRA match or credit card R9R15.
TradingView TradingView is free to download but users frequently describe its premium plans as 'overpriced' and complain about being charged for two plans or not receiving advertised discounts . A significant point of contention is the presence of ads even on premium subscriptions . Some users feel that with all the glitches, the app should be free R88.
Customer Support tieR4R10R56R61
Robinhood Robinhood's customer support is widely criticized as difficult to reach and unhelpful R4R10R56. Users report being unable to contact support without app access and receiving unhelpful responses when issues arise, such as identity theft or account lockouts R4R10R56.
TradingView TradingView also receives strong criticism for its lack of customer support, with users reporting no phone number, useless AI chat, and inability to open tickets, especially during trial subscriptions or for refund issues R61. Some users even accuse mods of being scammers .
Pick Robinhood if

You are a beginner investor looking for a simple, user-friendly platform to start investing in basic stocks and ETFs, and you value ease of use over advanced trading tools R5R8R23.

Pick TradingView if

You are a serious trader or investor who requires advanced charting, technical analysis tools, and the ability to create custom indicators for in-depth market analysis, and you primarily use a desktop for trading .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews regarding reliability and customer support, despite their high lifetime ratings. For Robinhood, many positive reviews are very brief and unspecific, while negative reviews often detail serious issues. For TradingView, the mobile app's performance issues are a recurring theme, contrasting with its strong reputation for desktop charting.

Frequently asked

Does Robinhood offer advanced trading features like options trading in the UK?
No, Robinhood does not offer options trading for UK users, which is a significant disappointment for many R39R45R48. Additionally, it lacks real-time candlestick charts and support for certain international IPOs/ADRs R7R39.
Is TradingView's mobile app as good as its desktop version?
TradingView's mobile app is generally not considered as good as its desktop version, with many users reporting it to be confusing, glitchy, and prone to crashing, especially when trying to view charts or use indicators R66R67R72. Features like trend lines may not update from the desktop, and Pine Script editing is unavailable on mobile R88.
Do Robinhood and TradingView have good customer support?
Both Robinhood and TradingView receive strong criticism for their customer support; Robinhood users report difficulty reaching support and unhelpful responses R4R10R56, while TradingView users complain about a lack of direct contact options, useless AI chat, and issues with refunds and billing R61.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R9] Robinhood 3/5 · US The prediction gambling makes the app look cheap and scammy: I really wish they’d stop with the prediction gambling. It makes me want to switch to another investment app because it feels shady and makes Robinhood seem untrustworthy. They should at least let users turn it off.
  2. [R15] Robinhood 3/5 · US Slowly becoming a gambling app: Great if you have self control and just use the 3% ROTH IRA match and the Robinhood credit card.
  3. [R23] Robinhood 5/5 · US Fantastic: This app opened the world of investing to me. Very grateful! Thanks!
  4. [R38] Robinhood 5/5 · US I recommend to everyone: The perks of this app are unmatched. I’ve been using it since 2019 and it consistently gets better. I don’t use the AI features and the strategies so I can’t speak on that. But individual investment, Roth IRA, and credit card are best in industry.
  5. [R5] Robinhood 5/5 · US Not bad: User-friendly, very little issues.
  6. [R8] Robinhood 5/5 · US Easy to Use: Easy to use and understand my investments quickly.
  7. [R13] Robinhood 1/5 · US Buy and Sell: Your buy and sell of options are ver confusing and do not have a warning or prompt before we execute a trade so it is extremely easy for mistake such as an intended Buy becomes a Sell or vice verse
  8. [R14] Robinhood 5/5 · US Yep: Best thing ever happened to me is Robinhood. Not just a trading app for me It’s almost as therapy
  9. [R4] Robinhood 1/5 · US Can’t login: Hope they fix asap. It logged me out and now the verify software is bugged. Support is out of the question to reach without the app to where I CAN’T GET IN
  10. [R10] Robinhood 1/5 · US 10 years later do NOT trust Robinhood with your money.: UPDATE: I responded to Robinhoods request for information and they told me to kick rocks. Delete your accounts. Guys as a 10 year long Robinhood user I will never recommend them again after being burned TWICE. they are not for serious investors or traders. They exist to skim your trades. They will wait for you to have a large active trade t
  11. [R16] Robinhood 1/5 · US Why i gave 1 star: I gave this app 1 star cause it pre set my limit to $1,000 after being able to deposit 5,000 the first time and just so you know that has cost me a lot of money had i been able to deposit the $5,000 again i would have been able to pick up a stock at $6.97 but instead it has almost doubled at $11.94 and since i can do only $1,000 a day well you get the picture so robinhood you ar
  12. [R22] Robinhood 1/5 · US Holding my funds: It’s crazy how they hold your funds for 5 days to do a review
  13. [R1] 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
  14. [R31] Robinhood 1/5 · US Robinhood Gold: Was A Great App Until They Started Charging Money Mandatorily For Robinhood Gold .Trashhhhhhh!!
  15. [R56] Robinhood 1/5 · US Support is garbage: I had my identity stolen to include losing my phone number. Without my number I could not access my account. Without access there is no support. They are a self honking horn I strongly suggest finding alternate brokerages to invest through.
  16. [R61] TradingView 1/5 · US .: No customer support
  17. [R7] Robinhood 1/5 · US Where is Sk Hynix??All others have it on Friday!: I put all my money here, but you didn’t even have an announcement to notify your users that you don’t support it?? It’s almost the top3 IPO/ADR, and you quit??
  18. [R39] 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
  19. [R45] 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.
  20. [R48] Robinhood 3/5 · GB Options trading in UK?: Any possibility of starting options trading in the UK and the expected timeline?
  21. [R66] TradingView 3/5 · US Tôi không thể mở biểu đồ: Phần biểu đồ luôn hiển thị màu trắng xoá kể cả tôi đã cố gắng gỡ app cài lại
  22. [R67] TradingView 2/5 · US Full screen chart mode: On my iPhone 13, the chart works normally, but when I tap the full-screen button, the screen turns completely black and no chart is displayed. This happens with all symbols.
  23. [R72] TradingView 3/5 · US App is kind of hard to navigate: Although this app is amazing on a computer or MacBook, this app really seems to fall short on the cell phone. Maybe it is better on iPad, but it is not compatible with iPhone. Very confusing and unclear.
  24. [R88] TradingView 1/5 · US My trend lines: So frustrated every time I use the mobile version of this app. The trend lines from my desktop version are never updated and it makes it super risky when do you have to leave the house and you’re in a current trade. Trading view should be free with all the glitches

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