Best Stock Market Apps for iPhones and iPads

Schwab Mobile: Best Overall

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Our pick for the best overall stock market app for iPhone and iPad is Schwab Mobile from Charles Schwab. Schwab offers accounts with no minimum balance requirements, no recurring fees, and no commissions for stock or ETF trades. It offers just about any type of investment account you may want, including taxable and retirement accounts, as well as support for most common investments outside of the stock market. Schwab also offers a no-fee robo advisor, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios.

The mobile app allows you to do just about anything you would with the Schwab website. That includes viewing your accounts and positions, entering trades, researching new stocks, and more. One unique feature is Schwab Assistant, a voice-driven mobile assistant that can help you quickly make trades, get quotes, set new alerts, and get answers to questions about your investments. Schwab Mobile also earned the top ranking in customer satisfaction for wealth management mobile apps in a 2019 J.D. Power study.

Overall, the wide range of features, supported account types, supported investments, and pricing make Charles Schwab and Schwab Mobile an excellent choice for investors on the go.

• App name: Schwab Mobile
• Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch (iOS 11.0 and watchOS 3.0 or later)
• Account minimum: $0
• Fees: Commission-free stock and ETF trades, no recurring fees
• Tradable assets: Stocks, fractional shares, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, options, futures

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SoFi makes it easy to sign up for a new account, navigate through the markets, and pick your first stock. Both active stock market accounts and managed accounts (robo advisors) come with no fees. There are no commissions for stock or ETF trades. SoFi gives you access to riskier cryptocurrency trading but it doesn’t offer support for mutual funds.

The mobile app is built around an ecosystem of cash management, lending and investing, and managing your money. It doesn’t feature advanced charting or active trading features but gives you everything a beginner could need. That includes the ability to discover stocks by category and learn about investing without leaving the app.

• App name: SoFi
• Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (iOS 12.0 or later)
• Account minimum: $1
• Fees: Commission-free stock and ETF trades, no recurring fees
• Tradable assets: Stocks, fractional shares, ETFs, cryptocurrencies

thinkorswim: Best for Experts

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Expert traders may want more advanced investment tools and resources, and TD Ameritrade’s thinkorswim is one of the top platforms for stock market experts. More importantly, accounts come with no minimums, no recurring fees, and no commissions for stock or ETF trades.

The thinkorswim platform is available on the web, desktop, and mobile. While some brokerages may offer fewer features on mobile, thinkorswim gives you the same cutting edge experience on your iOS devices as you get on your laptop or desktop. Advanced features include trade profit-and-risk analysis, multi-touch charts, a live CNBC news stream, and chat-based support where you can connect with a thinkorswim expert to get live answers to questions about the app or trades. These features make the platform great for beginner to intermediate traders who are looking to improve their trading skills.

• App name: thinkorswim
• Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod Touch (iOS 12.0 and watchOS 4.0 or later)
• Account minimum: $0
• Fees: Commission-free stock and ETF trades, no recurring fees
• Tradable assets: Stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, fixed income, futures, forex

Webull: Best for Free Trades

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If your biggest concern with a stock market app is avoiding fees, Webull could be right for your needs. Webull has accounts with no minimum balance requirements or account fees, and doesn’t charge commissions at all. Stock, ETF, and options trades are commission-free, including option per-contract fees that many other brokers charge for. There are fees for margin borrowing and advance market data but, in most cases, users won’t pay to invest.

The Webull mobile app works fine for passive investors but is made with active traders in mind. Active charting and investment research tools should meet the needs of most active investors, and they are regularly updated with new features. The app also includes useful features like voice prompts, so you don’t have to use the more in-depth tools if you just want to enter a quick trade order. 

• App name: Webull
• Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (iOS 10.0 or later)
• Account minimum: $0
• Fees: No account fees, no commissions
• Tradable assets: Stocks, ETFs, options, ADRs

Betterment: Best for Robo Advising

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Investors who know they should invest but don’t want to deal with picking stocks don’t have to sit out of the markets. When you sign up for a new account at Betterment, you’ll answer questions about your age, investment goals, and risk tolerance. Based on your answers, Betterment will assign you to an expert-designed portfolio created by full-time investment professionals.

Betterment charges 0.25% for its standard account and 0.40% for a premium account that includes unlimited access to a financial advisor. Both accounts invest your money only in low-cost ETFs, which helps keep your costs down. ETFs are made up of stocks and bonds ideal for your personal investment goals and Betterment will keep your investments in balance as you continue to add to the account over time. In taxable investment accounts, Betterment uses tax-loss harvesting to minimize what you owe to the IRS. 

• App name: Betterment
• Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (iOS 11.0 or later) 
• Account minimum: $0
• Fees: 0.25% to 0.40% per year
• Tradable assets: ETFs