Charles Stanley Direct

Charles Stanley Direct

Start investing in your future

6 ratings
72 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 25, 2017
  • September 30, 2026
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Manage your investments and financial future with a low-cost trading platform. Open various investment accounts, track portfolio performance in real-time, and access important documents securely. Get support from a dedicated client services team.

✓Open Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, and Investment Accounts
✓Manage all accounts and investments in one place
✓Trade stocks, funds, ETFs, and investment trusts
✓View real-time portfolio value and performance
✓Access investment holding information
✓Interactive performance graphs
✓Secure client messaging
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What users say

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What's New in Charles Stanley Direct

8.111.0

September 30, 2026

We've made some updates to improve your experience

User reviews

Not ideal

Wonky pricing info…. Creaky trading platform…. I don’t want to have to call when the app and website are not functioning - too often. Not ideal.

Avoid

The app throws error messages constantly, and is missing basic functionality such as reading messages. Avoid

Stock issues

There have been some detailed issues with the share displays (complaint rejected, ts&cs say they don't guarantee it will work!) but the main problem is that Charles Stanley Direct does not get itself on the subscriptions list for new stock issues by smallcaps, eg Gelion @15p, now 21p to buy.

Not great

Stupid app wipes login credential every time it updates and login credentials are not saved in passwords.

Had to do password recovery multiple times as a result. Will be moving away from them as a result.

Now will not load my account

For some years this app gave me the basic information I wanted. Now it just hangs on loading my data so is of no use at all. The two stars are for the past.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

98 issues

Wonky pricing info

Bug

Creaky trading platform

Bug

App throws error messages constantly

Bug

Missing basic functionality

Bug

Stock issues

Bug

App wipes login credentials every time it updates

Bug

Login credentials are not saved in passwords

Bug

App hangs on loading data

Bug

App no longer allows sign in

Bug

Presented with a spinning wheel

Bug

Error: 'something went wrong try again later'

Bug

App no longer functions

Bug

Won't get beyond face recognition

Bug

Rotation option in the app no longer works

Bug

Inconsistent reporting of stock changes

Bug

No way to pay in or withdraw money in the app

Bug

Buy/sell functionality is very hard to discover

Bug

Getting clear analytics is impossible

Bug

Login details incorrect even when correct

Bug

Can't see price changes without drilling into each holding

Bug

Phone app log on not working again

Bug

Glitchy app

Bug

Biometrics don't work

Bug

Two factor authentication triggered on every sign in

Bug

Asks to set up a new PIN on every sign in

Bug

All dividend info gone

Bug

App does not have facial recognition

Bug

Does not accept password valid on website

Bug

Navigating away from the app immediately logs you out

Bug

Search function takes a lifetime to load

Bug

App is quite slow

Bug

Asks for additional security managers

Bug

Thumbprint question

Bug

Information sometimes hard to get/slow to get hold of

Bug

Drilling into each position, finding information is sometimes difficult

Bug

Information sometimes not up-to-date or missing

Bug

Hard to make a payment on the app

Bug

Sends you off to your bank app to verify a transaction, then logs you out

Bug

Transaction wiped after returning from bank app

Bug

Impossible to pay money into the account using the app

Bug

Lack of graphs

Bug

Difficult to gauge portfolio performance over time

Bug

Failing on performance over time visuals and breakdown

Bug

Stuck on loading screen

Bug

Last update has prevented access to my accounts

Bug

Regular login issues (resolved)

Bug

Major bugs have been fixed (past)

Bug

Works alright at the moment (past)

Bug

Passcode required again to sell quickly

Bug

Time delay after entering code wrong

Bug

Asks for passcode again after 3 quotes

Bug

Unable to log in

Bug

Repeatedly told to register the device again

Bug

Does not work

Bug

Some pages don’t load at all

Bug

Login always fails via App

Bug

App all of a sudden started displaying an error message saying I had no internet

Bug

Requires you to reset your pin

Bug

App tells you you’re not connected to the internet

Bug

Uninstall, reinstall and go through faff of signing up

Bug

Says there’s no internet when connected to wifi

Bug

Cannot log in to the app

Bug

Still says not connected to internet

Bug

App regularly logs me out

Bug

Says it can’t connect to the internet

Bug

Constantly breaks and needs reinstalling

Bug

Gets corrupted over and over again

Bug

States you are not connected to the internet

Bug

States there is no internet connection

Bug

Requires app deletion and reinstall

Bug

Often locks you out requiring full login process

Bug

App says you’re not connected to the Internet

Bug

Other apps seem happily connected

Bug

Shutting app down and restarting doesn’t work

Bug

Delete and reinstall to get it to work

Bug

Repeatedly lists ‘Sorry you are not connected to the internet’

Bug

Correct PIN numbers being rejected

Bug

App informs you “You are not connected to the internet”

Bug

Only way to solve is to delete the app and log back in

Bug

Often fails to authenticate

Bug

Saying it does not recognise your PIN

Bug

Recently it has been saying it is not connected to the internet

Bug

Often unavailable because of maintenance

Bug

Touch ID constantly fails with a message ‘you must be connected to the internet’

Bug

When working, can’t use app to deposit funds

Bug

Repeatedly locks me out

Bug

Issues with logging in

Bug

Denied Face ID

Bug

Not accepting my pin

Bug

Having to go through process of a pin reset

Bug

New one: don’t have an internet connection

Bug

Real-time portfolio valuations missing

Bug

Customising the portfolio view on the web should mirror app

Bug

Having to log back into the app every time I return from another app

Bug

Refuses to connect when not on wifi

Bug

Not possible to view any performance charts

Bug

Not possible to buy or sell

Bug

Asking me if I want to use Touch ID when I open the app

Bug
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Requested Features

16 requests

Ability to see historical transactions

Feature

Easier access to underlying fact sheets

Feature

International dealing on platform and app

Feature

Real-time portfolio valuations

Feature

Customising portfolio view to mirror web

Feature

Allow international sharedealing without phone

Feature

Chart overlay of all current holdings

Feature

Watchlist on chart

Feature

Automatic re-login based on time since last use

Feature

Transfer cash between Charles Stanley and current account

Feature

Better charts

Feature

Performance charts for individual funds/shares/portfolio

Feature

Ability to buy or sell

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

Stop loss method

Feature

FAQ

What does the Charles Stanley Direct app do?

The app provides a low-cost trading platform to manage your financial future and make investments online. You can sign up as a new client, open various investment accounts, and securely view and manage all your accounts and investments in one place.

What types of investments can I make with this app?

You can build and manage your investment portfolio by trading in an extensive universe of stocks, funds, ETFs, and investment trusts. The app also provides detailed information about each holding, including value, sell price, change in value, cost, and historic yield.

Is there a cost to use the Charles Stanley Direct app?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, as an investment platform, there are associated trading costs and fees for the investments you make. Specific details on these costs would be available through the app or their client services.

What investment accounts can I open?

You can choose to invest using a Stocks & Shares ISA, Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), Individual or Joint Investment Account, or a Junior ISA for your child. This allows for flexible investment strategies tailored to your financial goals.

How can I track my investments?

The app allows you to securely view and manage all your Charles Stanley accounts and investments in one place. You can see your total portfolio value and its performance in real time, with interactive graphs showing the performance of each investment over time.