Simple Stocks User Reviews

Name: Simple Stocks
Rating: 4.6 (93 reviews)

Simple Stocks

Axel Bennani

💼 Business

💰 Finance

Customer Experience

Positive experience47.2% of reviews

Neutral13.2% of reviews

Negative experience39.6% of reviews

~ Based on 53 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Simple Stocks Safe?

Simple Stocks appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Simple Stocks is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 93 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6/5.

Safety Analysis

90.3% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.4% of ratings suggest some concerns

4.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 93 App Store ratings for Simple Stocks.

Is Simple Stocks Legit?

Simple Stocks appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Simple Stocks is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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iPhoneのウイジェットが使えない

以前は使えていたiPhoneウイジェットが使えなくなった。サポートに連絡したが返答無し。

ss16M

a month ago

Response from developer

Hello, I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue with Simple Stocks. The most recent message I received regarding a widget issue was over three months ago, and I responded the same day. If that message was from you, it's possible my reply was routed to your spam folder. In any case, I would be glad to help you resolve this issue. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me at axel@simplestocksapp.com. Thanks, Axel こんにちは。Simple Stocksでの不具合について、ご不便をおかけして申し訳ございません。ウィジェットに関する問題のご連絡を最後にいただいたのは3ヶ月以上前で、その際は同日中に返信をいたしました。もしそれがお客様からのご連絡でしたら、私の返信が迷惑メールフォルダに振り分けられてしまった可能性がございます。いずれにせよ、問題の解決に喜んで対応させていただきますので、axel@simplestocksapp.com までお気軽にご連絡ください。よろしくお願いいたします Axel.

Seems okay but

I can’t justify the subscription price. I’ve had lots of issues where the data sync just dies and it decides that much of my portfolio is worth negative money - not all of it, mind - and that tells me that I can’t trust the data.

jorm

5 months ago

This is a subscription app.

Simple Stocks looks good. But almost no useful features are available unless one subscribes at $4 a month.

BMS12

6 months ago

Ok, but...

App does not calculate correctly month over month, i.e., month end and portfolio is worth $xxx, start of new month has portfolio at $xxx - some variable random amount, so you can never have a correct change month over month (or month end portfolio value). Seems pretty basic, but does not calculate this correctly over the last 18 months I've been using.

Anamosaraider

8 months ago

Useful, Functional, and Always Up to Date

I really like this app and the developer’s dedication to keeping it constantly updated with new features. I can create several stock portfolios, track my investments and their progress over the years, and more. The widgets are very well designed and are the ones I use most every day. The developer is also quick to respond to any issues or questions. Great work!

Aabalem

9 months ago

Best support. Great app

Think this is only my second or third ever review. Reason is I like to acknowledge great support. I noticed a glitch the other day and Axel responded and fixed ( releasing an update) within hours. Great app. Is it perfect, of course not, it could use a few additional wish list features but it does more than the average person needs. Brilliant.

JdmScot

10 months ago

Simple, easy, perfect.

I like to keep tabs on my investment accounts with several companies. This was exactly what I was looking for. It was easy to set up and easy to use. I would love to have a few more graph options but this software is great.

74JT

a year ago

Great app, but…

This app has worked well for me over the years. You can also see from the version history that the dev has made a lot of very useful updates to this app over time. Aside from automatic transaction download/entry (which would likely be a very heavy lift), there probably aren't too many additional features that most users could ask for.

The missing fifth star is just for those of us that paid for this app in its earlier days and helped the (very responsive) dev work through issues. New users and previous paid users pay the same subscription price - even though some of the features the previous users already "paid" for (so we have to "pay" for them again). It's not about the money. Just the consideration.

I have no doubt this app will continue to be very competitive in this space. I haven't come across too many apps that do all of what it does — especially at this price point.

Contextualist

a year ago

Great app, but…

This app has worked well for me over the years. You can also see from the version history that the dev has made a lot of very useful updates to this app over time. Aside from automatic transaction download/entry (which would likely be a very heavy lift), there probably aren’t too many additional features that most users could ask for.

The missing fifth star is just for those of us that paid for this app in its earlier days and helped the (very responsive) dev work through issues. New users and previous paid users pay the same subscription price — even though some of the features the previous users already “paid” for (so we have to “pay” for them again). It’s not about the money. Just the consideration.

I have no doubt this app will continue to be very competitive in this space. I haven’t come across too many apps that do all of what it does — especially at this price point.

Contextualist

a year ago

5 Stars

Great App

Turki Al Saud

a year ago

Beautiful app, great usability, no import options, non sensical subscription

I love this app, it looks great, easy to use and syncs automatically with your Mac.

It’s too bad there is no “import” option such as importing transactions from a CSV file, I had to re-enter years of transactions by hand, which was tedious.

My main criticism is that the app sells fixed features as a subscription instead of an in-app purchase. This is a common disease on the App Store where app developers want monthly payment for a fixed feature such as the recent addition of crypto currency support. I would have gladly paid 30$ once for having all the features but I will never pay a monthly fee for the integration of information which is basically free… This is non sense.

Edit: I can’t answer response to my review so I’ll add it here. Yes I understand there is a cost associated with a data provider which will increase over time, though it should be proportional with the number of paid users. By charging a monthly fee for arbitrary picked features, paid users pay for free users and therefore get charged more than it should to compensate. I would simply not pay 5$ per month when my broker does not even charge a dime and offers the same information, though I would gladly pay once for a functionality. It’s not independent developers fault if that plague of a subscription model keeps riddling the App Store. As such I will update my rating up and wish you success 🙏 If you ever decide to make a version of the app with a one time payment, I’ll be your first customer.

ucodia

a year ago

Still Not Working v18.0

What’s going on? Hard to believe you keep pushing out your app that does not work. I use to enjoy using your app but now all it does is take up HD space.

41brookholly

a year ago

Lifetime purchase please !

The new version of the app is a game changer. Most issues have been addressed and useful new features implemented. However, what used to be a free app is now linked to a membership to unlock all features. Sorry, but memberships are getting wild nowadays and I wish you could offer users a one-time payment.

Aabalem

2 years ago

Lack of Ownership

This app is exactly what I was looking for. I entered my data sparing 6 hours. It worked fine for 4 days and then crashed!! Since then, it is not opening on iPhone, Mac, or iPad. I should have spent time entering the same data into excel. Anyway, I used ChatGPT to prepare an excel template to provide this exact same output for no cost!!

🍎 🍉

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, I am very sorry for the inconvenience. Version 16.2 is now out which resolves the issue. Please reach out to axel@simplestocksapp.com if you require any further assistance.

Used to be great

It used to be a great app, I used it mainly for its interesting widgets.

Unfortunately, from one day to another it stopped working, I deleted the app and downloaded it again to try to fix the problem.

I realized that after an update I did not have access to the European stock market anymore. If I want to keep using the app I have to pay.

If you do not trade on the American market, keep in mind that you won’t be able to use the app for free.

I will have to find another app.

Halfofrobyn

2 years ago

Not particularly simple and a subscription

The UI is glitzy but not intuitive enough to be called “simple” for me. I was looking for an app where I could add my stock activity, see how many of each holding, avg. cost, sell, profit, loss etc. … this app may do that but I have to hunt all over to find each piece of information. The pie charts look okay, but are not helpful for my simple needs. I purchased the app about 3-4 days before the developer went to a subscription plan (I hate them and no longer support ANY subscription apps).

I have had to select the apps I use based on no subscriptions. I’ll happily buy an app, but getting roped into an expensive subscription is not for me. If you’ve got LOTS of money subscriptions may suit you, I don’t, so must buy only what I need based on cost/value not subscription entanglement.

Wdav

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi Wdav, thanks for the feedback, I will take it on board. If you have any other specific suggestions that would make the app better/more useable for your needs please reach out to axel@simplestocksapp.com and I will happily work them into the app. Regarding the subscription plan. All existing features that you were using in Simple Stocks prior to the introduction of the subscription are, and will continue to be available to you, for free, indefinitely. The subscription is completely optional and grants access to new features that require additional data with relatively high running costs that therefore cannot be feasibly provided without a subscription. Thanks, Axel.

Not very intuitive!

The layout is Glitzy, but absolutely non-intuitive.
A Pages or Excel spreadsheet with a just putting in a few minutes effort would provide much easier to read and useful information.
Just after I purchased the app the developer "DISCOVERED" how to go to subscription pricing. I have had to select the apps I use based on NO subscriptions. I’ll happily buy a reasonably priced app, but getting roped into another useless subscription, no way!

Wdav

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi Wdav, thanks for the feedback, If you have any suggestions that would make the app better/more useable for your needs please reach out to axel@simplestocksapp.com and I will happily work them into the app for you. Regarding the subscription plan. All existing features that you were using in Simple Stocks prior to the introduction of the subscription are, and will continue to be available to you, for free, indefinitely. The subscription is completely optional and grants access to new features/markets that require additional data with relatively high running costs. Thanks, Axel.

Simple 10 stock portfolio

It crashes once per day. Takes 2-3 reloads before it comes back up. Good thing I use it for tracking test strategies and not real money.

phisch3

2 years ago

All entered data missing

It’s a good app with many helpful features but everything I entered was erased at some point, probably just after the most recent app update. Everything gone.

AMWKWM

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi sorry to hear you are facing an issue with the app, please can you email axel@simplestocksapp.com and I will help resolve the issue for you.

Manual Entry, and No Mutual Funds

Nix one star for having to enter everything manually instead of any import or sync-with-account function which, realistically, means no historical data unless you an recreate each transaction from before you started using the app. Nix second star for not allowing mutual funds. The app’s name is “Simple Stocks,” so that part is dead-on honest: stocks. But the subcategory says “Portfolio Tracker,” which is way off: not your full investment portfolio if you have any mutual funds.

LL 5th

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi LL, thanks for the feedback, version 16 of Simple Stocks released Dec 23 now features way more symbols including ETFs and Mutual Funds. Please give it a try and let me know at (axel@simplestocksapp.com) if anything is missing for you. The ability to import transactions is also high on the list of upcoming features - the aim is to make this available in February. Thanks, Axel.