OurCrowd vs SMBX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OurCrowd
Invest in global startups and build a diversified venture capital portfolio from your smartphone. Access due diligence materials, browse curated startups, and track your investments anytime, anywhere.
- Invest in global startups
- Build diversified venture capital portfolios
- Access due diligence materials
- Browse curated startups
- Review portfolio status
- Receive investment opportunity notifications
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OurCrowd is a leading global equity platform for accredited investors to invest in global startups. With OurCrowd, investors build a diversified venture capital portfolio of startups and funds within a wide range of sectors, stages and world regions. The OurCrowd App is your venture capital investing experience - anytime, anywhere. Get notified when new investment opportunities become available, and access due diligence material in one click. Browse the curated startups, make investments, and review the status of your portfolio, all with the convenience of your smartphone.
SMBX
This platform connects investors with small businesses seeking funding. It allows individuals to invest in local businesses through Small Business Bonds, offering a way to earn monthly passive income. Transparency is provided on how funds are used, with investments starting as low as $10.
- Invest in small business bonds
- Earn monthly passive income
- Transparent investment tracking
- Invest as little as $10
- Community-based investing
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SMBX is a marketplace connecting everyday investors with successful small business owners. Through SMBX, eligible small businesses can apply to issue Small Business Bonds™ directly to local residents and investors. A Small Business Bond is like a loan, but instead of paying monthly principal and interest to a bank, small businesses pay it back to a community of investors. It’s community-based support that’s a win – win. SMBX brings investors and small businesses full transparency with investments you can see—close to home. Know where your dollars go, and how they’re spent by investing in what you love. Invest as little as $10 to join the financial revolution. Download now and tap into passive income with monthly payback. *Investing in Reg CF securities includes financial risks, including loss of money invested.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMBX at 3.5 against OurCrowd's 3.1. SMBX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMBX holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 51 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of OurCrowd's written reviews are positive against 28% of SMBX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OurCrowd ships an update monthly, SMBX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OurCrowd | SMBX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (27 ratings) | 3.5 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OurCrowd | SMBX, Inc. |
Customer experience
OurCrowd
SMBX
In-app purchases
OurCrowd
No in-app purchases
SMBX
No in-app purchases
