Comparison

InvestSMART vs McQueen Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

InvestSMART

This app allows users to monitor their investments on the go. It offers a simple way to track your portfolio from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Monitor investments on the go
  • Simple investment tracking
  • ASX investing
  • Portfolio monitoring
Features
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InvestSMART is Australia's best ASX Investing app providing a simple way to monitor your investments on the go.

About

McQueen Connect

Features
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We are a talented team of professionals and we love what we do. We are here to help our clients realise their full potential through financial wellbeing. Many of our clients are time poor or have complexity that requires a team with many different skills. We have the relevant services under the one roof to make life easier for our clients. We are all about Clarity, Certainty & Control.

Screenshots

InvestSMART4 screens
McQueen Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: McQueen Connect at none against InvestSMART's 1. InvestSMART's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. InvestSMART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. McQueen Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InvestSMART ships an update fortnightly, McQueen Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
InvestSMART versus McQueen Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvestSMARTMcQueen Connect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews30.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvestSMARTMCQUEEN FINANCIAL GROUP PTY LTD

Bugs and requests

InvestSMART

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Keeps logging me out
  • Has to re-login every time
  • Portfolio Manager removed
  • Account management and view gone
  • Intelligent Investor / Eureka Report subscription gone
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  • Recommendations gone
  • Interface is gone
  • Only shows InvestSmart portfolios, not user portfolios
  • Typo on login page ('Forgotton')
  • Issues loading, have to delete and reinstall
  • Have to log out and log in again every time app is reopened
  • Links to past articles lead to non-member pages
  • Dropdown boxes have black text on black background
  • App takes over speakers
  • New version locks users out, requires re-download
  • Nothing opens during trial, pop-ups imply multiple sign-ups needed
  • Cannot agree to terms during trial
  • No landscape mode on iPad
  • App asks to subscribe to premium when already subscribed
  • App crashes on iPhone XS
  • Email validator is incorrect
  • App no longer opens on iPhone
  • App gets stuck loading watch lists
  • Login button not responding
  • App doesn't work after latest update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Restore previous functionality
  • Bring back portfolio view
  • Restore all-in-one functionality of version 4
  • Allow users to change back to previous version
  • Develop a better app
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  • Fix black text on black dropdowns
  • Allow landscape on iPad
  • Ability to update account details
  • Fix login button responsiveness
  • Fix app crashing issues
  • Fix email validator
  • Fix app not opening issues
  • Allow users to unsubscribe from emails
  • Reduce number of notifications

McQueen Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InvestSMART

One-time1
  • Yearly Subscription$499.99
None

McQueen Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InvestSMART free?
InvestSMART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is McQueen Connect free?
McQueen Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InvestSMART or McQueen Connect have ads?
Neither InvestSMART nor McQueen Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InvestSMART or McQueen Connect?
InvestSMART ships an update fortnightly, and McQueen Connect every 2 months. Most recently, InvestSMART was updated on November 2, 2026 and McQueen Connect on November 3, 2026.

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