MicroVentures vs SMBX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MicroVentures
Invest in startups through an equity crowdfunding platform. Access venture capital opportunities for both accredited and non-accredited investors. Over $200M has been raised on the platform.
- Equity crowdfunding
- Invest in startups
- Venture capital access
- Accredited investor access
- Non-accredited investor access
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MicroVentures is an equity crowdfunding investment platform, combining the best of venture capital with equity crowdfunding. With over $200M raised on the platform to date, MicroVentures gives both accredited and non-accredited investors access to invest in startups.
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: MicroVentures at 5.0 against SMBX's 3.6. SMBX's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1) and review sentiment (31% vs 13%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MicroVentures holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMBX has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of MicroVentures's written reviews are positive against 31% of SMBX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MicroVentures ships an update every 3 weeks, SMBX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MicroVentures | SMBX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MicroVentures | SMBX, Inc. |
Customer experience
MicroVentures
SMBX
In-app purchases
MicroVentures
No in-app purchases
SMBX
No in-app purchases
