Comparison

MicroVentures vs AB Portal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Equity crowdfunding
  • Invest in startups
  • Venture capital access
  • Accredited investor access
  • Non-accredited investor access
Features
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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.

About

AB Portal

Features
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As an AssetBuilder client, you can use our mobile app to quickly and easily monitor your account balances, holdings, and investment activity. You can also contact your advisor directly through the app.

Screenshots

MicroVentures4 screens
AB Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroVentures at every 3 weeks against AB Portal's every 5 months. AB Portal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicroVentures ships an update every 3 weeks, AB Portal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MicroVentures versus AB Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroVenturesAB Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicroVenturesAssetBuilder Inc

In-app purchases

None

MicroVentures

No in-app purchases

None

AB Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicroVentures free?
MicroVentures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AB Portal free?
AB Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicroVentures or AB Portal have ads?
Neither MicroVentures nor AB Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicroVentures or AB Portal?
MicroVentures ships an update every 3 weeks, and AB Portal every 5 months. Most recently, MicroVentures was updated on October 24, 2026 and AB Portal on October 13, 2026.

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