Comparison

Elements App vs Altruist Client

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

Head to head
About

Elements App

This app facilitates communication between financial advisors and their clients regarding financial goals and progress. It introduces the Elements Scorecard for a quick assessment of financial health.

Highlights
  • Financial goal communication
  • Progress tracking
  • Elements Scorecard
  • Financial health assessment
  • Advisor-client collaboration
Features
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The cornerstone of the Elements Financial Planning System™, this app gives financial advisors and their clients the foundation on which to meaningfully communicate about financial goals and progress. It’s also the home of the Elements Scorecard, an innovative new way to quickly assess financial health. Terms of Use: https://getelements.com/terms-conditions

About

Altruist Client

Manage your investments and track financial advisor progress. View account balances, returns, and transactions. Gain insights into your investment allocations and see exactly what you own.

Highlights
  • View account balances and returns
  • Track transactions and transfers
  • Analyze investment allocations
  • See detailed asset breakdown
  • Access financial advisor
Features
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Altruist gives you full access to your investments and your Altruist financial advisor. Download the Altruist Client app to view and track the progress of your investments so you can feel good about your money. • View performance with key metrics like account balances, time-weighted returns, and earnings • Stay on top of transfers, deposits, withdrawals, and other important transactions • Gain insight into your investment allocations, including a detailed breakdown of exactly what you own Altruist is only available by invite from your financial advisor. If you’ve already created your account, download the Altruist Client app and log in to get started today.

Screenshots

Elements App4 screens
Altruist Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Altruist Client at none against Elements App's shown. Altruist Client also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 53) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Altruist Client holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altruist Client has 1.6K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elements App ships an update every 3 weeks, Altruist Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elements App versus Altruist Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElements AppAltruist Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings531.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElements Advisors, LLCAltruist

Customer experience

Elements App

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Altruist Client

All ratings1,597 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.3%

Bugs and requests

Elements App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Altruist Client

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Black screen issues
  • Face ID/biometric login not working
  • Graphs and data displaying incorrectly
  • Frequent app updates required
  • Inability to access accounts on non-app platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Intraday charts and performance data
  • Detailed portfolio analytics and breakdowns
  • iPad-optimized app
  • Improved account management features

In-app purchases

None

Elements App

No in-app purchases

None

Altruist Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elements App free?
Elements App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altruist Client free?
Altruist Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elements App or Altruist Client?
Altruist Client is rated higher. Elements App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Altruist Client averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Elements App or Altruist Client have ads?
Elements App shows ads; Altruist Client does not.
Which is updated more often, Elements App or Altruist Client?
Elements App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Altruist Client fortnightly. Most recently, Elements App was updated on July 26, 2026 and Altruist Client on September 20, 2026.

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