Forsyth Barr vs Milford
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forsyth Barr
Access your investment accounts, monitor market performance, and stay informed with curated financial news. Get detailed research and daily reports on local and global markets.
- Check investment account
- View market indices and securities
- Market news feed
- Daily morning reports
- Weekly market roundups
- Investment research notes
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The Forsyth Barr app lets you check your Forsyth Barr investment account, view a comprehensive overview of key markets and indices, and follow local and global market news. - Check your Forsyth Barr investment account - View key market indices and individual securities - Our pick of investment market news and a dedicated news feed via Thompson Reuters - A daily morning report and weekly roundup of local and global markets - Forsyth Barr’s investment view of over 65 NZX shares with detailed research notes available for clients - Comprehensive research highlights section including featured and in-depth research About Forsyth Barr New Zealanders have put their trust in our professional investment advice and services for over 80 years. We are proudly New Zealand and staff-owned with offices across New Zealand. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients by providing a full range of investment services. We are a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a licensed financial advice provider.
Milford
Manage your investments with ease. Track your balance, view personalized performance, and see where your money is invested. Access transaction history, reports, and statements all in one place.
- View account balance
- Personalized performance tracking
- Investment allocation overview
- Transaction history
- Access reports and statements
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Milford's Mobile App makes it easy to keep track of your investments. You can see your balance, personalised performance and where your money is invested. You can also easily view your transaction history and access reports and statements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Milford at 40% against Forsyth Barr's 0%. 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.
Forsyth Barr ships an update every 2 months, Milford every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Forsyth Barr | Milford |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forsyth Barr | Milford Asset Management Limited |
Customer experience
Forsyth Barr
Milford
Bugs and requests
Forsyth Barr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Milford
Reported bugs
65 issues- App not opening, white screen
- Portal broken
- Always crashing
- Terrible 2 factor implementation
- Facial recognition removed every few logins
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- PIN incorrect after facial recognition issues
- All information lost after PIN issues
- No biometric security
- Account performance takes forever to load
- Gap on left side of hamburger menu
- Profile icon but can't change photo
- Way too many updates
- Constantly in maintenance
- App crashes when it opens
- Haven't been able to log in for a month
- Always crashing
- Always getting new updates
- Needs much improvement
- Logged out completely, need full username/password
- Face ID/PIN doesn't work
- Tools & Calculators menu item disappearing
- Forecast My Balance calculator full of bugs
- Never been able to access information
- Stuck with setup login details
- Not possible to logout and login with alternative details
- Unused friendly
- Updates every week
- Frustrating frequent updates
- Minor changes with frequent updates
- Many bugs
- Customer experience not highest priority
- Often under maintenance
- No customer feedback mechanisms
- App is the weakest link
- Have to kill app after maintenance mode
- Frequent updates make app unusable
- Forces auto updates mid-transaction
- Disappointing
- Doesn't do landscape orientation on iPad
- iPad version no longer works in wide screen mode
- Widescreen mode no longer works on iPad
- Error occurred, won't let you log in
- Collects data from iOS clipboard
- Lazy programming or data collection tactic
- App crashes five to ten seconds after loading
- Continuously glitches
- Forgets password after a few days
- Fingerprint ID doesn't work
- Hard to use when you can't log in
- Requires login every day
- No username and password saved
- Hunt for username and password again every day
- Very annoying login
- Periodically requires random username re-entry
- Keeps losing login details
- Crash a couple times lately
- Logs out session
- Prompts to set up 4 digit pin plus Touch ID
- Not prompting for authenticator code
- Allowed to log in with only credentials without authenticator code
- Security issue, could log in without MFA
- Authenticator no longer asked for
- Blank home screen
- No transaction or account data pulled through
- Crashes when tapping several links
Requested features
8 requests- Passkey option
- Dark mode
- Landscape orientation on iPad
- Wide screen mode on iPad
- Customer feedback mechanisms in the app
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- Live feed for copy changes
- Option to choose Authenticator app type
- Switch preference to SMS OTP
In-app purchases
Forsyth Barr
No in-app purchases
Milford
No in-app purchases
