MyRathbones vs EQ Share Plans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyRathbones
Securely access and manage your investment portfolio on your smartphone. View portfolio value, holdings, transactions, and historical data. Stay informed with market insights and contact your investment team directly.
- View portfolio value and income
- See individual holdings and transactions
- Track portfolio value over time
- Access market insights and articles
- Review latest reports
- Update personal details
- Contact investment team
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Our tradition of thinking, acting and investing responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. The MyRathbones app allows you to view your investments and much more on your smartphone securely. We use the latest multi-factor authentication as well as Touch and Face ID to keep access to your information secure. You can use the app to: • View your portfolio value and income • See your individual holdings and transactions • View portfolio value over time • See historic valuations • Access the latest Rathbones knowledge and insight articles • Review your latest reports • Update your personal details • Contact your Rathbones Investment Team If you have any issues, please contact our Client Helpdesk on 0800 151 3355, available Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm (excl. bank holidays). Rathbone Investment Management Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Rathbone Investment Management International Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Rathbone Investment Management International Limited is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK.
EQ Share Plans
Easily monitor your share plan investments and receive notifications for milestones. Securely access your account with biometric login and provide instructions directly through the app to manage your goals.
- Biometric login (fingerprint/Face ID)
- Investment monitoring
- Milestone notifications
- Instruction submission
- Share plan management
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Share plans at your fingertips! Set a biometric login using your fingerprint or Face ID and start monitoring your investments. When a milestone is reached on your share plan you can give your instruction via the app using the events functionality. Mobilise your goals using the EQ Share Plans app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyRathbones at 5.0 against EQ Share Plans's 1.4. MyRathbones also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 17%). EQ Share Plans's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
MyRathbones holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EQ Share Plans has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of MyRathbones's written reviews are positive against 17% of EQ Share Plans's.
MyRathbones ships an update every 6 weeks, EQ Share Plans every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyRathbones | EQ Share Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rathbone Investment Management Limited | Equiniti |
Customer experience
MyRathbones
EQ Share Plans
Bugs and requests
MyRathbones
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EQ Share Plans
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login credentials not accepted despite being valid on website
- App freezes when entering login details
- Repeated account lockout warnings
- Password reset not syncing between app and website
- Face ID and PIN settings cleared after logout
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- App crashes on landing screen
- Charts fail to load reliably
- App crashes when clicking 'SIP Planner'
- Stock prices lag behind market values
- Session timeout errors during normal use
- Unable to login after app updates
- App won't open or instantly closes
Requested features
10 requests- Add two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Support for additional companies (GSK, AstraZeneca, Rolls-Royce, Howdens, HP, etc.)
- Persistent biometric login storage
- Withdrawal functionality in app
- Display account numbers and fund withdrawal information
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- Real-time stock price updates
- Integration with Shareview platform
- Improved login persistence across sessions
- Skip 'Start Now' page on app launch
- Feature parity with website version
In-app purchases
MyRathbones
No in-app purchases
EQ Share Plans
No in-app purchases
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