EQ Share Plans vs Gallagher Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Gallagher Guide
Access your pension plan details and stay updated on retirement funding and industry news. This app offers a convenient mobile alternative to traditional paper, phone, or web services for managing your pension information.
- Access pension plan details
- Receive retirement funding updates
- View pension industry news
- Mobile-first alternative to paper/web
- Easy-to-use format
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The Gallagher Guide – Pensions app* provides a simple, convenient one stop shop designed to support members all the way from employer onboarding to retirement. What can I do within the app? - Login easily and securely using biometric security features - View and update your contact details - View information about your active or deferred defined benefit (DB) pension - Run instant benefit quotations (subject to availability**) - View and monitor the current value of your DC pension - Track historic DC fund performances - Update your expression of wish - Raise new queries and track its progress - Access pension payslips - Update your pension payment details How do I get started? To get started, you must be a member of a scheme administered by Gallagher. You can easily login using the same login details as our portal, entering the sponsoring employer name as the Client ID. Once logged in you can choose to enable biometric authentication for easy access in future. Need help? Our dedicated member experience team is on-hand to support with any questions. Simply call your scheme helpline for assistance. Additional Information *Provided by Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG) **The ability to run benefit quotations is dependent on your scheme rules and Trustee consent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EQ Share Plans at 21% against Gallagher Guide'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.
EQ Share Plans ships an update every 6 weeks, Gallagher Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EQ Share Plans | Gallagher Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equiniti | Buck Global, LLC |
Customer experience
EQ Share Plans
Gallagher Guide
Bugs and 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
Gallagher Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EQ Share Plans
No in-app purchases
Gallagher Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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