Comparison

Schwab Mobile vs Stocks

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

Head to head
About

Schwab Mobile

Manage your investments, research market trends, and conduct banking all within a single application. Track your portfolio, deposit checks, and trade stocks, ETFs, and options with intuitive tools and real-time insights.

Highlights
  • Consolidated account view
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Intuitive trade ticket
  • Real-time quotes and news
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Expert financial content
Features
Currently charting
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Invest, research, bank, trade, and more—all in one app. In addition to investing and trading stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds, Schwab Mobile gives you the power to move your money, track your portfolio, deposit checks, and manage your financial life wherever you go. Why choose Schwab Mobile? · See all your accounts in one place: both Schwab and external accounts. · Transfer funds easily with mobile check deposit and account linking. · Trade intuitively with a Trade Ticket that populates relevant data as you build your order. · $0 online commissions on listed stock, ETF, and options trades (plus $0.65 per contract for options). · Get real-time quotes, breaking news, and advanced market insights. · Build watchlists, track trends, and customize your app experience. · Access expert content, including videos, podcasts, and articles. · Secure, fast login with fingerprint, Face ID, or passcode. Download the app or learn more at schwab.com/mobile. Investment and Insurance Products: Not a Deposit • Not FDIC Insured • Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value Investing involves risk, including loss of principal, and for some products and strategies, loss of more than your initial investment. Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Podcasts are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Schwab Mobile requires a wireless signal or mobile connection. System availability and response times are subject to market conditions and your mobile connection limitations. Functionality may vary by operating system and/or device. Schwab Mobile Deposit service is subject to certain eligibility requirements, limitations, and other conditions. Enrollment is not guaranteed and standard hold policies apply. Mobile carrier data charges may apply. (http://content.schwab.com/mobile/mobile-deposit.html) Standard online $0 commission does not apply to over-the-counter (OTC) equities, transaction-fee mutual funds, futures, fixed-income investments, or trades placed directly on a foreign exchange or in the Canadian market. Options trades will be subject to the standard $0.65 per-contract fee. Service charges apply for trades placed through a broker ($25) or by automated phone ($5). Industry fees, ADR, and Stock Borrow fees still apply. See the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for Individual Investors for additional details. (https://www.schwab.com/legal/schwab-pricing-guide-for-individualinvestors) Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the Options Disclosure Document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction. Call Schwab at 1-800-435-4000 for a current copy © 2026 Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Member SIPC. (0726-JB6G)

About

Stocks

Follow daily stock and market performance with customizable watchlists. Get real-time quotes, interactive charts, and breaking business news. Seamlessly sync across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Real-time quotes and price changes
  • Interactive stock charts
  • Business news integration
  • Cross-device syncing (iCloud)
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri integration
Features
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Stocks makes it easy to follow the daily performance of your stocks and the market. Track groups of stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, and currencies through watchlists. Dive into tickers to get the latest quotes and track movements through interactive charts. Stay on top of the latest business news from top publications around the world. With iCloud you can track your stocks across your Mac, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Apple Vision Pro, or on your iPhone. Features Watchlists • Group stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, currencies into one or more watchlists. • Track performance of tickers in each watchlist at a glance through color-coded spark-lines, price quotes, as well as price change, percentage change, and market capitalization. • Organize tickers within watchlists manually, by name, by price change, by percentage change, or by market capitalization. Ticker Details • Explore specific tickers in your watchlist through interactive price charts for day, week, month, and multi-month periods. Compare prices at different times. • For any ticker view key details including after-hours price, trading volume, EPS, and more. • Add the date for a company’s upcoming earnings report to your calendar. Business News • Read and watch stories specific to the companies you follow from top-rated business publications powered by Apple News*. • Apple News+ subscribers can see Apple News+ stories right in Stocks. More ways to view Stocks • Use the Stocks app on your iPhone, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Mac, and your Apple Vision Pro. • Add Stocks widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see price quotes at a glance. • Ask Siri questions such as “How is the Nikkei doing?” or “What is Apple’s stock price?” *Top Stories and Apple News stories are available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia; news stories in other countries are provided by Yahoo.

Screenshots

Schwab Mobile4 screens
Stocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Schwab Mobile at none against Stocks's shown. Schwab Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Stocks's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Schwab Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2M and 871K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Schwab Mobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of Stocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schwab Mobile ships an update monthly, Stocks every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Schwab Mobile versus Stocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchwab MobileStocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2M ratings) — better4.5 (871K ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews63.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2M — better871K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Charles Schwab CorporationApple

Customer experience

Schwab Mobile

All ratings1,210,962 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,450 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.6%

Stocks

All ratings871,300 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews3,468 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

Schwab Mobile

From 1.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure banking
  • 👍 Excellent customer service
  • 💡 Helpful research tools
  • 🚀 Smooth mobile experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate account information
  • 🐛 Slow order execution
  • 👎 Dated user interface
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 👎 Limited customization options

Stocks

From 871K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick access to stock data
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🔍 Comprehensive stock information
  • 📰 Useful news integration
  • 💡 Customizable watchlists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scrolling issues and data lags
  • 💰 Paywall for news articles
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🕰️ Delayed after-hours and pre-market data
  • 🧠 Confusing UI changes after updates

Bugs and requests

Schwab Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Touch ID/Face ID authentication issues
  • Delayed dividend and balance updates
  • Inconsistent stock price data across app
  • Inability to transfer funds on mobile app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Real-time price updates
  • Ability to set price alerts
  • Improved options trading functionality
  • Customizable portfolio views
  • Seamless integration with external bank accounts

Stocks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stocks disappearing from watchlists
  • Incorrect or outdated stock data displayed
  • App crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • News section not loading or disappearing
  • Scrolling issues causing jumps in the list

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add portfolio tracking and performance analysis
  • Improve news feed with more free content
  • Introduce real-time price updates and alerts
  • Allow reordering and organizing of watchlists
  • Provide more charting and technical analysis tools

In-app purchases

None

Schwab Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Stocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schwab Mobile free?
Schwab Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stocks free?
Stocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schwab Mobile or Stocks?
Schwab Mobile is rated higher. Schwab Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2M ratings, while Stocks averages 4.5 from 871K ratings.
Do Schwab Mobile or Stocks have ads?
Stocks shows ads; Schwab Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Schwab Mobile or Stocks?
Schwab Mobile ships an update monthly, and Stocks every 4 months. Most recently, Schwab Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and Stocks on September 26, 2026.

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