# Fidelity Charitable vs Cove Private Wealth

The clearest difference is rating: Cove Private Wealth at 5.0 against Fidelity Charitable's 3.6. Cove Private Wealth also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Fidelity Charitable's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Cove Private Wealth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fidelity Charitable has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Fidelity Charitable ships an update every 5 weeks, Cove Private Wealth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fidelity Charitable | Cove Private Wealth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fidelity-charitable/id552407907/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-private-wealth/id1600272565/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 222 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fidelity Investments](https://appshunter.io/developer/348177456) | [Cove Private Wealth, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600272567) |

## What reviewers say

### Fidelity Charitable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fidelity-charitable/id552407907)

Manage your charitable giving on the go. This app allows you to open a Giving Account, recommend grants to your favorite organizations, and track the status of your contributions and future recommendations. It also provides tools to manage your investment selections and account details.

**Highlights:** Open a Giving Account, Recommend grants, Monitor grant status, View investment selections, Set up recurring grants, Nominate NPO Successor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Well designed app
- 👍 Great user interface
- 👍 Much better GUI
- 👍 Makes donations simple
- 👍 Simple and Intuitive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes immediately after launch
- 🐛 App crashes upon opening
- 🐛 App is unusable due to login issues
- 🐛 Fidelity steals money with fees
- 🐛 Grants can be held up for months

**Reported bugs**

- Latest update crashes immediately after launch
- App crashes immediately after launch
- App references to update which doesn’t work in App Store
- Feedback screen hangs
- Current version crashes

**Requested features**

- Update the green “Contribute” button to match the main Fidelity app style and rename it “Transact.”
- Tapping “Transact” should open a simple menu that lets users contribute or donate from any page
- Allow editing scheduled/recurring donations within the app
- Let me invest in FBTC, the Fidelity Bitcoin Trust
- Add Touch ID support


### Cove Private Wealth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-private-wealth/id1600272565)

This app provides authorized clients with a streamlined interface to view their investment portfolio data. Access is restricted to existing clients who have been granted permission by their advisor.

**Highlights:** Portfolio data access, Simple interface, Elegant design, Client-specific access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fidelity Charitable free?

Fidelity Charitable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cove Private Wealth free?

Cove Private Wealth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fidelity Charitable or Cove Private Wealth?

Cove Private Wealth is rated higher. Fidelity Charitable averages 3.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Cove Private Wealth averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fidelity Charitable or Cove Private Wealth have ads?

Neither Fidelity Charitable nor Cove Private Wealth shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fidelity Charitable or Cove Private Wealth?

Fidelity Charitable ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cove Private Wealth every 2 months. Most recently, Fidelity Charitable was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cove Private Wealth on November 3, 2026.

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