# Fidelity Charitable vs Brighton Jones

The clearest difference is rating: Brighton Jones at 5.0 against Fidelity Charitable's 3.6. Brighton Jones also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 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.

Brighton Jones 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, Brighton Jones monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fidelity Charitable | Brighton Jones |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/brighton-jones/id6747407958/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 | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 222 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fidelity Investments](https://appshunter.io/developer/348177456) | [Brighton Jones, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1413349867) |

## 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


### Brighton Jones

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brighton-jones/id6747407958)

Securely access your financial accounts, view interactive reports, and manage your documents. This portal provides a centralized hub for all your financial information.

**Highlights:** Secure account access, Interactive financial reports, Document vault, Client portal, Financial management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fidelity Charitable free?

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

### Is Brighton Jones free?

Brighton Jones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fidelity Charitable or Brighton Jones?

Brighton Jones is rated higher. Fidelity Charitable averages 3.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Brighton Jones averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fidelity Charitable or Brighton Jones have ads?

Neither Fidelity Charitable nor Brighton Jones shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fidelity Charitable or Brighton Jones?

Fidelity Charitable ships an update every 5 weeks, and Brighton Jones monthly. Most recently, Fidelity Charitable was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brighton Jones on October 22, 2026.

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