Comparison

Ask Alan vs Stockspot

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

Head to head
About

Ask Alan

Get expert advice and vital information to help you secure your dream home or investment property. Connect directly with a personal mortgage broker for guidance on buying, refinancing, or investing.

Highlights
  • Personal mortgage broker access
  • Expert advice on property
  • Tips for home buyers
  • Refinancing guidance
  • Investment property assistance
Features
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Industry leading 'Ask Alan' is a new and exciting informative app, giving its users personal access to a wealth of vital information, expert advice and handy tips to assist in securing the home or investment property of your dreams. ‘Ask Alan’ gives users direct contact with Alan Heath himself – your personal MortgageBroker @ YourFingertips Any questions… just 'Ask Alan' “Whether you are a first time homebuyer, shifting house, looking to refinance or a property investor I'd love to help.”…Ask Alan

About

Stockspot

This app offers a professionally managed investment portfolio to help you grow your wealth. It provides tailored advice and investment strategies for various financial goals, with a focus on low-cost ETFs and expert management. Track your portfolio's performance and transactions with ease.

Highlights
  • Tailored investment advice
  • Low-cost ETF portfolios
  • Expertly managed investments
  • Automatic rebalancing
  • Transparent portfolio tracking
  • Transaction history
Features
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Stockspot: Robo Advice Stockspot makes investing easy. Be as hands-on or hands-off as you like. Grow your wealth with your own professionally managed investment portfolio. See exactly what you’re invested in and watch your portfolio grow. TAILORED INVESTMENT ADVICE AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY Whether your aim is to grow your wealth, save for a home, save for retirement, or invest for your kids' future, we help you get there with the right portfolio and guidance. LOW-COST A low monthly fee gets you a personalised portfolio consisting of low-cost ETFs. No hidden fees like brokerage, transaction charges, or withdrawal fees. MANAGED BY FINANCIAL EXPERTS Our team of unbiased experts select and manage the right low-fee investments designed to grow your wealth. Our portfolios have been carefully constructed based on Nobel Prize winning research. INVESTMENTS WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD Intelligent investment management. You get a broad mix of ASX and global investments with a proven long-term track record. AUTOMATIC REBALANCING Our expert team and smart technology manages your portfolio to ensure you always have the right balance of investments. -- Stockspot Investment App Features -- Easy log-in: Use biometric login or set a 4-digit PIN for quick access on the go Transparency: See your assets, track your portfolio value, savings value and total return Transaction history: Keep track of your transactions, dividends and income Education: Read the latest money insights from the Stockspot blog Invite program: Refer your friends and benefit --Featured In-- Australian Financial Review, Channel 9 News, Channel 7 News, The Today Show, Sydney Morning Herald, Business Insider, The Age, Yahoo Finance - and more --Customer satisfaction-- "The two key ways Stockspot differs from a traditional financial adviser or fund manager is with low fees and unbiased advice." - Forbes Magazine "Forget paying thousands of dollars in service fees and trailing commissions, online financial adviser Stockspot wants to disrupt the cosy world of wealth management." - Sydney Morning Herald

Screenshots

Ask Alan4 screens
Stockspot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stockspot at none against Ask Alan's shown. Stockspot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). Ask Alan's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ask Alan ships an update every 9 months, Stockspot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ask Alan versus Stockspot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsk AlanStockspot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB69 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAA MFO Pty LtdStockspot

Customer experience

Ask Alan

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stockspot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.1%

In-app purchases

None

Ask Alan

No in-app purchases

None

Stockspot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ask Alan free?
Ask Alan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stockspot free?
Stockspot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ask Alan or Stockspot have ads?
Ask Alan shows ads; Stockspot does not.
Which is updated more often, Ask Alan or Stockspot?
Ask Alan ships an update every 9 months, and Stockspot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ask Alan was updated on September 15, 2026 and Stockspot on October 20, 2026.

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