What users complain about in investing apps
Technical stability issues overshadow feature gaps and support problems as the primary user frustration in investing apps.
9,510 reviews · 57 apps analyzed · Analysis as of June 18, 2026
App crashes, freezes, and won't load
Mentioned in 23% of complaints across the 57 apps we analyzed in investing apps.
Every complaint, ranked by frequency
01App crashes, freezes, and won't load
23%Found in 46 reviews.
“original review: I don’t know what motivated what appears to be a full rewrite of your mobile platform but it’s terrible! Errors, flickering loads of screens, chunky widgets vs nice sophistication in the old app, and unintuitive are my first observations and reactions. Get some…”
02Missing or incomplete features
17%Found in 33 reviews.
“I think the app is really good. But all I can use it for is an alarm when it hits a certain price. They have features I wanted to use like percent change and I'd like to know when it moves up 2%. And also custom trigger sounds very cool, but when it asks for what value or…”
03Data loss, syncing errors, and accuracy issues
15%Found in 30 reviews.
“Spent over an hour tonight creating envelopes, setting up budgets, logging expenses paid for the month. Was excited about the system but noticed that two of the envelopes were not updating. The numbers showed up, but the status bars were absent. I also wanted to adjust the…”
04Login and authentication problems
13%Found in 26 reviews.
“I was suddenly locked out of my account without warning and neither my password nor Face ID worked. Customer support only provided generic troubleshooting steps (reinstall app, update, try another device, check Wi-Fi), none of which solved the issue. I was then locked out again…”
05Poor or unresponsive customer support
13%Found in 26 reviews.
“I’ve been using Cash App for a few years, but I had my first problem. I contacted Cash App and they were the most useless help I’ve ever received. The chat was finally connected with an agent. It would take her 15 minutes to an hour to send a single message, and she was not…”
06Confusing UI design and poor navigation
13%Found in 25 reviews.
“The app itself is great and the layout is fantastic. The app has a great UI and it’s easy to find everything but it needs a dark mode amoled black option. I work a night shift and when I check my bank account, I hate getting flash banged by the bright white backgrounds. Lastly,…”
07App requires frequent updates and login resets
6%Found in 12 reviews.
“Every time I try to log in I cannot even open the app to see my accounts or contribute to them because it says I must update the app. when I open my App Store to update the app it says the app is up to date and just gives me the option to open the app but not update. Then when I…”
Frequently asked
What do users complain about most in investing apps?
The most common complaint is "App crashes, freezes, and won't load" — 23% of analyzed complaints across 57 apps.
How many reviews did AppImp analyze for investing apps?
9,510 real App Store reviews across 57 apps — frequency-ranked and counted, never estimated.
What are the top complaints in investing apps?
1. App crashes, freezes, and won't load (23%); 2. Missing or incomplete features (17%); 3. Data loss, syncing errors, and accuracy issues (15%); 4. Login and authentication problems (13%); 5. Poor or unresponsive customer support (13%).
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