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Acorns vs Robinhood: which app has fewer problems?

We compared 300 recent App Store reviews of Acorns and 300 recent App Store reviews of Robinhood, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (samples from up to 6 storefronts, latest review 2026-10-22). Robinhood has the fewest complaints overall: 33% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 44% for Acorns.

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Ratings at a glance

App	All-time US rating	Ratings	Avg in our sample	Reviews analysed	Reviews with a complaint	Sample dates
Acorns	4.7★	960K	2.89★	300	44%	2026-05-01 – 2026-10-21 (174 d)
Robinhood	4.3★	4.9M	3.57★	300	33%	2026-10-07 – 2026-10-22 (16 d)

Complaint themes side by side

Share of all analysed reviews that mention each theme (review count in brackets). Bold = lowest. A review can mention several themes.

Theme	Acorns	Robinhood
Bugs	17% (50)	13% (39)
Crashes / freezes	1% (4)	1% (3)
Performance	4% (11)	5% (14)
UX / design	2% (7)	16% (49)
Pricing / subscription	30% (90)	5% (16)
Ads	0% (1)	1% (2)
Feature requests	6% (17)	11% (33)

Verdict: which one has fewer problems?

Across the latest 600 App Store reviews we collected, Robinhood has the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (33%) and Acorns the highest (44%). The biggest single difference is in pricing and subscription complaints: 30% of Acorns reviews mention them, vs 5% for Robinhood. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Acorns, pricing / subscription (90 reviews); Robinhood, ux / design (49 reviews). Average star rating in the samples ranges from 2.89★ (Acorns) to 3.57★ (Robinhood). Time span of each sample: Acorns 174 days (2026-05-01 to 2026-10-21); Robinhood 16 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-10-22). Because Robinhood's sample covers a much shorter period, a single recent update or outage weighs more heavily in its numbers. Samples that reach back many months (fewer reviews per day) show long-running issues rather than the effect of one recent update.

Fewer bug problems: Robinhood, 13% of its reviews vs 17% for Acorns.
Crash and freeze complaints: roughly tied (Acorns 1%, Robinhood 1% of reviews).
Performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: roughly tied (Acorns 4%, Robinhood 5% of reviews).
Fewer UX / design problems: Acorns, 2% of its reviews vs 16% for Robinhood.
Fewer pricing and subscription problems: Robinhood, 5% of its reviews vs 30% for Acorns.
Ad complaints: roughly tied (Acorns 0%, Robinhood 1% of reviews).
Fewest feature requests: Acorns, 6% of its reviews vs 11% for Robinhood.

Gaps under 3 percentage points are called a tie. Samples are recent reviews only, so this is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

Top 3 specific issues for each app

Acorns

Make trials and renewals transparent (54 reviews, severity 2.4/3)
Answer support requests (47 reviews, severity 2.5/3)
Fix login / account access (34 reviews, severity 2.7/3)

Biggest theme: pricing / subscription. Free PDF

Robinhood

Soften the redesign backlash (41 reviews, severity 2.0/3)
Simplify navigation (33 reviews, severity 1.9/3)
Answer support requests (17 reviews, severity 2.5/3)

Biggest theme: ux / design. Free PDF

FAQ

Which has fewer problems overall: Acorns or Robinhood?

In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Robinhood had the lowest share of reviews with a complaint (33% of 300) and Acorns the highest (44% of 300). Acorns: 132 of 300; Robinhood: 98 of 300.

Which has fewer bug complaints: Acorns or Robinhood?

Robinhood. Acorns: 50 of 300 recent reviews (17%); Robinhood: 39 of 300 recent reviews (13%).

Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Acorns or Robinhood?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Acorns: 4 of 300 recent reviews (1%); Robinhood: 3 of 300 recent reviews (1%).

Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Acorns or Robinhood?

Robinhood. Acorns: 90 of 300 recent reviews (30%); Robinhood: 16 of 300 recent reviews (5%).

Which has fewer ad complaints: Acorns or Robinhood?

In our samples they are roughly tied: Acorns: 1 of 300 recent reviews (0%); Robinhood: 2 of 300 recent reviews (1%).

Which is rated higher on the App Store: Acorns or Robinhood?

All-time US App Store ratings: Acorns 4.7★ from 960K ratings; Robinhood 4.3★ from 4.9M ratings. Acorns is highest, but all-time ratings move slowly; the recent-review samples above show current problems.

How recent is this Acorns vs Robinhood data?

Each sample is the most recent public App Store reviews we could collect (from up to 6 storefronts): Acorns: 300 reviews over 174 days (2026-05-01 to 2026-10-21); Robinhood: 300 reviews over 16 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-10-22). It is a snapshot of current problems, not all-time quality.

What is the most common complaint about Acorns and Robinhood?

Acorns: pricing / subscription (90 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “make trials and renewals transparent”; Robinhood: ux / design (49 of 300 reviews), top-ranked fix: “soften the redesign backlash”.

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