Stash vs Acorns

Stash is a good investment app to guide beginners to invest with as little as $1. How does it compare to Acorns? Read our comparison chart below.

Stash simplifies investing for novices. This app is not a robo-advisor and will not manage investments for you. Instead, it guides beginners to select investments aligned with their goals and risk level. There is no minimum balance to start investing.

While Acorns is geared towards young investors who have trouble saving. This investment app automatically rounds up and invests your spare change whenever you make a purchase. The service fee starts at $1/month for accounts under $5,000. There is no minimum to open.

Compare Stash with Acorns, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Stash	Acorns


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	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading		Part of service fee. No add-on trading fees.
Annual Fee	STASH Beginner ($1/mo) STASH Growth ($3/mo) STASH+ ($9/mo)	$1/mo for Acorns Lite (taxable account only) $3/mo for Acorns Personal (includes IRA and checking account) $5/mo for Acorns Family (includes investment accounts for kids)
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0
Phone Support	Yes - normal business hours, plus Sat & Sun 11a-5p ET	Yes
Live Chat Support	No	No
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Human Advisors	No	No
Assets Under Management	$530 Million	$1.2 Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting	No	No
Goal Tracker	Yes	Yes
Automatic Deposits	Yes	Yes
Online Platform	Yes	Yes
iPhone App	Yes	Yes
Android App	Yes	Yes
Banking	All users get a cash account with a debit card. No minimum balance, no overdraft fees, and free ATM access at 19,000+ ATMS.	$3/mo for Acorns + Acorns Later + Acorns Spend checking. Free debit card, no minimum balance, no overdraft fees, and unlimited free or fee-reimbursed ATMs nationwide.
Mobile App	Yes	Yes
Single Stock Diversification		No
Fractional Shares	Yes	Yes
Taxable Accounts	Yes	Yes
401k Plans	No	No
IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	No	Yes
Trust Accounts	No	No
529 Plans	No	No
	CreditDonkey® Reviews

Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Customer Service
Pros & Cons	Pros: $1 to invest Guidance to beginners Automatically invest extra funds Cons: Fees are high for small balances High ETF expense ratio Limited research	Pros: No minimum investment Invest with spare change Cash-back program Cons: Fees are high for small balances No tax benefits Limited investment options
Bottom Line	Good investment app to guide beginners to invest with as little as $1... Read full review	Investment app that automatically invests your spare change. Good for young investors to get into the habit... Read full review

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Comments

Olivia Tabor
on April 2019 said about Acorns:
I have both Acorns and Robinhood and even though they each serve a different purpose I don't have the freedom of stock purchase that I really like. I believe Acorns diversifies for my needs more effectively.

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