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Best Investing Apps in the US in 2026

For US investors, the best apps combine zero-commission trading with no account fees — the US market is the most competitive in the world, so you should not be paying to buy stocks or ETFs. We ranked platforms available to US residents on cost, features, and usability. Here is our top US pick, followed by the full list.

Top Pick

Best overall: Robinhood

Robinhood is our top pick for this category: best for commission-free us-stock investing in the us and uk.

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The ranked list

1. Robinhood
4.9/5
Robinhood pioneered commission-free trading in the US and now offers UK investors commission-free US shares with a very low 0.10% FX fee and a free Stocks & Shares ISA. It trades US-listed stocks, ETFs and options — no UK-listed shares, and no crypto in the UK. A clean app that is light on research; note the $100 account-transfer-out fee.
Robinhood
Best for commission-free US-stock investing in the US and UK
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2. Webull
4.7/5
Webull pairs commission-free US stocks, ETFs and options with surprisingly advanced charting and analysis tools. Strong for active US traders; available in the UK with a 0.50% FX fee (0.35% on its paid Meridian plan) and a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA with no account fee. Only regulatory fees apply on sells. UK-listed shares are the one market Webull does not trade commission-free: new accounts get 90 days free, after which a commission with a 50p minimum applies.
Webull
Best for active traders who want advanced tools free
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Compare side by side

Feature	Robinhood	Webull
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.7 / 5
Stock commission	$0 / £0 commission on US stocks and ETFs; options are $0 commission in the US and $0.50 per contract (buys and sells) in the UK; crypto in the US only	$0 on stocks, ETFs and options (regulatory fees on sells). UK: $0 commission on US and Hong Kong / China-A shares and ETFs, on both the free Go tier and Meridian. UK shares are the exception and are not commission-free - Webull markets them as "50p minimum commission", and new accounts get 90 days of commission-free UK trading before the standard rate applies. Webull does not publish the percentage above that 50p floor on its pricing page
Withdrawal fee	Free (bank/ACH); instant withdrawal 1.75% (US); account transfer out $100	Free (ACH); wires $25 to send; account transfer out $75
Inactivity fee	None	None
Min deposit	None	None
Fractional shares	Yes	Yes
Demo account	No	Yes
Regulators	SEC, FINRA, SIPC, FCA	SEC, FINRA, SIPC, FCA

How to choose

In the US, commission-free stock and ETF trading is the baseline, so look beyond it: compare account-transfer-out fees, the quality of the app and research, and whether the broker offers the account types you need, such as retirement accounts. Our fee calculator shows the smaller costs that still differ between US brokers.

How we rank

Rankings are based on published fees, regulatory standing, available features, and the real cost of common actions (trading, withdrawing, currency conversion). We do not accept payment for placement; affiliate relationships do not influence the order. The fee data behind this ranking comes from the same verified dataset as our UK Broker Fee Index — a quarterly data study where FX fees alone vary almost tenfold between platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which of the investing apps in the us should you choose?

Robinhood is our top pick — best for commission-free us-stock investing in the us and uk. The best choice still depends on your priorities around fees and features.

Do these rankings change?

Yes. Fees and features change, so we update this page regularly — the fee data behind this ranking was last verified on 21 September 2026.