Best Stock Trading Apps UK of 2026

Company	Overall Rating	Minimum Deposit	iPhone App	Android App
Saxo UK		£0	Yes	Yes

Saxo takes the #1 spot for Best Stock Trading App in the U.K. thanks to its polished, professional-grade mobile platforms. The SaxoTraderGO and SaxoInvestor apps deliver a fast, stable trading experience with clear portfolio tracking, intuitive watchlists, and a clean trade ticket. It’s one of the few apps that feels like a desktop platform in your pocket.

Unmatched global market access. Saxo offers access to around 23,500 shares across 50 global exchanges, which is more than any other U.K. broker we tested. You can also trade ETFs, mutual funds, bonds and gilts, plus hold investments within a Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP. For investors who want global diversification and advanced tools in one place, Saxo stands out.

The SaxoInvestor mobile app is more streamlined than the SaxoTrader app, but still offers many more features than the mobile trading apps of other platforms.

Strong research and education tools. The app integrates news from Dow Jones, analyst consensus data, ESG scores, and themed investment ideas. Educational content is also a strength, with webinars, guides, and in-depth market commentary available directly through the platform. It’s particularly well suited to active or internationally focused investors who value data-driven insights.

Elizabeth's take:

"SaxoInvestor is clean, intuitive, and powerful. The combination of global access, strong research tools, and smooth trade execution makes it one of the best mobile trading apps available in the U.K."

Elizabeth Anderson

Best suited to experienced investors. Saxo’s pricing structure includes a 0.12% custody fee (Classic accounts) and percentage-based trading commissions, which can be costly for smaller portfolios. While the streamlined SaxoInvestor app helps, there’s still a learning curve. For serious traders who want global reach and premium functionality, it’s the best mobile experience available.

Company	Overall Rating	Minimum Deposit	iPhone App	Android App
IG		£0	Yes	Yes

IG’s mobile offering is one of the most comprehensive in the U.K., designed for investors who like to stay close to the markets. Through the IG Trading app, you can trade shares, ETFs, investment trusts and even crypto, set price alerts, and access live news feeds. The layout is clean but data-rich, with stock screeners and filters that let you sort by sector, earnings dates, or analyst sentiment.

Two apps for different experience levels. IG offers both the full-featured IG Trading app and the newer IG Invest app. IG Trading mirrors much of the functionality of its web platform and is best suited to experienced or frequent traders. IG Invest, by contrast, is simpler and more streamlined, making it easier for newer investors to buy shares or ETFs and learn the basics through built-in lessons.

Competitive pricing for regular traders. IG now offers commission-free trading on U.K. and U.S. shares, bringing it in line with many app-first competitors. However, an £8 monthly custody fee applies if you place fewer than three trades per quarter, which means the platform works best for those who trade at least occasionally. A 0.7% FX fee applies when buying overseas shares.

Strong research and market insight on the go. IG integrates tools such as analyst consensus data, economic calendars, and curated market news directly into the app. While advanced charting requires the ProRealTime upgrade on desktop, the mobile app still provides enough functionality for most active investors managing portfolios from their phone.

Investing in education and research tools is a priority for IG, which offers some of the best educational material among investment platforms. The Invest app makes it easy to learn the basics of investing through the Learn section.

Company	Overall Rating	Minimum Deposit	iPhone App	Android App
Trading 212		£1	Yes	Yes

Trading 212 is one of the easiest stock trading apps to use in the U.K., particularly if you want to keep costs down. There are no dealing fees on shares or ETFs and no platform charges, so you can place trades without worrying about fixed commissions eating into smaller investments. You can start with as little as £1 and buy fractional shares, which makes it accessible if you’re building a portfolio gradually.

Account options. You can invest through a general Invest account or a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA. The ISA allows you to withdraw and replace money within the same tax year without affecting your £20,000 allowance. Trading 212 doesn’t offer a SIPP, mutual funds, or bonds, so it’s best suited to investors who are comfortable building a portfolio using listed shares and ETFs.

Trading 212 offers thousands of stocks and ETFs. Through the ‘search’ tab on the mobile app, you can view investments by most popular, by sector or you can browse all stocks and ETFs.

Mobile app. The app is clean and intuitive, with quick access to watchlists, price alerts, and performance tracking. You can browse by most owned stocks, top movers, or sector, and there are more than 50 charting indicators available for technical analysis. Also, a built-in practice account lets you test ideas with virtual money before committing real funds.

Low fees. While trading is commission-free, a 0.15% FX fee applies when buying and selling overseas shares if currency conversion is required, and 0.5% stamp duty applies when buying U.K. shares (not ETFs). Trading 212 also pays interest on uninvested cash (rates vary by currency), which is a useful feature if you tend to keep part of your balance in cash.

Company	Overall Rating	Minimum Deposit	iPhone App	Android App
eToro		$50 info	Yes	Yes

eToro is best known for its social investing features, which allow you to see what other traders are buying and even copy their portfolios. The app is modern and easy to navigate, and it also offers a free virtual account so you can practise before investing real money. It tends to appeal more to active or short-term traders than long-term investors.

Company	Overall Rating	Minimum Deposit	iPhone App	Android App
Interactive Brokers		£0	Yes	Yes

Interactive Brokers’ IBKR Mobile app is designed for active traders who want deep functionality on the go. You can trade shares, ETFs, funds, bonds, and even crypto across more than 90 global exchanges, all from your phone. The app supports fractional shares and offers access to global markets that many U.K. apps simply don’t.

Elizabeth Anderson has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. She’s written for major national newspapers, contributed to corporate reports and research, and reviewed dozens of share dealing platforms, SIPP providers, ISAs, and brokerage firms. Elizabeth started her career at Bloomberg and has worked for the BBC, The Telegraph, The Times and the i newspaper. She is passionate about helping people understand finance and investing. A keen investor herself, Elizabeth invests through general dealing accounts, ISAs and several SIPPs.

Steven Hatzakis is a well-known finance writer with 25+ years of experience in the foreign exchange and financial markets. He is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for Reink Media Group, leading research efforts for ForexBrokers.com since 2016. He has served as a registered commodity futures representative for domestic and internationally-regulated brokerages. Steven holds a Series III license in the US as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

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Mobile testing is conducted on modern devices that run the most up-to-date operating systems available:

• For Apple, we use MacBook Pro laptops running the latest version of and the iPhone 15 running the latest version of iOS.
• For Android, we use the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra devices running Android OS 14.

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