I think applying the automatically-round-up-your-purchases approach to investing like had only been available on certain cash back cards up to this point is a super smart, innovative way to make regular investing a part of more people's lives. Learning to navigate the markets can be intimidating but this couldn't be easier—you invest in companies you're already a customer of without even having to think about it. I also really appreciate the customization options available, including the dollar amount you want to round up on each purchase, weekly/monthly investment limits & pinned stocks you can set up to invest in by default regardless of whether or not you make a purchase with that company that week. Most importantly, Grifin thoughtfully checks that you have 1.5x the amount you would need to clear the transfer out of your bank account in order to prevent overdraft. Since this is an app designed to help you invest/save up money after all, I think that's a nice feature to give users peace of mind about simply setting it up & forgetting it so they can watch their investments add up over time without having to worry about the specifics week to week. Lastly, I think the app itself has a nice UI that's easy to navigate & looks great visually. Well done Grifin—thanks for helping make it easier for us to invest in our futures! 🤑
This app is a MUST
AQI33
I’ve been using this app for several years now and I’ve never had any issues. In fact, I am making money buying shares from companies I buy products and services from on a daily basis. Actually Griffin does the work for me, all I do is spend money and they take one dollar ($1) and invest it by purchasing shares of that specific company on my behalf. And that is awesome!!! Griffin provides a super easy way to understand the fluctuations of the stock values (up or down) and which companies are the top performers. You can also buy additional shares by using available cash or by transferring money from any of your linked bank accounts. Also If you need assistance, Griffin customer service team answers you right away via email. At least that’s how I’ve reached out to the them in the past and I have received assistance/solutions right away. I cannot suggest this app enough. I highly recommend it to any age group. It’s never to early to start buying and owning shares. Thank you to the Griffin team for developing this app.
Developer Response
We appreciate your very detailed review! Our team is so glad to hear that you've been with Grifin for all of these years. We're happy to see that Grifin has been an easy way for your to invest automatically simply by going about your everyday spending/shopping, investing your money into the companies you believe in - the ones you understand and transact with often. Additionally, we're very glad to hear that our Customer Support team has been able to answer any questions you've had. We're very grateful to have you as a member of our growing community! -- Frankie
Lost my confidence
Hashtaghair_pro
Have a really big problem when an investment platform that is supposed to be set up as a set it and forget it program begins to screw around with your investments. Starting with sometimes pulling out my weekly $5. Skiping that ok, so I didn’t have money pulled from me…oh well I guess. But then the money that was being pulled was just sitting there for what it’s just in an account shouldn’t it be distributed amongst the stocks that I have???? So I jump in the app every 4-5 months when I remember I have it. And notice a $66 funding for cash! What? Who authorized that? So I reach out to them. And I decided to cash out this bank of money that was sitting there. And pause any further funding. And they come back and say it’s their oversight that there was a glitch that didn’t respect the limits people had on account withdrawals. WTH! What if that caused me to overdraft or something. So they funded me with $10. Now when I try to log in and check on how my investments are doing I can’t. There’s an error because I cut off my funding. In order to continue and view my investments I HAVE to allow a bank transfer. So I hit accept and it just keeps kicking me to an error. I think they should issue an email to every member explaining how they should review all transactions for any thing suspicious and contact them immediately since the glitch could have potentially caused bank errors to their entire financial community. Now I need to reach out to someone to see about how to access my portfolio.
Developer Response
Hi there! That is definitely not the Grifin experience we strive to have for our users, and I understand how frustrating that can be. I've reached out to you this morning via email so that I can give this my personal attention and help you with your account asap. Thank you for being a passionate Grifin community member - Steven, Product Lead
Why so secretive?
From a Former Teacher
I read about this app in a newsletter and was intrigued so I went to check it out. Unfortunately they provide almost zero information about how the program works up front. I thought I would start to sign up thinking it would give some more details assuming I could opt out at some point along the way should I decide the program was not for me. At not point did the app give more details and basically kept me locked in to the site. I tried to quit the sign up numerous times and start over but each time the app put me back where I had left it. I resigned myself to signing up figuring I could always cancel which turned out to be a mistake. There was no way to cancel or get a refund. Even though I started trying to cancel and get a refund immediately after signing up I could not cancel my account. I was told they could not refund the device nor cancel my account but I was paid for the year and could continue to use their app until the year was up (even though I had already deleted all of my personal account information). All I wanted to do was to see how the program worked and most likely would have ended up signing up anyway but after this experience I think I will pass. If this is their idea of customer service I ‘d hate to see what happens later when a lot more money is at stake It’s a hard pass from me
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your feedback! I'm truly sorry to hear about your experience. Like many mobile apps, we have a quick onboarding process that provides a nice overview of the app. If you're looking for more detailed information, we’d love for you to visit our Help page. It’s publicly accessible and features a friendly chatbot that can assist you in creating a ticket for support from our Customer Experience Team. Feel free to check it out at this link: https://help.grifin.com/knowledge. If you’d like to opt out or set up your subscription for cancellation, there are a couple of easy ways to do this. If you haven’t completed the onboarding process yet, don’t hesitate to open a ticket by sending a message to support@grifin.com or using the helpful chatbot on the Help page. You can also visit this link: https://billing.stripe.com/p/login/cN28y32IjfbRbjacMM. Cancelling your subscription on the app or using the link will ensure the cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period, just like any mobile app that offers a subscription. We won’t deny your request for immediate cancellation if you’d prefer that, as per our standard process. Regarding the refund, I understand that you may not meet the criteria for a full refund. I would be more than happy to look into your request personally so we can explore the options available to you. Please feel free to send another message to support@grifin.com with the details of your concern and set the subject to "From App Store Review" so I can quickly identify your ticket and prioritize it. Once again, I apologize for the trouble, and thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you!
In this update:
- We gave your Grifin app a behind-the-scenes tune-up to ensure it runs smoother than ever before!
- Squashed a few other bugs to tidy up your experience.
Thank you for 1.5 million+ downloads. We're thankful for your continued feedback and support!
Happy Investing,
The Grifin Team
Version 1.7.7
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Information
Seller
Grifin LLC
Size
90.6 MB
Category
Finance
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
4+
This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.
