MSN Money

This app had stability issues in the past which have been fully corrected and the watchlist financial data is excellent, however many of the sources providing articles to read are now blocking access to the article without a subscription. In essence Microsoft is teasing app users with a title and then providing a link where some of the sources are requesting a subscription in order to read the story. The app should now say "in app purchases."

I use it a lot and generally like it’s features. It seems like it is a web front to the msn money website. The articles and analysis is good. There are limited ads on the app. The main issue is that it crashes from time to time and freezes without any explanation. The UI gets messed up when it doesn’t get proper response from server. bottom line: it’s a really nice and intuitive app, but microsoft can do better.

The MSN Money app has a decent mix of interesting articles that get updated fairly regularly, every 1-5 days I’d say, depending on the type of article. I like their lists of best or worst things, like places to retire, or projected future income from different careers. Their articles tend to be short in length and not very in-depth, so they’re not always best for making informed investing decisions off of, but they can be a good starting point.

I use MSN daily for checking the market and my portfolio on my mobile. If you’re a minute by minute trader, it’s not for you. It’s free. The quotes update 20 minutes after open...after that the updates are seconds apart. Typical open delay for free app? News is timely in the AM. If the news or quotes are exceptional, then I go to my real money apps. I’m a fundamental investor.

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Great app! The interface is wonderful and the design is a refreshing change from the typical iOS app. Microsoft is really proving to be a savvy app maker. Too much savvy in the direction of advertising dollars is a bit unwelcome. In my watchlist - the key feature of this app in my opinion- what do I see tucked in between the rows - a pixelated WalMart banner ad. It absolutely ruined the experience. Microsoft gave up the wrong screen real estate for that one. I can’t give it a higher rating until they stop this.