Quartz Review 2026: The UK Personal Finance App, Explained
An honest Quartz review: what the new UK personal finance app does, what it costs, who is behind it, what it leaves out, and what users are saying so far.
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An honest Quartz review: what the new UK personal finance app does, what it costs, who is behind it, what it leaves out, and what users are saying so far.
Quartz is now live in the UK at £16.99 a month or £169.99 a year after a 14-day free trial. Here are 5 Quartz alternatives for UK users, from free wealth trackers to forward-looking planning.
Banktivity is a polished Apple-only budgeting app built for US accounts. For UK users with pension and ISA awareness, these are the alternatives that actually work for UK finances.
Nutmeg (now J.P. Morgan Personal Investing) offers managed portfolios. For hands-on investors who want more control, I tested the alternatives.
Wealthify offers managed investments. But if you want more control, I tested the alternatives that actually work for hands-on UK investors.
Quicken and Simplifi are US-focused. I tested the UK alternatives that actually understand UK finances.
Nova Money was a UK financial planning app. I tested the alternatives to see what actually works for UK users.
PocketSmith is a New Zealand-based financial planning tool. I found the UK alternatives that actually understand UK finances.
Portfolio Pathway is a financial planning tool. I tested the alternatives to find which actually help UK investors.
Timeline is a financial planning tool. I tested the alternatives to see which actually help UK users plan better.
St James Place charges high fees for restricted financial advice. I wanted to find the alternatives that actually put your interests first.
Voyant is a well-known financial planning tool. But there are alternatives that better serve UK users. I tested them all.
NerdWallet is US-focused. UK users need UK-specific alternatives. I tested the ones that actually understand UK finances.
Moneyhub is known for open banking in the UK. But it is not the only option, and I wanted to find what else is out there.
Monarch Money is US-focused. For UK users who want real financial clarity, I found the alternatives that actually work for UK finances.
Money Dashboard was one of the first UK financial aggregators. I tested it against every alternative to see which actually helps you plan.
Emma is popular for transaction tracking. But if you want to understand what your finances actually mean for your future, you need something different.
Mint was the original. It never launched in the UK properly. I tested every UK alternative to find the ones that actually deliver.