Why are eToro reviews complaining about the new app update?
Recent reviewers repeatedly say the October redesign made eToro harder to use. The main complaints are that navigation takes more taps, portfolio views and custom columns changed or disappeared, the interface is harder to read, and some trading actions are no longer where users expect them. Several reviewers ask for the old layout or a legacy option.
😱😱 the new update is truly horrendous. especially the portfolio page. I want to see daily change, %p/l, daily % change. I want to see the full names of the stocks with space between them. Loved the old one. simple, easy to navigate, not too much info on one page. spacious intuitive, clean. this is crowded, squeezed in, no space too busy. im seriously thinking of changing platform. looking at app was one of my favourite things to do. I feel totally disengaged from platform. im so gutted.
Update 15 Oct 2026: previous version was better. no way to get rid of the AI slop button from the new update. can't customise columns anymore. can't choose take profit $ amount anymore, only %'age. more taps to trade. shortcut back to portfolio after buy/sell has been removed. this is feedback after only 10 minutes use...
New updated App is Disaster, the old version was way much better and easy to navigate, kindly roll back the update OR provide option for older version, as of now I'm forced to use the web app as it has the old features 😟
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Did eToro put analysis or other features behind a paywall?
Yes, this is a major complaint in recent reviews. Reviewers say analysis, analyst price targets, and other previously free information are now behind a subscription, paywall, or club requirement. The app description mentions eToro Club benefits, but these reviews describe the change as a loss of value for existing users.
I see with the new update previously available Analysis section is now behind a subscription paywall. nice one.
Edit again: I used etoro for many years. A lot of people don't like this platform. Many 1* reviews. But it offered a couple of perks that others don't. One of them being the analysts price targets. It is the sole reason for me using etoro. But apparently, there is a pay wall now. some features have also disappeared and the app has become problematic to navigate. There is no earthly reason for me to continue to use Etoro if the only thing that gave them any kind of edge is gone.
The new app is shockingly bad. Not only have you destroyed the look visually, but almost all of the useful features are now either gone (so I can't even draw a line across a chart now?), or locked behind a subscription paywall. I think you've legit forgotten what type of app you actually are. I will be bailing to move to a better trading platform now, I'd strongly advise others to do the same....... Etoro is a sinking ship.
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Are eToro fees transparent or expensive?
The reviews are mixed, but the negative fee comments are serious. One reviewer says the fee structure is clear when fees apply, while others complain about hidden fees, withdrawal fees, overnight charges, and costs that feel too high for small traders. The app description says users should visit eToro’s fee schedule and notes a flat crypto transaction fee, so prospective users should check the current fee page before depositing.
[UPDATE - Oct 2026] Pretty good app for managing your investments. Several assets and types of assets. I think it's missing categories like loans and private companies' debt (like Mintos), and real estate (like EquitoApp). It's also difficult to find how much you earned in cashback from using your card (I think it would be easier to just see it in the card's movements' statement). Very clear and transparent structure of fees (when applicable).
The app's welcome gift is a scam and it is also full of hidden fees and a gigantic $5 fee to just withdraw your own money
In short. Perks seem to be gone now, disadvantages are more obvious. Previously free features are now behind a paywall of minimum nearly £50 a year, introduced new overnight charges and the general interface is much less clear. Trying to find your way around it by yourself takes ages. Obviously they are after the money, but chasing it by forcing customers to pay rather than make more by encouraging them to invest seems extremely stupid for people that should know something about the economy.
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Is eToro a scam, according to recent Google Play reviews?
Recent reviews include scam accusations and trust warnings, mainly tied to verification deposits, withdrawals, fees, customer support, and account restrictions. The Play Store description says eToro is regulated in the US by FINRA, the SEC, and FinCEN, so the reviews alone do not prove it is a scam. They do show that some users felt misled or unable to access money or features as expected.
has an annoying verification system that refused to work and constantly pushed me back. The minimum deposit fee for verification is 50 USD, and it made me do it twice, and it still didn't work, then they took out their share when I decided to withdraw and pretty much payed then 17 USD for nothing, stupid app and feels like a scam.
Designed for the financially illiterate,eToro operates on a criminal culture.They advertise leverage but force isolated margin rules,freezing over 300% of a position’s value just to adjust a Stop Loss. Users are forced to provide interest-free loans from unallocated cash while paying daily overnight fees.For a real 30% maintenance margin without hijacked capital or forced SLs,use IBKR instead.eToro completes the scam with 10-day withdrawal delays and a $5 exit fee. Ticket - no answer/resolved.
The app's welcome gift is a scam and it is also full of hidden fees and a gigantic $5 fee to just withdraw your own money
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Does eToro have login, verification, or account access problems?
Some reviewers report being blocked at basic account-access steps: Google login errors, password reset errors, verification loops, being unable to change a phone number, regional blocking, and no access to an account after an update. These are especially important complaints for a trading app because users may need to act quickly or reach funds.
nothing seems to be working correctly. -login via Google? login undefined password. -reset after glitching past the login via Google? just opens the site -private window? change password, error occurred -login via password? error occured -login via Google account? login undefined ......? ->glad I didn't put money in yet, being able to see it yet not get to it. scary.
I'm stuck in a loop: I need to log in to change my number, but I need my number to log in. How do I get around this?
can't login to my account after updating even after changing my password?!! "Could not complete your request. Please try again" Edit : another day and still no access to my account. I wrote a private message and no response yet ?? how long does it take?! edit 2: 5th day no access to my funds and account no explanation nobody responded back yet even tho I sent two messages.. as you maria advice to contact you throughout social media how?? it's asking me for number on x and fb pm are blocked.
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Can eToro lock funds, orders, or withdrawals?
A few recent reviews describe situations where money or trades felt stuck: pending sell orders, a locked portfolio, withdrawal delays, and account access problems after an update. These are user reports rather than a confirmed platform-wide status, but they are relevant if you are deciding whether to deposit money.
Although I've been using this App for a while, lately to sort out the trading of some index funds, I got the buying orders 5% over the market cost and now, after trying to sell the orders, they are pending... After contacting support they said that they can't do anything... So I have all my portfolio locked and I can't do anything with my funds. Worst experience ever.
Designed for the financially illiterate,eToro operates on a criminal culture.They advertise leverage but force isolated margin rules,freezing over 300% of a position’s value just to adjust a Stop Loss. Users are forced to provide interest-free loans from unallocated cash while paying daily overnight fees.For a real 30% maintenance margin without hijacked capital or forced SLs,use IBKR instead.eToro completes the scam with 10-day withdrawal delays and a $5 exit fee. Ticket - no answer/resolved.
can't login to my account after updating even after changing my password?!! "Could not complete your request. Please try again" Edit : another day and still no access to my account. I wrote a private message and no response yet ?? how long does it take?! edit 2: 5th day no access to my funds and account no explanation nobody responded back yet even tho I sent two messages.. as you maria advice to contact you throughout social media how?? it's asking me for number on x and fb pm are blocked.
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Are eToro stop loss, take profit, and partial sell tools easy to use?
Recent reviewers say these trading controls became harder to find or less capable after updates. Specific complaints include no limit order to sell a partial position, missing or difficult stop-loss and take-profit editing, and no longer being able to choose take-profit by dollar amount. If these controls matter to your strategy, the reviews suggest checking them in the app before relying on them for live trades.
Doesnt allow limit order to sell partial position. I don't know any other broker with such basic restriction
With each update it gets worse. Why is there no option to edit SL/TP when opening a trade anymore!? The values in the portfolio are also not converted to the selected currency anymore. Why is the font for prices in the watchlist smaller than other text?... Whoever approved the release of this, should be fired on the spot!
the last update you can not edit stoploss!!!!
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Does eToro still have a virtual portfolio or demo account?
The Play Store description says eToro offers a virtual portfolio with virtual funds, but recent reviewers say they could not find the demo or virtual portfolio after the redesign. The safest reading is that the feature may exist in the product description, but discoverability in the app is a current complaint.
new update is awful, the layout is all over the place, the chart information and ability to easily navigate and read candles has been changed to line drawn charts unless you go through menus which delays trades and is awkward and on top of that I cant find the demo account option to test strategies, and the ai isn't helpful or informative either when it comes to solving the above issues. I have closed all trades and withdrawn all funds and looking gor a new broker going forward.
as others have stated new UI is way more complicated than what it used to be, the app used to show a lot of data for free but is now locked behind a subscription which I think is fine whatever a lot of it you could figure out anyways. however, they did remove the virtual portfolio? I cannot find it anywhere which was a huge disappointment after I wanted to test a strategy.
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Does eToro show GBP or local currency correctly?
Several reviewers say currency display is confusing or broken after updates. They describe totals showing in one currency while trades or assets show in another, with examples involving pounds, GBP, USD, sterling, and AUD. This appears to be a display and portfolio-view complaint, not a review-proven statement about actual conversion rates.
My total fund is in pounds which I have it set to show and my individual trades are in dollars. Think it's a clutch, this was resolved but after the latest update this issue has return again
The update is terrible, as a user from UK.. My portfolio details all the figures in USD even though I've chosen GBP When click on the graph, can no longer see the date and specific value on any point I want to view Terrible interface - why change what worked so well before.??! Hope updates will improve the experience.. it's enough to possibly leave this platform 😡
latest update is not user friendly used to be really informative well laid out and easy to navigate. charts were good. Display change to sterling only changes portfolio total amount doesn't t change trade amounts or prices . extremely off putting to use. considering closing my portfolio and withdrawing to a more user friendly app.
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Is eToro good for copy trading and social investing?
eToro’s description emphasizes social investing and copy-style investing, but the recent reviews here are not very reassuring on that point. One reviewer says the app would only let them copy crypto, another says the social feed is mostly adverts, and another says copy-trading chart information changed after the update. These reviews do not show a strong positive case for copy trading in the current app experience.
For an app that claims to let you copy traders for stocks etc. You can only copy crypto which according to the app most of the top earners all have a 70% or more lose. And no support when I reached out before. edit for 2026: from the looks of the response I got was that support here does not know how to read. since they decided to respond like I was dumb, I did not say I dont know how to copy i said THE APP WONT LET YOU. it still does the same thing all these years later, they still call it new
-Latest version 10/2026: Quicker and looks nice but the portfolio customised view has gone and that means it takes longer overall. - Really awful customer service experiences. It's given me a lack of trust in etoro - It could be good but the social feed is basically all adverts to invest in very badly managed funds. It's a shame etoro don't add a filter so that a user has a choice to see only those they follow. Instead they have to see 99% adverts. I strongly don't recommend using etoro.
The new update sucks. All the features which helped in trading analysis have been taken away. To see the chart, you have to jump through about 5 clicks, whereas it was just 1 click in the previous version. The chart itself can no longer be modified as much as I could before, I had so much information saved on my charts, All gone! For copy trading, the chart now shows a line graph and no longer the reference chart for an investment of $10000. Please fix the app or allow us to revert.
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Is eToro reliable enough for serious trading?
The recent review sample raises reliability concerns for active traders. Reviewers mention app slowness, bugs, missing chart information, hidden spread visibility, order and position issues, and the feeling that the app is now more suitable for casual dabbling than serious trading. There are still positive comments about market choice, but the trading-tool complaints are substantial.
this platform has a good selection of markets and leverage is low. however it's slow, sometimes it's stuck, if you open a position watch the cost because they are not transparent and this differs a lot, i think it's a kind of a tech problen they have, and don't bother to add indicators on your charts, etoro doesn't keep them memorized most of the time. very ennoying
I like the new design, but it sacrifices essential functionality and transparency. The Buy price is only visible when placing an order, effectively hiding the spread. This is especially concerning for CFDs, where dynamic spreads can be huge... I've seen a $1 spread on a $35 stock! Additionally, numerical values for VWAP and Volume indicators are no longer displayed, making technical analysis harder. A cleaner design shouldn't come at the cost of essential trading information.
edit: recent update way worse than previous version. terrible to navigate. This app is more like a game where you win or lose actual money than an real world trading tool. Ok for dabbling but if you're seriously looking to trade, avoid. Especially avoid 24/5 trade stocks. It uses AI to predict the price overnight but current affairs or company announcements can dramatically shift pricing and the chart won't reflect until the market opens again. Giving you false hope.
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Answers above are generated from real Google Play reviews of eToro: Trade. Invest. Connect., not editorial opinion.