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Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest in stocks and ETFs without unnecessarly large fees.
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
Good Money Guide Founder

Lightyear Customer Reviews

4.8

275 Good Money Guide reviewers have given this provider an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on their genuine experience.

Excellent85%
Very good10%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible0%

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Automatic tax forwarding to EMTA

27th October 2024

make ours life that much easier;

Eva-Liisa Tiru

Automatic tax forwarding to EMTA

27th October 2024

make life that much easier;

Oskar Tiru

I love it

27th October 2024

Very easy to use. Well equipped with information.

Marita Pungas
Verified

easy to use, but powerful investing app

27th October 2024

I really like the design and functionality of the app, it’s easy to use, has enough options to choose from (ETFs, stocks, ..) and very low and transparent fees

Michal

Easy and convenient solution for high-interest savings account.

27th October 2024

With Lightyear I can save extra cash to their savings vault and collect higher interest than in banks, as the savings vault is connected to a fund. I can also withdraw my money from Lightyear without any delays when needed. Tax report on accrued interest is automatically sent to the Tax office, saving my time. All this makes Lightyear very attractive and functional solution to save money and collect interest.

Ilkka Nousiainen

Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest in stocks and ETFs without unnecessarily large fees.

27th October 2024

Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest in stocks and ETFs without unnecessarily large fees.

Richard Petersen

The best of the best

27th October 2024

Is very good service

Sergejus

Works great!

27th October 2024

Great way to invest in ETFs and keep you spare cash collecting easy interest!

Alex
Verified

To infinity and beyond

27th October 2024

Great app, very easy to use.

Quick transactions. Lots of stocks and shares to choose from including US and overseas.

Also low fees.

Alex Lane
Verified

Just superb investment platform

27th October 2024

Almost anything one could expect in an investment platvorm. Both web and app are working smoothly and contain so much good information and tools.

Paavo
Verified

Lightyear

27th October 2024

Egyszerű, átlátható, képzetlen embereknek is…

Janos Biri

Great investment app

27th October 2024

Safe, fast and reliable.

Margus Karu

Simple etf trading with tailored service if needed

27th October 2024

Lightyear offers the simplest and for me the most competitive option for starting buying ETFs. Additionally, during the account opening their helpdesk was outstandingly professional. After rejecting my request at first – while still providing reasonable excuse – they made extra effort to examine my case twice and reconsidered their decision.

Laszlo Marton
Verified

Väga toetav ja mugav teenus

27th October 2024

Teenus on väga toetav ja mugav, on selgelt arusaadav ning oma tegemised investeerimise maastikul Lightyear’ile usaldades tunned, et oled hoolivates kätes.

Katrin

Nagyon jó befektetési platform.

27th October 2024

Remek alkalmazás, jól átlátható, könnyen kezelhető és nagyon olcsó díjak, de rendkívül tőke biztonságos befektetési platform.

Sok részvény és ETF. + A be nem fektetett pénz is kamatozik.

Támogatja a magyar adó megtakarítási (TBSZ) számlákat.

Tévald Zsolt

5/5

27th October 2024

Low cost, many stock

Priit

Excellent, intuitive, logical

27th October 2024

Using it, one just doesn’t get how thr others are not this somple.

Andor Szőke
Verified

Just keep going!

27th October 2024

Low or zero fees. Ideal for beginners as well.

Matyas Nemeth
Verified

Unbeatable fees

27th October 2024

I use this investing app because of the low costs. The available assets are increasing, it’s getting better and better.

Szabolcs Nagy

Great app.

27th October 2024

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Zoltan Medveczky

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Lightyear Review
Lightyear Review

Name: Lightyear

Description: Lightyear is a new investment app that offers low cost investing in UK, European and US shares. The company was founded by one of the first Wise (Transferwise) employees, Martin Sokk with a similar objective of making investing as cheap and easy as possible.
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Summary:

A very well-designed low-cost investing app with discounted FX charges, limit and recurring orders for investing in local and international markets.


Special Offer: Sign up with a promo code GOODMONEYGUIDE deposit at least £50 and get 10 trades for free. T&Cs apply. Capital at risk.

Pros

  • Low-cost investing account
  • Low FX fees of 0.35%
  • International market access

Cons

  • No ISA
  • No SIPP
  • Pricing
    (4.5)
  • Market Access
    (4)
  • Online Platform
    (4.5)
  • Customer Service
    (4.5)
  • Research & Analysis
    (3.5)
Overall
4.2

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Lightyear Video Review

Richard Berry tests the Lightyear investing app with real money and highlights some of it’s key features.

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Lightyear dealing ticket fx charges

How does the Lightyear investing app make money?

Lightyear make their money on the FX Fees. With Lightyear, they apply the FX fee on top of the interbank rate, so you can actually see the amount you are charged for the conversion. When I interviewed Martin Sokk he told me Lightyear aims to expand into different countries quickly, so they can help people to

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Refer a Friend

Lightyear “shares” a refer-a-friend offer

Investment platform Lightyear has introduced a refer-a-friend offer with a difference, this one pays you in shares. Lightyear is offering the opportunity for both you and your friends to earn £10 in free stocks when they join Lightyear and fund their account with at least £50. You can invite up to five friends per month,

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Lightyear Investing App Review

Breaking Into Lightyear’s High Interest Vaults

Lightyear, the online savings and investing app, has launched a new product called Lightyear High-Interest Vaults to provide its clients with a market-leading interest rate on cash deposits. The High Interest Vaults are an easy-access cash investment product with variable rates, and there are separate vaults for deposits in Sterling, Euros and US d… To

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Lightyear Investing App Review

Is Lightyear just another low cost investing app?

Just after I interviewed the Lightyear founder, Martin Sokk for this review, I went to the pub with my friend Nick, a fellow ageing stockbroker. One of the things we discussed was how things have changed in the City, in particular, what is happening to Simpsons Tavern. For over 250 years, Simpsons Tavern has sold

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