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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%

Leave a review and tell us what you think of this company to help others make more informed financial decisions.

Solid Choice for New Traders

26th October 2024

I’ve been using it for a while now, and it’s a solid choice for trading and investment. The platform is user-friendly, which makes it pretty straightforward to navigate. I like that they have various features that can help you with your trades. I haven’t had to reach out to customer support, I guess that’s a good sign. Overall, I’d recommend LightYear if you’re looking for an emerging and reliable trading platform!

Bence

Two months of journey together

26th October 2024

I am very satisfied. Yes, I am currently still testing the Lightyear application. During this short period, I have had a very positive experience. Fast money transfers, fast transactions and all this for a very reasonable price. Thank you, I will continue to travel with you…

Veljo Konnimois

Easy using

26th October 2024

Comfortable, great selection, free TBSZ account, educational, adapted to local tax system

András Szántó
Verified

Easy use, wild variety of options

26th October 2024

Very convenient to use, userfriendly platform with great products and investment options.

Daniel Borodi
Verified

Nice and simple

26th October 2024

For everybody, nice and easy, free, just try it.

Ena

Very good and structured investing app

26th October 2024

Very good and structured investing app with a lot of useful information and not trashy CFD trading. I value the transparency and clearly expressed informations.

Max

Couldn’t be easier to use

26th October 2024

Great Investment App, simple to use and everything is clear. Would highly recommend it

Seamus Kennedy

Simple And Easy to invest

26th October 2024

Great UI which makes investment very easy to monitor.

Ugochukwu Eze

Perfect

26th October 2024

Easy to use, user freindly

Vas Zoltan

Easy use, no ETF fees

26th October 2024

Clear app and easy to use.

Szauter Lajos

Fényèv

26th October 2024

Nagyon jól megtervezett, magyar nyelvű olcsó ,befektetési alkalmazás kedvezményes díjakkal, TBSZ ,kiimitált és ismétlődő megbízásokkal a helyi és nemzetközi piacokon történő befektetéshez.Rèszemről 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Knyasko Istvan

Best!

26th October 2024

The best investment platform!

Andrei
Verified

Easy use, cheap, and no hidden costs

26th October 2024

I realy like the mobile app. Very user-friendly, and logical construction.

And it is for low cost without hidden fees.

Support Hungarian TBSZ.

Only negitve for me that Hungarian stock not available.

Schweitzer György

Seems a good company!

26th October 2024

No more comments

Toomas Vään

Investing made easy & cheap

26th October 2024

Very modern & intuitive platform for investing in the stock market with very low fees. What more could one ask for?

Romi
Verified

Good for a beginner too!

26th October 2024

I am using Lightyear and as the fees are not too large I am dabbling to educate myself.

Patricia and Kevin James

Exellent

26th October 2024

Exellent

Kalev Pikaru

Trustworthy and lightweight user experience

26th October 2024

I enjoy that the app is powerful but doesn’t over encumber the user with too many options to click and do. The visuals are simplistic and familiar to most people.

Aarne Kallas

Very good

26th October 2024

Works well, super easy to invest, many assets, low prices

Istvan
Verified

Easy to use

26th October 2024

Lightyear is an easy to use platform, I highly recommend it.

Judit Hosseinian
Verified

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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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