Dodle is an investment app created by AJ Bell and offers a set of ready-made portfolios along with other investing options. Wealthify is a UK robo-advisor that only offers a range of ready-made portfolios.
We’ve put the 2 apps head-to-head to find out whether Dodl is better than Wealthify. As Wealthify offers only a robo-advisor serice (compared with Dodl’s additional investment options). We’re only comparing the robo-advice capabilities of these providers. We’ve tested the products available, the portfolios on offer, fees, features, and learning resources of both platforms.
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| Finder Score | 8.1Great | 8.5Great |
| Customer satisfaction survey | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Fees score | 9.2Excellent | 8.8Great |
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Wealthify is noticeably more expensive, which we compare in more detail below.
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| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk |
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Both Dodl and Moneybox let you invest in a stocks and shares ISA and a self-invested personal pension (SIPP). Dodl also lets you invest in a Lifetime ISA (LISA), which lets you save up to £4,000 each tax year for your first home or for retirement. The government contributes £1,000 for every £4,000 invested.
Winner: Dodl
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| Portfolios rating | ★★★★★ | |
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| Number of portfolios on offer | 7 | 10 |
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| Managed portfolios on offer | ||
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Dodl has a great range of ready made portfolios, with AJ Bell’s 7 portfolios available to invest in. These are fully managed and there is an ethical choices available. Wealthify just has 5 available, but you can choose a socially responsible option and they are all fully managed.
Winner: Dodl
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| Fees score | 9.2Excellent | 8.8Great |
| Annual cost of investing £10,000 | £15.00 | £82.00 |
| Annual cost of investing £100,000 | £150.00 | £820.00 |
| Annual cost of investing £1m | £1500.00 | £8,200.00 |
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Dodl is the clear winner when we compare the fees of both platforms. Dodl charges a 0.15% platform fee (minimum £1 a month), plus ongoing fund charges for each of the ready-made portfolios. This is 0.31% for all funds except the responsible fund, which charges 0.45%. Even once you’ve considered these fees, Dodl comes out much cheaper than Wealthify annually.
Winner: Dodl
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| Features score | 5Standard | 8.3Great |
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| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk |
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Both Dodl and Wealthify have mobile apps and they are both app-only. Dodl doesn’t have much news or research in the app – you can pretty much just see some information about each investment, this is something that Wealthify does better. Wealthify is more up to date with recent news that might impact your performance. You can top-up on mobile with both apps.
The graphs in Dodl are pretty nice – you can select a part of the graph and it tells you the price and the date, so they’re more interactive than other apps we’ve reviewed.
Winner: Wealthify
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| Resources rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
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In terms of learning resources, both providers could offer more, but Dodl’s are better than Wealthify’s. Neither one has videos, walkthroughs or a demo account for beginners to practise with. Both Wealthify and Dodl have guides to help their users find out what they need to know. We really like Dodl’s approach — it’s got a “learn” tab on the app with guides and in-depth tools that can help you get started, which we think is vital for a beginner investment platform.
Neither platform offers financial advice.
Winner: Dodl
We really like both Dodl and Wealthify for their ready-made options, but Dodl is a clear winner when you put them up against one another. It trumped Wealthify for products, portfolios, fees and learning resources.
The only criticism is that Dodl could provide better news, research, and insights.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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