# Novice-Friendly Investing Apps The Moneybox App Helps First-Time Investors Get Started By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investing-app References: [ft](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14dc379a-6ac7-11e6-a0b1-d87a9fea034f.html) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/moneybox-save-and-invest/id1049797239?mt=8) Moneybox is an innovative new [smartphone investing app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pandora-ai) that is designed to make it easier than ever for inexperienced and first-time investors to get started in planning the financial future of their young families by investing in a variety of funds connected to some of the world's biggest companies. One of Moneybox's best features is the ability to let you invest the [small amounts of change](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dive-money) that are left over when you round up your daily purchases. The app also lets you pre-program scheduled deposits if you'd rather contribute a set investment amount periodically. With its [simple user interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finance-trackers) and uncomplicated investing rules, the Moneybox investing app is perfectly targeted towards millennials who are thinking of starting a family and need to seriously start planning for the future rather than just thinking about the present. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Micro-investing:** The Moneybox app enables users to invest small amounts of change, tapping into the trend of micro-investing. - **Round-up Investments:** Moneybox allows users to round up their daily purchases and invest the spare change, highlighting the trend of round-up investments. - **User-friendly Investment Apps:** Moneybox's simple user interface caters to the trend of user-friendly investment apps, appealing to a wider novice investor audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fintech:** Moneybox's app represents disruptive innovation in the fintech industry by making investing accessible and user-friendly for novice investors. - **Personal Finance:** The Moneybox app disrupts the personal finance industry by providing a convenient and engaging platform for first-time investors to plan for their financial future. - **Mobile Applications:** Moneybox showcases disruptive innovation in the mobile applications industry by offering a seamless and intuitive investment experience through its smartphone app. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Teen-Targeted Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-app.md) - [Low-Cost Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowcost-investment-app.md) - [Teen-Targeting Investing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teentargeting-investing-app.md) - [Multi-Asset Fund Investments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monzo-1.md) - [Round-Up Investing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-estate-investing-app.md) - [Automated Crypto Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crypto-smartlife-app.md) - [Passive Investment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-investment-platform.md) - [Millennial-Minded Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millennialminded-investment-app.md) - [Gamified Stock Trading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-trading-apps.md)