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Head to head
Yuh or Robinhood? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.
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Switzerland's best-executed banking-and-investing app — as long as your orders stay small and your ambitions stay simple.
The cheapest way to trade options and the best trading app ever built — attached to the thinnest research desk and the longest enforcement record in the sector.
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Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.
Overall Robinhood takes it, 3.9 against 3.5 out of 5. Robinhood is the cheaper of the two: a reference EUR 5,000 stock order costs €0.00 there against €25.00. Yuh scores 88 against 78 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. Robinhood covers more ground with 7 of 14 asset classes against 4. On platform and app Robinhood is ahead, 4.4 against 3.5 out of 5. Which one is right depends on which of these axes matters for your trading profile.
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Data as of: 21 Aug 2026
| Criterion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.5 | 3.9 — Better |
| Group index | 88 of 100 | 78 of 100 |
| Best for | First-time Swiss investorsMonthly ETF savings plansSmall and fractional ordersMobile-first everyday banking plus investingSwiss pillar 3a savers | Active options tradersMobile-first investorsMargin usersCrypto and equities in one appSmall starting balances |
| Regulation | FINMA | SECFINRACFTCFCABank of Lithuania |
| Top-tier licences | 1 | 4 — Better |
| Investor protection | CHF 100,000 | US$500,000 — Better |
| Listed group | Yes | Yes |
| Banking licence | Yes | No |
| Segregated client accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Negative balance protection | Yes | No |
| Audited financials | Yes | Yes |
| Disclosed regulatory actions | None | 4 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Gland, CH | Menlo Park, US |
| Fees | 3.3 | 4.8 — Better |
| Safety & regulation | 4.4 — Better | 3.6 |
| Trading platform | 2.6 | 3.9 — Better |
| Product range | 2.8 | 3.4 — Better |
| Mobile app | 4.3 | 4.8 — Better |
| Research | 2.2 | 2.8 — Better |
| Customer support | 3.6 — Better | 3.0 |
| Deposit & withdrawal | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Account opening | 4.6 | 4.7 — Better |
| Education | 3.2 | 3.4 — Better |
| Reference order EUR 5,000 | €25.00 | €0.00 — Better |
| Minimum deposit | None | None |
| Stocks (per order) | 0.5 % | Free |
| US stocks | 0.5 % | Free |
| ETFs | 0.5 % | Free |
| Options | Not offered | Free |
| Futures | Not offered | US$0.75 |
| Crypto | 1 % | in the spread |
| Bonds (order) | n/a | Not offered |
| Funds (order) | n/a | Not offered |
| EUR/USD spread | n/a | n/a |
| Index CFD spread | n/a | n/a |
| FX conversion | 0.95 % | n/a |
| Inactivity fee | n/a | None |
| Custody fee | None | None |
| Withdrawal fee | free — Better | US$25 |
| Deposit fee | free | free |
| Overnight financing | n/a | n/a |
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| Asset classes (of 14) | 4 | 7 — Better |
| Exchanges | n/a | n/a |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| ETFs | Yes | Yes |
| Options | No | Yes |
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Forex | No | No |
| CFDs | No | No |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Bonds | Yes | No |
| Funds | No | No |
| Commodities | No | Yes |
| Indices | No | Yes |
| Warrants | No | No |
| Spread betting | No | No |
| Social trading | No | No |
| Platforms | Yuh app | Robinhood MobileRobinhood WebRobinhood Legend |
| Demo account | No | No |
| Fractional shares | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | n/a | 1:2 |
| Account opening | Fully digital in-app onboarding with a Swiss IBAN, for residents of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein only (onboarding from other countries on hold as of August 2026); residents of Austria and Liechtenstein must fund with at least EUR/CHF 500 to complete opening | Minutes in-app; approval usually the same day |
| Account types | Yuh accountYuh&Me joint accountYuh 14+Pillar 3a | Robinhood brokerage accountRobinhood GoldRobinhood Retirement (Traditional / Roth IRA)Stocks and shares ISA (UK only) |
| Payment methods | Bank transferSEPA | Bank transferCrypto |
| Account currencies | CHFUSDEURGBPJPYAUDCADSEKHKDNOK+3 | USDGBPEUR |
| Deposit time | Domestic Swiss and SEPA EUR transfers typically 1–2 business days | Instant up to your instant-deposit limit; 3–5 business days to fully clear |
| Withdrawal time | 1–2 business days within Switzerland and the SEPA area | 1–3 business days by ACH; same day by wire |
| Free withdrawals | n/a | n/a |
| Languages | GermanFrenchItalianEnglish | EnglishSpanish |
| Channels | PhoneLive chatTicket system | Live chatEmailPhone |
| Availability | Swiss business hours; phone, in-app message and in-app chat support are all free of charge | 24/7 in-app chat and callback |
Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.
Yuh
Switzerland's best-executed banking-and-investing app — as long as your orders stay small and your ambitions stay simple.
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Robinhood
The cheapest way to trade options and the best trading app ever built — attached to the thinnest research desk and the longest enforcement record in the sector.
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Best for
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