LIVE DATA · 17 APPS · CHECKED OCT 21, 2026
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What does your auto‑buy really cost?
Right now, the same $500/week bitcoin plan costs $0 to $325 a year in published fees and spreads, depending on the app.
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Cheapest vs priciest app · 10 years of fees
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Cash AppBTCfee $0 · spread 0% · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
CoinbaseBTCfee Not published · spread Not published · $500/wk n/a✓ Oct 21
GeminiBTCfee Not published · spread Not published · $500/wk n/a✓ Oct 21
KrakenBTCfee 1% · spread Not published · $500/wk $260/yr✓ Oct 21
Public (crypto)BTCfee 1.25% · spread Not published · $500/wk $325/yr✓ Oct 21
RiverBTCfee $0 · spread Not published · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
Robinhood CryptoBTCfee $0 · spread ≥0.95% · $500/wk $247/yr✓ Oct 21
StrikeBTCfee $0 · spread ~0.22% · $500/wk $57.20/yr✓ Oct 21
Swan BitcoinBTCfee 1% · spread Not published · $500/wk $260/yr✓ Oct 21
Charles SchwabETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk n/a✓ Oct 21
FidelityETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
M1ETFfee $3/mo* · spread n/a · $500/wk $36.00/yr✓ Oct 21
PublicETFfee $0.49/buy · spread n/a · $500/wk $25.48/yr✓ Oct 21
RobinhoodETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
SoFi InvestETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
VanguardETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21
WebullETFfee $0 · spread n/a · $500/wk $0.00/yr✓ Oct 21ORDER BOOKCoinbaseBTC ask vs mkt -0.0279%✓ 2026-10-22ORDER BOOKKraken ProBTC ask vs mkt +0.0001%✓ 2026-10-22ORDER BOOKGeminiBTC ask vs mkt +0.5550%✓ 2026-10-22ORDER BOOKBitstampBTC ask vs mkt -0.0020%✓ 2026-10-22ORDER BOOKBinance.USBTC ask vs mkt +0.0081%✓ 2026-10-22Every app, ranked
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Robinhood CryptoCash App$247/yr
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+ 2026-10-01 Robinhood regulatory
+ 2026-09-09 Swan Bitcoin page updated
+ 2026-08-06 River page updated
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"spread_pct": 0.22,
"last_checked": "2026-10-21",
"sources": [42 official pages]
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Every number comes from the app's own fee page. Last checked 2026-10-21. How we check
| App | $500/wk, per yr | Fee | Spread | Min | Best for | Schedules | Fractional | ETF auto-buy | IRA | Auto-withdraw | Checked |
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| $0.00 | $0 | 0% | $1 | Lowest published cost | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| n/a | $0 | n/a | $1 | Index mutual funds | Weekly, 2-wk, 1st & 15th, Monthly | Yes | No | Unknown | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| Unknown | Not published | Not published | Not stated | — | Weekly, 1st & 15th, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 | $0 | n/a | $1 | Any ETF, inside an IRA | See notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| Unknown | Not published | Not published | Not stated | — | See notes | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| $260 + spread | 1% | Not published | Not stated | Kraken+ members | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| $36.00 | $3/mo* | n/a | $25 | Target-allocation pies | See notes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| $25.48 | $0.49/buy | n/a | $1 | Plans with up to 20 assets | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| $325 + spread | 1.25% | Not published | $1 | Crypto inside a stock plan | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Yes | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 + spread | $0 | Not published | $10 | Most schedule options | Hourly, Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, 1st & 15th, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Yes | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 | $0 | n/a | Not stated | Stocks + crypto in one app | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| $247 | $0 | ≥0.95% | Not stated | Existing Robinhood users | See notes | Yes | n/a | No | Unknown | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 | $0 | n/a | $5 | SoFi Checking users | See notes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| $57.20 | $0 | ~0.22% | $0.01 | Hourly buys from $0.01 | Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Unknown | Yes | 2026-10-21 | |
| $260 + spread | 1% | Not published | $10 | Bitcoin IRA | Daily, Weekly, Monthly | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 | $0 | n/a | $1 | Vanguard ETFs | See notes | Partial | Partial | Unknown | n/a | 2026-10-21 | |
| $0.00 | $0 | n/a | $1 | Every-trading-day buys | Daily, Weekly, 2-wk, Monthly | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | 2026-10-21 |
Cost = published fee + published spread, 52 buys. "+ spread" = spread not published, so real cost is higher.
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