Google Releases Standalone Finance Android App, iOS to Follow

Google Finance is not a new product—it has been around for 20 years, long enough that it initially relied on Flash to display charts and graphs. The website has gotten a few major updates over the years, but it has never had a mobile app until now. Google has released the first standalone app for Google Finance, which is currently exclusive to Android, with iOS planned for later this year.

The app is available globally in the Play Store , but that's not the only update to Google's financial tracker. The AI-powered makeover for the Finance website is also leaving beta, making Google's chatbot a core part of the experience. Naturally, the mobile app includes a heaping helping of generative AI that aims to make sense of irrational financial markets.

If you've checked out the new Finance web experience, you'll see a lot of familiar features in the app. You can create watchlists, monitor real-time market data, and keep up with financial news in one place. While perusing graphs of stock performance, Finance will use AI to generate "key moments" that can explain why the numbers changed.

This feature initially launched in the Finance web interface in May. Why this matters: The release of the Google Finance app marks a significant shift in how users interact with financial data on-the-go. With the integration of AI-powered features, users can now gain deeper insights into market trends and make more informed decisions.

For developers, this move highlights the growing importance of AI-driven interfaces in financial applications. As the app expands to iOS later in 2026, businesses and consumers can expect even more sophisticated tools for navigating complex financial markets. However, questions remain about how Google plans to balance the app's features with the need for simplicity and ease of use, particularly for novice investors.