Risk-free. Real markets. Real skill.

Invest from just $5.

Built for people with salaries, allowances and real budgets. Learn fractional investing with live markets — no $100k fantasy required.

Learn investing through a gamified stock market simulator with real prices, paper trading, budgeting tools, and beginner-friendly lessons.

  • Start from $5
  • Real budgets, real habits
  • Beginner friendly
12,400+ active learners
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Portfolio value
$12,847.23+18.4%
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Daily gameplay

Three ways to play every day

Bite-sized loops designed to build real investing habits — and keep you coming back.

Daily

Market Challenge

Guess which stock outperforms today and earn XP for sharp instincts.

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Simulator

Build Your Portfolio

Trade with virtual cash on real, live market data — no risk, all skill.

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Academy

Level Up Lessons

Unlock investing modules as you progress — from basics to strategy.

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Community

Climb the weekly board

See how the sharpest learners and biggest virtual portfolio gains stack up — then make your move.

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Alex K.
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Builder · 2440 XP
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Progression

Earn XP. Unlock mastery.

Every lesson, trade, and challenge moves you forward. Climb the ranks at your pace.

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Why users return

Built for habits that stick

Calm, sharp, and addictive in the right way. Designed to grow real confidence.

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Real money required

Risk-free by design

Always virtual money. Always learning-first.

Real market data

Live quotes from real exchanges, never simulated noise.

Built to progress

XP, missions, streaks — habits that compound.

Why CitizenInvestor

Everything beginners need to start investing

One app to learn, practise and grow — covering stocks, ETFs, crypto and real-money habits.

Stock market simulator with real prices

Practise buying and selling US stocks, European equities, African names, ETFs and crypto with virtual money — using live market prices. Build a portfolio, learn to read a chart, and feel real volatility with zero risk.

Learn investing for beginners, step by step

Plain-English lessons, daily missions, and an AI investing tutor that answers your questions in seconds. Designed specifically for absolute beginners — no jargon, no pressure.

Virtual trading app you'll actually open

XP, streaks, badges and weekly leaderboards turn building wealth into a financial literacy game. Five minutes a day is enough to build a real, lasting habit.

Crypto investing practice without losing money

Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major crypto with virtual money and real prices. Discover your true risk tolerance before a single euro of yours is on the line.

ETF learning platform built for clarity

Understand exactly how ETFs work, why they're the smartest beginner choice, and how to build a diversified portfolio in three clicks.

AI investing tutor that explains everything

Stuck on a concept? Ask. Our AI tutor turns confusing finance terms into clear, calm explanations — in your language and at your pace.

Loved by

A new generation of investors

"I always thought investing wasn't for me. The daily challenges made it click in a week — I genuinely look forward to opening the app."

Amira
28 · Marketing exec

"Practising with fake money built my confidence without putting a penny at risk. The XP system makes it weirdly addictive in a good way."

Daniel
31 · Software engineer

"Calm, sharp, and not full of trader noise. Finally something that respects my intelligence and my time."

Priya
26 · Product designer
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