Comparison

CQG vs DeCarley Trading

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CQG

Access real-time market data, advanced charting tools, and execute trades on global exchanges directly from your smartphone. This powerful application is designed for professional traders seeking reliable and comprehensive financial market access on the go.

Highlights
  • View real-time market data
  • Access advanced charts
  • Trade on international exchanges
  • Global market coverage
  • Robust cloud infrastructure
  • High-performance trading
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CQG for iPhone is a high-performance app for professional traders worldwide. Easily view market data, access charts, and trade on international exchanges, including CME (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX), ICE, Eurex, eSpeed, LME, NFX, NYSE, NASDAQ AMEX and others, from your smart phone with this powerful, easy-to-use app. Built on CQG's robust cloud infrastructure, CQG for iOS has all of the data quality, global coverage, and reliability that traders have come to expect. Now anywhere, anytime. *Note: This application requires an account with one of CQG's partner brokers for trading access. If you do not have an account, visit www.cqg.com/partners/fcms.

About

DeCarley Trading

This app provides real-time communication for futures and options traders. Access live streaming educational events, interactive chat, exclusive content, and manage your trading accounts. It streamlines market information and support, offering a convenient alternative to traditional communication methods.

Highlights
  • Live streaming commodity trading events
  • Interactive chat for support and market questions
  • Exclusive written content and trading recommendations
  • Access trading account statements and stats
  • Submit documents via app camera
  • Schedule trading platform demos
  • Access financial and commodity market news
Features
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The DeCarley Trading mobile app is the ultimate information and communication tool, with interactive chat and live commodity market content. As email becomes obsolete and SMS messaging is burdensome and expensive for overseas contacts, this futures market mobile app bridges the gap between the need for real-time communication and the obstacles traditional methods face. By letting users opt in or out of push notifications based on their interests, this communication app streamlines relevant content and creates a more efficient experience than other communication platforms (email, websites, etc.). EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Users will have access to exclusive written content not available on the web (in-house newsletters and trading recommendations). CONVENIENT NEWS SOURCE: Additionally, app users will have access to several third-party sources of financial and commodity market news, commentary (both video and text), industry podcasts, and government-issued commodity research. INSTANT SUPPORT: App users can bypass email and contact us directly via built-in SMS or a well-trained AI chatbot to resolve technical support and customer service issues, ask market-related questions, and get updates. App users also have easy access to live streaming webinars and intraday live market snippet broadcasts from the app home page (including chart analysis, fundamental comments, etc.). ACCOUNT ACCESS: Within the app, DeCarley futures brokerage clients can access documents such as trading account statements, 1099s, personal trading stats, account balance summaries, cash activity history, and more. Users can conveniently submit requested documents (IDs, applications, tax forms, etc.) via a submission feature that lets them take a photo with the app camera and submit it for processing. Users can also schedule a personal trading platform demo with a DeCarley representative using a built-in form.

Screenshots

CQG4 screens
DeCarley Trading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeCarley Trading at 5.0 against CQG's 3.4. CQG's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeCarley Trading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQG has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CQG ships an update every 4 months, DeCarley Trading every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CQG versus DeCarley Trading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCQGDeCarley Trading
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCQGDeCarley Trading

Customer experience

CQG

All ratings38 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative42.9%

DeCarley Trading

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CQG

No in-app purchases

None

DeCarley Trading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CQG free?
CQG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeCarley Trading free?
DeCarley Trading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CQG or DeCarley Trading?
DeCarley Trading is rated higher. CQG averages 3.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while DeCarley Trading averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CQG or DeCarley Trading have ads?
DeCarley Trading shows ads; CQG does not.
Which is updated more often, CQG or DeCarley Trading?
CQG ships an update every 4 months, and DeCarley Trading every 6 months. Most recently, CQG was updated on October 24, 2026 and DeCarley Trading on October 21, 2026.

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