CQG vs TradeStation FuturesPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
TradeStation FuturesPlus
Trade international futures options and spreads on leading exchanges from your mobile device. Monitor markets, manage orders, and view your positions and trading history on the go. Requires a TradeStation account with FuturesPlus enabled.
- Trade futures options and spreads
- Access international exchanges
- View market data
- Enter, monitor, adjust, and cancel orders
- Manage fills and positions
- Access audit trail history
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**Note: This application requires a TradeStation account with FuturesPlus enabled.** If you do not have a FuturesPlus account, create one at TradeStation.com. Stock, Stock Options, Index Options, ETF and Futures account holders should use the TradeStation app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tradestation-mobile/id581548081?ls=1 TradeStation FuturesPlus is a feature-rich trading app for futures options traders. Access and trade the leading international exchanges and liquidity platforms including CME and ICE from your mobile device with this intuitive app. With TradeStation FuturesPlus in your pocket, you can keep an eye on the markets, investment objectives and your orders while you’re on the go. This powerful app gives you the ability to: • View market data from all FuturesPlus-supported markets • Enter, monitor, adjust and cancel orders from an order ticket or MD Trader® ladder • Access fills, positions and complete audit trail history back to the day your account was created Standard features include: • Market watchlist • Market-centric view of orders and positions • Trading from order ticket • Trading and order management from MD Trader ladder • Order management screen • Fills and positions • Forever Audit Trail
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CQG at 3.4 against TradeStation FuturesPlus's 1.6. CQG also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 10%). TradeStation FuturesPlus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CQG holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of CQG's written reviews are positive against 10% of TradeStation FuturesPlus's.
CQG ships an update every 4 months, TradeStation FuturesPlus every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | CQG | TradeStation FuturesPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (38 ratings) — better | 1.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CQG | TradeStation Technologies |
Customer experience
CQG
TradeStation FuturesPlus
In-app purchases
CQG
No in-app purchases
TradeStation FuturesPlus
No in-app purchases
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