CQG vs InsigniaTrader
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.
InsigniaTrader
Trade futures and futures options on the go with this comprehensive platform. Access real-time market data, advanced charting, and direct order routing from your mobile device. Requires a funded account and market data subscription.
- High-speed market data
- Enhanced market charting
- Futures exchange direct order routing
- Customizable trade strategies
- Multi-device trading
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InsigniaTrader is the full-featured futures & futures options trading platform from Insignia Futures & Options, a Chicago-based futures brokerage firm, serving clients since 2001. This mobile version is part of the InsigniaTrader platform suite, enabling clients to trade from any device – web, desktop & mobile. This feature-rich mobile platform includes… • High-speed Market Data • Enhanced Market Charting • Futures Exchange Direct Order Routing • Customizable Trade Strategies • Plus many more powerful features Please note: A funded commodity futures trading account with Insignia Futures & Options and a market data subscription are required to access live CME & ICE futures exchange market data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InsigniaTrader at 4.6 against CQG's 3.4. InsigniaTrader also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). CQG's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
InsigniaTrader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQG has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CQG ships an update every 4 months, InsigniaTrader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CQG | InsigniaTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (38 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CQG | Insignia Futures & Options, Inc. |
Customer experience
CQG
InsigniaTrader
In-app purchases
CQG
No in-app purchases
InsigniaTrader
No in-app purchases
