Comparison

CQG vs EW BNTE E

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

EW BNTE E

Features
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Edgewater Markets is a leading technology-driven market leader in workflow management and execution services, providing complete software solutions for banks, asset managers, brokers and other financial institutions to competitively and efficiently access global markets. We provide access to consistently competitive FX, NDF and Metals liquidity electronically via EdgeFX.Pro™, our proprietary, ultra-low latency trading platform.

Screenshots

CQG4 screens
EW BNTE E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EW BNTE E at 11.0 against CQG's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CQG versus EW BNTE E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCQGEW BNTE E
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCQGEdgewater Markets

In-app purchases

None

CQG

No in-app purchases

None

EW BNTE E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CQG free?
CQG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EW BNTE E free?
EW BNTE E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CQG or EW BNTE E have ads?
Neither CQG nor EW BNTE E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CQG or EW BNTE E?
CQG ships an update every 4 months, and EW BNTE E every 4 months. Most recently, CQG was updated on October 24, 2026 and EW BNTE E on October 27, 2026.

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