FT Mercati vs Fastmarkets Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FT Mercati
Access financial market data, including LME, exchange rates, and commodity prices, all in one place. Stay updated with the latest news and reports on various sectors.
- Real-time LME data
- Exchange rate tracking
- Commodity prices
- Financial reports
- Market news
- Steel product information
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The new FT Mercati app makes all our services and datas available to you at all times. LME, scraps, exchange rates, power, steel products, reports, news and much more, all in a single place.
Fastmarkets Dashboard
Access real-time commodity prices and market news for metals, agriculture, and forest products. Track key commodities, explore historical data, and stay informed with customized news lists while on the go.
- Access 6,000+ commodity prices
- Search proprietary news and prices
- Save key commodity prices
- Explore historical price data
- Read latest market news
- Import customized news lists
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Subscribers to our price and/or news packages can stay up-to-date with price movements and read latest market news while on the move. Access to approximately 6,000 prices across metals, agriculture and forest. With this app you can: • Search our proprietary news and prices • Save key commodities prices for easy reference • Keep up-to-date with the latest price assessments from your device • Explore historical price data to see trends • Read latest metal and mining market news • Quickly catch up on the most important market news and broad topics recommended in the Top Stories section • Import customized news lists from your set up on the Fastmarkets Dashboard • Read the news or view price details directly in the app from the link in news or price alert emails Fastmarkets price and news data covers the following markets: • Base Metals • Steel • Steel Raw Materials • Ores and Alloys • Scrap Metals • Minor Metals • Industrial Minerals • Exchange Data • Recovered Paper • Pulp • Paper Packaging • Graphic Paper • Nonwovens • Timber & Biomass • Softwood Products • Animal Fats & Proteins • Biofuels • Freight • Grains • Oilseeds • Vegetable Oils
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FT Mercati at 67% against Fastmarkets Dashboard's 25%. FT Mercati also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.
FT Mercati ships an update monthly, Fastmarkets Dashboard every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | FT Mercati | Fastmarkets Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FT Support S.r.l. | FastMarkets Ltd. |
Customer experience
FT Mercati
Fastmarkets Dashboard
In-app purchases
FT Mercati
No in-app purchases
Fastmarkets Dashboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FT Mercati free?
Is Fastmarkets Dashboard free?
Do FT Mercati or Fastmarkets Dashboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, FT Mercati or Fastmarkets Dashboard?
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