Comparison

iQUIK X vs PayControl

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

Head to head
About

iQUIK X

Access real-time financial market data, monitor your portfolio, and execute trades directly from your device. Customize watchlists, view detailed charts with technical indicators, and manage orders efficiently. Stay informed with news and communicate with your broker.

Highlights
  • Real-time financial instrument quotes
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Level 2 Quotes market data
  • Order placement (market, limit, conditional)
  • Trade dynamics charts with technical indicators
  • Portfolio monitoring and control
  • Notifications for order status and instrument parameters
Features
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iQUIK X is a new user application (trading terminal) of QUIK – the user may trade financial instruments, view exchange quotes, monitor portfolio parameters and more. Important! iQUIK X does not require access keys. To get a server address, login and password please contact your broker. Key features: - Monitoring of current financial instruments quotes with possibility to customize a watchlist, - “Level 2 Quotes” market data visualization, - Placing market, limit and conditional orders, - Monitoring of trade dynamics with charts, including technical analysis indicators, - Monitoring and control of own orders and trades, - Current state of a user portfolio visualization, - Setting notifications on order status and instrument parameters, - Financial news stream, - Sending instructions on money withdrawal, - Message exchange with a broker. To use the program in a production mode, signing a contract with a broker that uses QUIK system is required. Details and contacts: - Please send your questions and development inquiries to the following email quiksupport@arqatech.com - Free trial access is provided via this link http://arqatech.com/en/support/demo/ - More details on the application are provided on the official website of ARQA Technologies https://arqatech.com/en/products/quik/terminals/user-applications/iquik-x/

About

PayControl

Securely sign transactions and documents directly from your smartphone without needing hardware tokens or SMS codes. This app offers offline functionality and robust protection against unauthorized access, ensuring the integrity of your operations.

Highlights
  • Mobile e-signature generation
  • Offline mode functionality
  • Unauthorized access risk protection
  • Full transaction details before signing
  • No SMS or PUSH notifications used
Features
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PayControl is not only easy-to-use, but also secure. No more hardware solutions, such as hardware tokens, OTP-generators or scratch-cards, are required to generate a digital signature. Thanks to mobile e-signature that is generated to confirm each operation does not allow to change operation details. PayControl does not use SMS or PUSH-notifications, that can be easily intercepted. Advantages: • Any transaction or document appears right in a smartphone; • No dependence on mobile operator service or SMS delivery time; • Availability to use the app in off-line mode even in roaming or airplane mode. • Unauthorized access risk protection even in case of device loss; • Full transaction details appear on your screen right before signing; • PayControl does not use SMS and PUSH-codes, that can be intercepted.

Screenshots

iQUIK X4 screens
PayControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PayControl at 5.0 against iQUIK X's 3.3. PayControl also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 4) and review sentiment (38% vs 27%). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PayControl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayControl has 83 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of iQUIK X's written reviews are positive against 38% of PayControl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iQUIK X ships an update monthly, PayControl every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iQUIK X versus PayControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriQUIK XPayControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews38.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings483 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARQA TechnologiesSafeTech Ltd

Customer experience

iQUIK X

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative67.1%

PayControl

All ratings83 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.9%

In-app purchases

None

iQUIK X

No in-app purchases

None

PayControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iQUIK X free?
iQUIK X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PayControl free?
PayControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iQUIK X or PayControl?
PayControl is rated higher. iQUIK X averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PayControl averages 5.0 from 83 ratings.
Do iQUIK X or PayControl have ads?
Neither iQUIK X nor PayControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iQUIK X or PayControl?
iQUIK X ships an update monthly, and PayControl every 5 weeks. Most recently, iQUIK X was updated on September 23, 2026 and PayControl on September 26, 2026.

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