Ark Trader vs Penguinexch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ark Trader
Trade stocks and forex on your iOS device with real-time quotes and fast execution. Monitor trades, orders, and history, and access financial news. Offers dark and light modes for a personalized experience.
- Real-time stock and forex trading
- Fast trade execution
- Advanced and simple quote views
- Trade history and order management
- Integrated financial news
- Dark and light modes
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With the power of iOS devices, you can trade wherever you are with your device. You can trade with ease using the latest technology involved during the development of the Ark Trader advanced trading system. Ark Trader for iOS allows you to trade at a glance so you won't miss a trade. Some of the advantages you have with our App: * Advanced and Simple Quotes views. * Very high refresh rate for price movements. * Very fast trading execution. * Ability to trade with any script you want with ease. * Ability to check your Trades, Orders, History. * Switch between multiple accounts with ease if you are using Office login. * Check your Financial Standing on any screen with the ability to hide it to give you more space to check data. * News from many providers to check the latest news within the app. * Dark & Light Modes available.
Penguinexch
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PenguinExch is the stock exchange simulator app that provides the real world experience of stock exchange. This is the best application for the beginners who wants to learn all about investing and stocks. Note : No real money involved. This is a Virtual Trading Application which has all the features to trade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ark Trader at every 4 weeks against Penguinexch's every 2 months. Penguinexch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ark Trader ships an update every 4 weeks, Penguinexch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ark Trader | Penguinexch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ark iTrader | Kalpesh Vaghasiya |
In-app purchases
Ark Trader
No in-app purchases
Penguinexch
No in-app purchases
