Comparison

CT Grid vs Sphere Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

CT Grid

This tool is designed for commodity trading and broking professionals, allowing them to access real-time updates and manage their forward curves on the go. It synchronizes with existing accounts and colleagues' spreadsheets, ensuring seamless communication and insight sharing.

Highlights
  • Real-time updates
  • Forward curve management
  • Synchronization with desk and colleagues
  • On-the-go access
  • Insight sharing
Features
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CT Grid is a tailor built tool for Commodity Trading and Broking professionals and is used in conjunction with an existing CT Grid account. Stay ahead of the curve and never miss an update. Carry your forward curve in your pocket and stay in sync with your desk. See real-time updates from CT Grid and your colleagues' spreadsheets and ensure your colleagues see your insights in CT Grid and in their spreadsheets as you update on the go. For support, please contact support@thectgrid.com.

About

Sphere Whiteboard

Features
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Giving institutional traders unparalleled market views they can act on. Sphere merges actionable screen trading with live voice and IM prices from your brokers in one holistic app.

Screenshots

CT Grid4 screens
Sphere Whiteboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

CT Grid and Sphere Whiteboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CT Grid ships an update every 2 weeks, Sphere Whiteboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CT Grid versus Sphere Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCT GridSphere Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommodity Technologies LimitedSphere Innovations

In-app purchases

None

CT Grid

No in-app purchases

None

Sphere Whiteboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CT Grid free?
CT Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sphere Whiteboard free?
Sphere Whiteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CT Grid or Sphere Whiteboard have ads?
Neither CT Grid nor Sphere Whiteboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CT Grid or Sphere Whiteboard?
CT Grid ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sphere Whiteboard fortnightly. Most recently, CT Grid was updated on October 18, 2026 and Sphere Whiteboard on October 24, 2026.

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