Block Screen vs Tracking for Coinbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Screen
Personalize your lock and home screens with live Bitcoin data. Access real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty across all your Apple devices. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with customizable themes and widgets.
- Live Bitcoin widgets for lock and home screens
- Real-time block height and price tracking
- Mempool fee recommendations
- Mining difficulty and hashrate
- Curated Bitcoin news feeds
- Customizable color themes and widget selection
- Apple Watch complications and StandBy mode support
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Turn your lock screen and Home Screen into a personalized bitcoin screen with live Bitcoin widgets. Block Screen puts real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty (and more!) on every Apple device you own: iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, CarPlay. No accounts, no ads. –––– KEY WIDGETS & VIEWS –––– • Lock-Screen Widget – glanceable block height and bitcoin prices • Home-Screen Widget – small, medium and large sizes • StandBy Mode – full-screen clock-style display while charging • Apple Watch Complication & Smart Stack – stats right on your wrist • iPad and macOS – adaptive layouts for Stage Manager and desktop • CarPlay – widgets on your vehicle dashboard –––– BITCOIN STATS YOU CARE ABOUT –––– • Block height & next halving countdown • Mempool fee recommendations (high / medium / low) • Mining network hashrate & difficulty in real time • Live BTC price in USD, EUR & more • Curated Bitcoin-only news feeds –––– BUILT FOR CUSTOMIZATION –––– • Custom color themes • Choose which widgets appear in Smart Stack rotation –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN –––– Block Screen talks directly to public Bitcoin APIs—no log-ins, tracking, or analytics SDKs. “Everything you need and nothing you don't." Download Block Screen free today and keep with the Bitcoin network at a glance: price, mempool, or countdown to the next halving.
Tracking for Coinbase
This app provides real-time cryptocurrency prices and portfolio tracking directly on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It offers customizable widgets and secure local data storage, syncing seamlessly with your Coinbase account.
- Real-time crypto prices for 500+ coins
- Portfolio monitoring
- Customizable widgets
- Secure local data storage
- iOS, WatchOS & macOS support
- Syncs with Coinbase account
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Tracking for Coinbase requires a subscription, and comes with a free 7-day trial — cancel anytime. Tracking for Coinbase puts your crypto portfolio one glance away — on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Apple Watch, and in real time. Connect your Coinbase account securely (read-only) and track your balances, profit & loss, open orders, and live market prices across every Apple device. Tracking for Coinbase can never trade, move, or withdraw your funds — it only ever reads your data. YOUR PORTFOLIO, LIVE • Total balance with 24h and all-time profit & loss • Allocation breakdown and value over time • Every holding, across all your Coinbase portfolios • Follow your whole portfolio live from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island MARKETS IN REAL TIME • Live prices for hundreds of pairs • Interactive charts from 1 minute to 1 day • Watchlist your favorite coins • Price changes over 1 hour, 6 hours, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days • Crypto news in one tap THE WHOLE MARKET • Global market cap, 24h volume, BTC and ETH dominance • Fear & Greed, Altcoin Season and the Top 100 index • Spot ETF flows and assets under management • Sectors — today's hottest and coldest themes • ICO calendar of running and upcoming token sales • Every screen says what it measures and how to read it PRICE ALERTS • Set alerts above or below any price target • Or on a % move over 15 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours or 24 hours • Get a push the moment your target is hit • One-time or repeating — your call ASSETS & ORDERS • Live balances synced from Coinbase • Open orders and full order history • Every order type: market, limit, stop, and more A LOT OF WIDGETS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Portfolio value, a single coin, or multi-coin tickers • Live Activities — follow price moves from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Fully customizable • Apple Watch complications for a glance on your wrist ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE Native on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch — and there's a dedicated Mac app with a menu bar ticker and desktop widgets. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Read-only access. Your data stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. No account to create, and your balances never reach our servers. SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL Tracking for Coinbase requires a subscription to unlock its features, starting with a free 7-day trial. After the trial, your subscription (monthly or yearly) renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.coinbase-widgets.com/privacy — Tracking for Coinbase is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Coinbase. "Coinbase" is a trademark of Coinbase, Inc. You'll need your own Coinbase account to connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Block Screen at 4.9 against Tracking for Coinbase's 3.8. Block Screen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (89% vs 57%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Tracking for Coinbase sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Block Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Screen has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Block Screen's written reviews are positive against 57% of Tracking for Coinbase's.
Block Screen ships an update every 11 days, Tracking for Coinbase every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Screen | Tracking for Coinbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Ramsden | Wonderlink SL |
Customer experience
Block Screen
Tracking for Coinbase
In-app purchases
Block Screen
No in-app purchases
Tracking for Coinbase
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$59.99
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