Comparison

Risk Indicator vs Sifter Finance

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

Head to head
About

Risk Indicator

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Panic selling is common in stock market dips - because few know the answer to the most fundamental question in equity investment: Is now a good time to own stocks - or not? The RISK INDICATOR is designed to indicate periods with very likely positive stock market returns - and periods with very likely negative stock market return. Laying the foundation for more rational investment decision making versus emotional - helping you build wealth. Stock Market Safety Level The RISK INDICATOR's β€œStock Market Safety Level” display a safety level between -100 and +100. Negative (Red) or Positive (Green) is decisive - the level merely indicates distance from turning point and can change rapidly due to market stress. RISK INDICATOR's quant algorithm is an objective and mathematical model based on macro-economic and financial market stress data. Strategy Strategy displays the outcome of acting 100% upon the Stock Market Safety Level - being in stocks in Green (positive safety level) and out of stocks in Red (negative safety level). - opposed to the Benchmark being in stocks all the time. In some periods Benchmark outperform the Strategy in terms of absolute return - however accompanied of much higher risk (Drawdowns). Research shows that Drawdowns exceeding -10% for many Private Investors is intolerable and make them leave the stock market in large numbers creating a new problem - when to return? Drawdown (peak-to-trough decline) Drawdowns displays the Strategy outperforming the Benchmark in terms of drawdown reduction. All equity related securities (long) suffers in "Bear Markets". The RISK INDICATOR is a tool for investors in equity related securities (long) - Individual Stocks, Mutual Funds and ETF's - products that suffers just as much as equity indexes in "Bear Markets". App Features The β€œStock Market Safety Level” is updated each business day after US stock market close. Push notification (Alert) service is included - even if the App is closed. The app is using the Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://riskindicator.com/privacy-policy/

About

Sifter Finance

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Sifter Finance is the mobile companion to the Sifter platform for investment groups and student-managed funds. Sign in with your Sifter account to follow your fund on the go. PORTFOLIO - AUM, day change, and performance against a benchmark - Holdings as a list, heat map, or table, with sector weights - Risk status at a glance, with a note when a holding is on watch RESEARCH - Search any US-listed stock by ticker or company name - Price charts with 1M to 5Y windows, key stats, next earnings, and analyst targets - News, market movers, and watchlists that sync with the web app CHANNELS - Real-time team chat with threads, images, and polls - Live data embeds: quote a ticker, an economic series, or your portfolio inline - Push notifications for new messages and replies DISCUSSION - A ticker-tagged board for pitches, questions, and debate with your group A Sifter account is required. Accounts are created at sifter.finance.

Screenshots

Risk Indicator4 screens
Sifter Finance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sifter Finance at none against Risk Indicator's 2. Sifter Finance also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Risk Indicator's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Risk Indicator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sifter Finance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risk Indicator ships an update every 2 weeks, Sifter Finance every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Risk Indicator versus Sifter Finance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisk IndicatorSifter Finance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeystone Capital ManagementSifter, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Risk Indicator

Subscriptions2
  • Daily Updates (Monthly)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Daily Updates (Annual)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Sifter Finance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Risk Indicator free?
Risk Indicator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sifter Finance free?
Sifter Finance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Risk Indicator or Sifter Finance have ads?
Risk Indicator shows ads; Sifter Finance does not.
Which is updated more often, Risk Indicator or Sifter Finance?
Risk Indicator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sifter Finance every 4 days. Most recently, Risk Indicator was updated on September 18, 2026 and Sifter Finance on October 16, 2026.

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