ICAP vs Ascend Research
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICAP
Access real-time market prices for international wholesale markets. Customize alerts and screen content for a personalized view. Connect directly to the service for seamless market monitoring.
- Real-time market price viewing
- International wholesale market data
- Customizable alerts
- Configurable screen content
- iPhone and iPad display management
- Connect to ICAP service
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The ICAP app enables ICAP users to view market prices for a wide variety of international wholesale markets. The app can be customized to receive real-time alerts, configure screen content, manage controls on the iPhone or iPad for display settings and enable an ICAP customer to connect to ICAP.
Ascend Research
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Ascend Research — your research desk for the names you own. Ascend turns your portfolio into a living research operation. Write a thesis for every position, track what's working, and get a clear read on your book — grounded in real data, not noise. Research and education, not advice. Your Book See your holdings, performance, and cost basis in one place, with a true time-weighted return reconstructed from your transactions. Living Theses Write a thesis for each position with the criteria that actually matter. They resolve automatically when a company reports — green when the thesis is confirming, red when it's breaking — so you know the moment the story changes. Morning Brief A daily brief on what moved in your book and why, composed for you and ready to listen to. Earnings Coverage Calls, transcripts, financials, and a valuation sandbox for the names you follow — with the numbers visible, so you can audit them. Risk X-ray See your concentration, your sector tilt vs. the S&P, thesis risk, and upcoming earnings events — the risks hiding in your book. Ask A research assistant that knows your book. Ask about a position, a thesis, or a name you're watching and get grounded answers you can trace. Today A focused feed that surfaces what needs your attention — movers with the "why," coaching on your decisions, and new names worth a look. Built for the self-directed investor who wants to think clearly and keep score honestly. — Ascend provides research and educational tools only. It is not investment, financial, tax, or legal advice, and nothing in the app is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. You are responsible for your own decisions. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ICAP at 3 against Ascend Research's 1. ICAP also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ICAP ships an update every 3 weeks, Ascend Research every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | ICAP | Ascend Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICAP Services North America LLC | Jordan Newton |
In-app purchases
ICAP
No in-app purchases
Ascend Research
No in-app purchases
