StockSpy HD vs Stockscast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StockSpy HD
Visualize how news impacts stock prices with real-time quotes and customizable RSS feeds. Track companies you follow and gain insights into market movements with innovative NewsChart technology.
- Real-time stock quotes
- NewsChart technology
- Customizable RSS news feeds
- Symbol-specific website links
- Cloud sync across devices
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◆ New Version - Now with cloud sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac!* ◆ ◆ More new features... ◆ StockSpy keeps getting more awesome with FREE upgrades! StockSpy HD... ►Featured by Apple in Finance New & Noteworthy! ►Featured in the “Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies” book by Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus ►Hit 1st on Finance Top Grossing for iPad! ►Hit 2nd on Finance Top Paid for iPad! ◆ WARNING ◆ STOCKSPY IS A RESEARCH TOOL. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR PERFORMING TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OR TRACKING PORTFOLIO VALUE. PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE BUYING! - The last thing we want to do is trick you into buying something you aren’t actually looking for. That said we think the vast majority of investors will benefit from using StockSpy! Now more than ever you need to be on top of what is happening with your investments... StockSpy HD for iPad simplifies tracking stock market news for the companies you follow and allows you to VISUALIZE how the news affects stock prices with NewsCharts! With StockSpy HD you can automatically load several top quality RSS news feeds for each of the symbols you're tracking. This provides you with more complete information when making your important investment decisions. Stop losing money because you're not getting all the important news & information about your stocks. Say goodbye to wasting time by manually checking several news websites and still not getting the whole picture on your stocks. Start making more money because you have the information to make smart trades. NewsChart technology shows you how the news volume changes over time. As you flick through the news articles the NewsChart highlights the currently active bar for the visible news items in the news list. This means if you find a day which had interesting price change (like a big pop or drop) you can easily find out what news was "driving" the stock. We have taken this great innovation we call NewsCharts from Stock Spy for the desktop (available on PC + Mac! See more details at Stock-Spy.com) and brought it to the iPad! You always have access to NewsCharts with a large chart filling the right side of the screen and a smaller NewsChart above the news list for when you're viewing web content on the right panel. StockSpy HD provides easy access to information from the top Investor websites with Symbol Specific website links. This allows you to browse detailed information about specific stocks having to type a symbol. StockSpy HD allows complete customization of news sources. Our innovative feed template system allows you to setup a news feed once and use it for every symbol in your list. You can also add individual feeds to a specific stock. StockSpy HD uses the extremely popular RSS feed standard. Many popular financial news websites provide RSS news feeds free of charge. Blogs, investor relations sites even the SEC provide RSS feeds which can accessed using StockSpy HD! ... If you have never heard of RSS news feeds before don't worry. You will still be able to make use of them using StockSpy HD. With recent volatility in the global financial markets access to timely investment information is a necessity. With StockSpy HD on the iPad this information is at your fingertips. ► UPDATES Stay tuned, because we're always developing new and exciting features for StockSpy HD. Updates are ALWAYS free! ► FEEDBACK We LOVE positive feedback! Please be kind in your app reviews, tell others how you use StockSpy HD. ► HELP & SUPPORT Remember to mail support@stock-spy.com or use the "App Support" button on this page if for some reason you need help with StockSpy HD! We are happy to assist. ► Go ahead! Get your copy of StockSpy HD today. You won't regret it! *NOTE: Cloud sync with StockSpy apps on other platforms and stores (including Mac) requires a separate purchase.
Stockscast
This app uses machine learning to predict future stock trends based on historical data. It offers prediction graphs, watchlist features, and timely news. The model is updated daily for accuracy.
- Machine learning stock prediction
- Future trend graphs
- Predicted highs and lows
- Watchlist functionality
- Timely stock news
- Custom app icons
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Stockscast's specialized machine learning model analyzes previous stock behavior to reliably predict future trends. The model is retrained every day to maintain accurate predictions. - View prediction graphs for popular stocks up to 1 year in the future - View future predicted highs and lows - Add your favorite stocks to your watchlist - Read timely stocks news - Laser mode! - Custom app icons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stockscast at Free against StockSpy HD's $19.99. Stockscast also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and device support (4 vs 1). StockSpy HD's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (54 vs 12). On 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
Stockscast is free to download; StockSpy HD costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StockSpy HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of StockSpy HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stockscast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
StockSpy HD ships an update fortnightly, Stockscast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StockSpy HD | Stockscast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (54 ratings) — better | 4.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StockSpy Apps Inc. | Ashvin Mittal |
Customer experience
StockSpy HD
Stockscast
Bugs and requests
StockSpy HD
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on startup with certain iOS versions
- Syncing failures between devices
- Edit button stuck on 'GO' with no way to exit
- Back/Done buttons disappearing or out of view
- Stock price out of sync with displayed graphs
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- Slow or frozen price updates
- Symbol lookup not working
- Cannot add more stocks after initial entries
- Password reset functionality broken
- Historical data missing or incorrect
- App freezes when managing large portfolios
- RSS feed templates not working correctly
- Facebook page auto-loads on startup
Requested features
15 requests- Portfolio tracking with automatic gain/loss calculations
- Options chain data for stocks
- Real-time quote updates
- Stock splits and dividend tracking on charts
- After-hours pricing information
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- Biggest gainers and losers lists
- Earnings dates display
- Multiple group listings for same stock
- More technical indicators (SMA, EMA improvements)
- Stock screener functionality
- Twitter sharing for news articles
- Better chart zooming and time period selection
- Bookmarking feature for financial websites
- Dark mode option
- Larger font for intra-day price changes
Stockscast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StockSpy HD
No in-app purchases
Stockscast
No in-app purchases
