Comparison

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker vs Margin Interest

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

Head to head
About

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker

Track your stock portfolios in real-time with global market data, news, and advanced charting. Import data from brokers, monitor cryptocurrencies, and receive customizable alerts. Manage multiple portfolios with detailed company information and performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time stock quotes
  • Portfolio tracking and management
  • Cryptocurrency support
  • Global market coverage
  • Heat map visualization
  • News feeds and company data
  • Customizable alerts
Features
Currently charting
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Turn your portfolio into a dividend paycheck. Stocks Live projects your income for the year ahead — with confidence scores and a month-by-month payment calendar — so you always know what's coming. Fourteen years in the market, no ads, and the deepest toolset on the App Store. Track what you own, discover what's next, and manage unlimited portfolios across every major market — securely synced to all your devices. DIVIDEND INCOME, PROJECTED • See your projected annual dividend income, with Low / Medium / High confidence based on each stock's payment history. • A payment calendar by month or by holding — declared and estimated payouts, a year ahead. • Automatic suspended-dividend detection, so a cut never surprises you. • Full dividend history per holding, plus an ex-dividend and earnings calendar. PORTFOLIOS WITHOUT THE HASSLE Skip the transaction logging. Enter your current positions, update them when they change — that's it. • Unlimited multi-currency portfolios and watch lists, aggregated to your home currency. • Stocks, ETFs, funds, options, RSUs, DRIP, shorts and 10,000+ cryptocurrencies. • Bulk-paste holdings, adjust splits across every portfolio, benchmark against any ticker. • Allocation by sector, industry, region or any metric; tag portfolios for family or groups. • What-if scenarios, threshold alerts, and short- vs long-term performance with annualized returns. PRICE ALERTS THAT LIVE ON YOUR DEVICE • Set above / below alerts on any ticker — checked privately on device, no account required. • Local notifications the moment they fire. • Peek at Community Alerts: anonymous levels other investors are watching, for crowd-sourced support and resistance. RESEARCH & DISCOVERY • 1,000+ market scanners, scans and filters for stocks, ETFs and crypto — find your next idea. • Real-time quotes* with extended hours, auto-refreshing every 15 seconds. • Global coverage rivaling Yahoo! Finance — US, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and more. • IPO center, earnings estimates, curated gurus, and 140+ trusted news feeds. • A company card for every ticker: quote, charts, events, notes, social and news in one place. CHARTS WORTH FRAMING • Full-screen charts from intraday to inception — line, bar or candle, log or linear. • Moving averages, Bollinger Bands, Parabolic SAR, volume and split overlays. • Compare any group side by side across 70+ data points. • A signature heat map with dancing tiles, in dark or light. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for day performance, value and top holdings. • An Apple Watch app for your portfolios at a glance. • Built-in StockTwits — read the feed, post with charts, follow the sentiment. • Rich notes per company: text, charts, photos or voice memos. PRIVATE & SYNCED • iCloud keeps portfolios, watch lists, alerts and notes in sync across all your devices. • Passcode and Face ID / Touch ID protection. No ads, ever. “The Best Stock Market App for iPhone and iPad.” — TheBalance.com “Best Stock Market App for iPhone.” — About.com Stocks Live is free to download, with unlimited portfolios, quotes, charts and scanners. A subscription unlocks dividend forecasting, price alerts, StockTwits, company notes, widgets and the Apple Watch app. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://stocksliveapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.stocksliveapp.com/termsofuse.html * Real-time quotes cover Nasdaq, NYSE and select UK, German, French and Netherland listings; subscription required for some markets.

About

Margin Interest

This app helps stock traders quickly calculate brokerage margin interest, providing insights into hot stocks, market news, and NYSE holidays. It offers daily advice and motivational quotes to support informed trading decisions and a balanced lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Margin interest calculation
  • Weekly hot stocks list
  • Daily advice and motivation
  • 100-year NYSE holiday calendar
  • Real-time breaking news alerts
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Margin Interest is the ultimate tool for stock traders who need a fast and efficient way to calculate brokerage margin interest. With just a few taps, users can determine the interest owed on margin loans, empowering them to make smarter trading decisions. Stay motivated with daily Motivation Quotes designed to keep you focused and driven. But that's not all. Margin Interest also includes: • Weekly Hot Stocks List – Stay ahead with trending stocks and market insights. • Daily Advice – Simple, practical tips for a balanced and stress-free life. • 100-Year NYSE Market Holiday Calendar – Plan your trades with precision. • Red Alert Breaking News – Get notified of critical market events in real-time. • With a clean and user-friendly interface, Margin Interest is the perfect companion for traders looking to stay on top of their finances and market strategy. Download now and take control of your trading future.

Screenshots

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker4 screens
Margin Interest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stocks Live + Stock Tracker at 89% against Margin Interest's 0%. Stocks Live + Stock Tracker also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 3) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Margin Interest's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Margin Interest is free to download; Stocks Live + Stock Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Stocks Live + Stock Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Margin Interest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stocks Live + Stock Tracker has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Stocks Live + Stock Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Margin Interest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker ships an update every 3 days, Margin Interest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stocks Live + Stock Tracker versus Margin Interest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStocks Live + Stock TrackerMargin Interest
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCinnamon Mobile LLCJames Chang

Customer experience

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker

All ratings1,008 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.8%

Margin Interest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • News crashes app
  • Watch list FTSE 100 or DOW do not show performance in technicals over 1day / 5 day / 1 month as screen is stuck in continuous refresh mode and no data displayed
  • Stocks not showing real-time data, only 20-minute delayed
  • $0.00 values on refresh which require a full restart to fix

Requested features

2 requests
  • Change the color to green or purple
  • Add options data and tools

Margin Interest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Stocks Live + Stock Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Pro unlimited access7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • Gurus' Portfolios$15.99
  • ETFs Top Holdings$15.99
  • Heat Map & Heart visualization$19.99
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  • Earnings Estimates$19.99
  • Dividend History$19.99
  • Competitors$19.99
  • Real Time Quotes$29.99
  • 450+ Scanners$49.99
  • Everything Discounted$89.99
None

Margin Interest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stocks Live + Stock Tracker free?
Stocks Live + Stock Tracker costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Margin Interest free?
Margin Interest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stocks Live + Stock Tracker or Margin Interest?
Stocks Live + Stock Tracker is rated higher. Stocks Live + Stock Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Margin Interest averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Stocks Live + Stock Tracker or Margin Interest have ads?
Neither Stocks Live + Stock Tracker nor Margin Interest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stocks Live + Stock Tracker or Margin Interest?
Stocks Live + Stock Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and Margin Interest every 4 days. Most recently, Stocks Live + Stock Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Margin Interest on September 16, 2026.

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