Comparison

WorldStock vs Stocks

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

Head to head
About

WorldStock

Visualize global market performance with an interactive map and detailed tables. Track over 100 markets including equities, commodities, currencies, and cryptocurrencies. Customize the interface for a personalized view.

Highlights
  • Global Equity Performance Map
  • Performance Table with custom periods
  • Data for over 100 markets
  • Commodities, Currencies, and Crypto tracking
  • Bond Yields and Stock Futures
  • Customizable interface
  • Home Screen Widget (iOS 14+)
  • Dark Mode (iOS 13+)
Features
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“WorldStock” provides a summary of global markets performance. At a glance you can see what's happening in markets across the world. Supported iOS Features : • Home Screen Widget (iOS 14+) • Dark Mode (iOS 13+) Features : ---------------------------- Global Equity Performance Map ---------------------------- This map displays the performance of all the major global equity markets for today. The map interface helps you visualize the performance of global stock markets. ---------------------------- Performance Table ---------------------------- This table is useful to compare global markets performance easily. You can choose a period for which performance has been calculated. Available periods are : 15y, 10y, 5y, 3y, 1y, 6m, 3m, 1m, 1w, YTD ---------------------------- More than 100 markets data ---------------------------- More than 100 markets data are currently followed. Available markets: • Global Markets : Global, Developed, Emerging, Frontier, BRIC, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, EAFE, Fear(VIX), European VIX • Developed Markets : US, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Israel • Emerging Markets : China, Brazil, India, Russia, UAE, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Greece, Czech Rep., Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Vietnam, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar • Commodities / REIT : Commodity, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Oil, Brent Crude, Natural Gas, Wheat, Corn, Global REIT, US REIT, Japanese REIT, Australian REIT, European REIT, Asian REIT • Currencies : EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, EUR/JPY, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF, AUD/JPY, GBP/JPY, CHF/JPY, EUR/CAD, AUD/CAD, CAD/JPY, NZD/JPY, AUD/NZD, GBP/AUD, EUR/AUD, GBP/CHF, EUR/NZD, AUD/CHF, GBP/NZD, USD/SGD, USD/HKD, USD/DKK, GBP/CAD, USD/CNY, USD/INR, USD/IDR, USD/MYR, USD/KRW, USD/TWD, USD/ARS, USD/BRL, USD/MXN, USD/CZK, USD/NOK, USD/PLN, USD/RUB, USD/SEK, USD/EGP, USD/ILS, USD/ZAR, NZD/CHF, CNY/USD, AUD/GBP, GBP/EUR, EUR/SEK, EUR/NOK, CAD/CHF, NZD/CAD, US Dollar Index • Cryptocurrencies : Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, BNB, Solana, TRON, Dogecoin, Cardano, Avalanche, Chainlink, Stellar Lumen • Bond Yields : 10-Year Government Bond Yields US, Japan, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, Portugal, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea • Stock Futures : E-mini S&P500, E-mini NASDAQ, E-mini Dow ---------------------------- Easy to Customize ---------------------------- You can customize the map interface and background color. Note : * The market data is not in real time. * You can not add your favorite stocks. ---------------- Report a Problem --------------- If you have any problems, please sent me an email. [app@myindex.jp]

About

Stocks

Follow daily stock and market performance with customizable watchlists. Get real-time quotes, interactive charts, and breaking business news. Seamlessly sync across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Real-time quotes and price changes
  • Interactive stock charts
  • Business news integration
  • Cross-device syncing (iCloud)
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri integration
Features
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Stocks makes it easy to follow the daily performance of your stocks and the market. Track groups of stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, and currencies through watchlists. Dive into tickers to get the latest quotes and track movements through interactive charts. Stay on top of the latest business news from top publications around the world. With iCloud you can track your stocks across your Mac, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Apple Vision Pro, or on your iPhone. Features Watchlists • Group stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, currencies into one or more watchlists. • Track performance of tickers in each watchlist at a glance through color-coded spark-lines, price quotes, as well as price change, percentage change, and market capitalization. • Organize tickers within watchlists manually, by name, by price change, by percentage change, or by market capitalization. Ticker Details • Explore specific tickers in your watchlist through interactive price charts for day, week, month, and multi-month periods. Compare prices at different times. • For any ticker view key details including after-hours price, trading volume, EPS, and more. • Add the date for a company’s upcoming earnings report to your calendar. Business News • Read and watch stories specific to the companies you follow from top-rated business publications powered by Apple News*. • Apple News+ subscribers can see Apple News+ stories right in Stocks. More ways to view Stocks • Use the Stocks app on your iPhone, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Mac, and your Apple Vision Pro. • Add Stocks widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see price quotes at a glance. • Ask Siri questions such as “How is the Nikkei doing?” or “What is Apple’s stock price?” *Top Stories and Apple News stories are available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia; news stories in other countries are provided by Yahoo.

Screenshots

WorldStock4 screens
Stocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stocks at Free against WorldStock's $2.99. Stocks also leads on ratings volume (871K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). WorldStock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stocks is free to download; WorldStock costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorldStock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stocks has 871K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of WorldStock's written reviews are positive against 63% of Stocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorldStock ships an update every 3 months, Stocks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WorldStock versus Stocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldStockStocks
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (871K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2871K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyINDEXApple

Customer experience

WorldStock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Stocks

All ratings871,300 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews3,463 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

WorldStock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stocks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stocks disappearing from watchlists
  • Incorrect or outdated stock data displayed
  • App crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • News section not loading or disappearing
  • Scrolling issues causing jumps in the list

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add portfolio tracking and performance analysis
  • Improve news feed with more free content
  • Introduce real-time price updates and alerts
  • Allow reordering and organizing of watchlists
  • Provide more charting and technical analysis tools

In-app purchases

None

WorldStock

No in-app purchases

None

Stocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorldStock free?
WorldStock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stocks free?
Stocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorldStock or Stocks?
WorldStock is rated higher. WorldStock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stocks averages 4.5 from 871K ratings.
Do WorldStock or Stocks have ads?
Stocks shows ads; WorldStock does not.
Which is updated more often, WorldStock or Stocks?
WorldStock ships an update every 3 months, and Stocks every 4 months. Most recently, WorldStock was updated on September 21, 2026 and Stocks on September 25, 2026.

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