ARK PRO Trader vs Cardex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARK PRO Trader
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The ARK Pro mobile trading platform provides professional and institutional traders instant access to global financial markets and asset classes, available from a single multi-currency account. With ARK PRO, you're only a few clicks away from having full control of your funds 24/7. Make orders and monitor your account at lightning speed, right from your device. Try out trading on real markets with a free demo account. ARK PRO mobile platform features: — Real-time quotes with Direct Market Access — Trading stocks, options, futures, forex and bonds from a single account — Quick access to a live account summary — Trade Order monitoring and management — Advanced charting package with professional technical analysis tools — 24/7 customer support. ARKPRO is a product of ARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (DUBAI) LIMITED, a licensed and regulated asset management and prime brokerage company that provides access to a variety of financial services on international markets. ARKPRO offers online trading on more than 25,000 international equities and bonds on major markets including NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE and Euronext Group.
Cardex
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Pay in Naira directly from your multi-currency wallet with our virtual and physical cards. Suitable for global online payments and ATM withdrawals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ARK PRO Trader at none against Cardex's shown. Cardex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
ARK PRO Trader ships an update every 7 months, Cardex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARK PRO Trader | Cardex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (DUBAI) LIMITED | FINTAVA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
ARK PRO Trader
No in-app purchases
Cardex
No in-app purchases
