# FT Digital Edition vs TradeXchange

The clearest difference is rating: FT Digital Edition at 4.8 against TradeXchange's 4.0. FT Digital Edition also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 1) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). TradeXchange's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FT Digital Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. TradeXchange asks for nothing beyond the download.

FT Digital Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT Digital Edition has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

FT Digital Edition ships an update every 3 weeks, TradeXchange every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FT Digital Edition | TradeXchange |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tradexchange/id6737562734/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#164** | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Financial Times Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/322310071) | [Marmadon Holdings LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777077857) |

## What reviewers say

### FT Digital Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684)

**Currently charting:** #164 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access the daily Financial Times newspaper delivered to your device. Enjoy exclusive digital magazines, translated articles, and a decade of archives. Listen to audio versions of top stories and read offline.

**Highlights:** Daily newspaper delivered to device, Exclusive digital magazines, Translated articles in 30+ languages, Browse 10 years of previous editions, Audio versions of top stories, Download for offline reading, Global editions and classic layout

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FT Digital Edition Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| FT Digital Edition | $45.00 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth, savvy, and clean interface
- 👍 Streamlined and intuitive app experience
- 👍 Excellent for offline reading
- 👍 Automatic downloads of the latest edition
- 👍 Ability to access different regional editions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues, app unable to connect at times
- 🐛 Struggles with unfamiliar IP addresses when traveling
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially on the cookie page
- 🐛 Counterintuitive and clunky user interface
- 🐛 Formatting issues, with text and images not rendering properly

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in and access the subscription
- Rendering issues with hyphens and other special characters
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between online and offline modes

**Requested features**

- Implement a full-screen mode for better reading experience
- Add a dark mode option for comfortable reading
- Improve the text-to-speech (audio) functionality to handle non-text elements better
- Introduce a search feature to easily find articles and content
- Enhance the offline reading capabilities to ensure consistent availability


### TradeXchange

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tradexchange/id6737562734)

Access real-time market news, audio squawk alerts, and daily analytics. Get unbiased, actionable information and SEC filings to inform your trading decisions. Features include unusual option activity alerts and a search tool.

**Highlights:** Real-time headlines and updates, Real-time Squawk audio with playback, Daily analytics, Unusual option activity alerts, SEC filings and press releases, Search tool

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FT Digital Edition free?

FT Digital Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TradeXchange free?

TradeXchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FT Digital Edition or TradeXchange?

FT Digital Edition is rated higher. FT Digital Edition averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while TradeXchange averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do FT Digital Edition or TradeXchange have ads?

Neither FT Digital Edition nor TradeXchange shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FT Digital Edition or TradeXchange?

FT Digital Edition ships an update every 3 weeks, and TradeXchange every 6 weeks. Most recently, FT Digital Edition was updated on November 3, 2026 and TradeXchange on October 27, 2026.

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