Comparison

GeckoTerminal vs Blockchain Explorer

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

Head to head
About

GeckoTerminal

Monitor real-time cryptocurrency prices, trading volume, and liquidity across decentralized exchanges on over 100 blockchains. Discover trending and newly created pools, build custom watchlists, and compare DEXs and chains.

Highlights
  • Real-time crypto price tracking
  • DEX trading volume and liquidity data
  • Monitor 2M+ cryptocurrencies
  • Track 100+ blockchains
  • Discover trending and new pools
  • Build custom on-chain watchlists
  • Compare DEXs and chains
Features
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Track real-time cryptocurrency prices, trading volume, transactions, liquidity data, and more on decentralized exchanges (DEX) across all blockchains. Brought to you by the team behind CoinGecko. We provide price tracking and advanced charting tool for traders. You’re now able to: - Track 2M+ cryptocurrencies data across 100+ chains - Monitor the hottest trending pools - Explore all newly created pools - Build your on-chain watchlists - Compare and rank DEXs and chains based on different metrics Trending Pools Find the most popular cryptocurrency pairs on-chain and see what the traders are looking at. Trading pairs that are trending include trump meme coins (TRUMP/SOL), ELON/WETH, AIXBT/WETH, and POPCAT/SOL. New Pools Explore the newest crypto pairs created on all networks, including Solana, Ethereum, BNB, Base, Arbitrum, Telegram TON network, SEI, SUI, and more. Discover the platforms where you can trade these new pools, including Jupiter Exchange, Raydium, Phantom, Soul Sniper, Uniswap, Pancakeswap, and more. Watchlists Create your watchlist to track your favorite tokens. Or even better, customize multiple watchlists for different investment needs! DEX and Chain Rankings Compare all DEXes and chains based on total value locked (TVL), trading volume, transactions, total pools, and total tokens. Track popular DEXes, including Raydium, Uniswap, Pancakeswap, Orca, Curve, Trader Joe, and more. The biggest chains we track include Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Optimism, and more.

About

Blockchain Explorer

Track, verify, and explore blockchain transactions across 14 networks in a single, fast application. Instantly access on-chain data, check transaction status, analyze wallet activity, and explore blocks without using multiple websites.

Highlights
  • Multi-chain transaction search
  • Wallet address analysis
  • Live wallet balances
  • Real-time transaction status
  • Favorite wallet tracking
  • QR code scanning for addresses
  • Testnet support
Features
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Track, verify, and explore blockchain transactions across 14 networks — all in one fast, lightweight app. Blockchain Explorer gives you instant access to reliable on-chain data. Check a transaction's status, analyze wallet activity, or explore blocks in seconds, without juggling a dozen different explorer websites. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Search transactions, wallet addresses, and blocks across 14 chains - Scan a QR code to look up any address instantly - See live wallet balances — BTC, ETH, SOL, and more - Get real-time transaction status and confirmations - Track favorite wallets and get notified when they have activity - Share an address from any app straight into the explorer - Choose your preferred explorer per chain (Etherscan, Blockscout, and more) - Work with testnets: Sepolia, Bitcoin testnet, Solana devnet - Export and import your saved favorites BUILT FOR SPEED A clean, focused interface designed to deliver accurate data fast. No clutter — just the on-chain information you need. WHO IT'S FOR Perfect for crypto traders, investors, blockchain developers, and anyone who needs quick, reliable transaction verification. READ-ONLY BY DESIGN Blockchain Explorer is a data tool. It never holds your funds, never asks for private keys, and never touches your wallet. You stay in full control. Stop switching between tools. Download now and explore blockchain data in one place.

Screenshots

GeckoTerminal4 screens
Blockchain Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GeckoTerminal at none against Blockchain Explorer's 1. GeckoTerminal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (968 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Blockchain Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GeckoTerminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for GeckoTerminal against 4.8 for Blockchain Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GeckoTerminal has 968 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeckoTerminal ships an update every 4 weeks, Blockchain Explorer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GeckoTerminal versus Blockchain Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeckoTerminalBlockchain Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (968 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings968 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoinGeckoYDALIR Systems

Customer experience

GeckoTerminal

All ratings968 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative39.6%

Blockchain Explorer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GeckoTerminal

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes during scrolling through token lists
  • Blank white screen when navigating to detail screens
  • Login loop - requires repeated authentication
  • Indicators and drawings disappearing from charts
  • App hangs on splash screen during startup
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  • Performance degradation with prolonged use
  • Cloudflare verification causes white screen freeze
  • Incompatibility with iOS 17.3 and 17.4
  • App fails to launch on some iPhone models
  • Invert pair chart feature not working effectively

Requested features

10 requests
  • Alert customization with note-taking capability
  • Edit existing alerts functionality
  • Alert filtering by market cap instead of price
  • In-app swap function
  • Better chart options similar to CoinGecko
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  • Faster price update frequency
  • Additional trading volume metrics (buy/sell volumes)
  • Narrative trending feature (from previous version)
  • Customer support accessibility
  • Account deletion option

Blockchain Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GeckoTerminal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blockchain Explorer

One-time1
  • Ad free$0.99

Questions

Is GeckoTerminal free?
GeckoTerminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blockchain Explorer free?
Blockchain Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GeckoTerminal or Blockchain Explorer?
GeckoTerminal is rated higher. GeckoTerminal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 968 ratings, while Blockchain Explorer averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do GeckoTerminal or Blockchain Explorer have ads?
Blockchain Explorer shows ads; GeckoTerminal does not.
Which is updated more often, GeckoTerminal or Blockchain Explorer?
GeckoTerminal ships an update every 4 weeks, and Blockchain Explorer every 3 weeks. Most recently, GeckoTerminal was updated on November 4, 2026 and Blockchain Explorer on October 31, 2026.

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