Comparison

Forex Price Alerts vs Briefin

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

Head to head
About

Forex Price Alerts

Receive instant push notifications when custom price levels are met for Forex, indices, and cryptocurrencies. Easily set, manage, and adjust alerts using intuitive swipe gestures. Ideal for traders monitoring key market movements.

Highlights
  • Push notification alerts
  • Real-time quotes
  • Bid or Ask trigger price
  • Swipe gesture adjustments
  • Manage alerts easily
  • Extended market coverage (Premium)
Features
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This App will send push notification alerts to your device when defined price levels are hit. Real-time quotes are used. Alerts can be set using the Bid or Ask as the trigger price. Swipe gestures can be used to adjust price levels quickly and easily. Alerts can be easily sorted, modified, deleted or moved. Ideal for technical traders who are waiting for key price levels to be reached Upgrading to the Premium Version of this app offers the following additional benefits: - Extended Forex, Indices, Cryptocurrencies - Unlimited number of alerts - Custom alerts sounds - Long duration alerts sounds - Custom text messages - Desktop alert notifications

About

Briefin

Features
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Stay on top of global financial markets with ease. Track major indices like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones, as well as exchange rates for 169 currencies — all at a glance. View detailed charts over multiple time ranges (1 day, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years) to monitor trends. The app supports six languages, offering a seamless experience for users worldwide. Simple, fast, and essential — all your market updates, in one place. * Create app preview images using Hotpot.ai – hotpot.ai

Screenshots

Forex Price Alerts4 screens
Briefin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Briefin at none against Forex Price Alerts's 4. Briefin also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Forex Price Alerts's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Forex Price Alerts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Briefin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forex Price Alerts ships an update every 11 days, Briefin weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forex Price Alerts versus Briefin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForex Price AlertsBriefin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQM4 DesignsCoding Bear (KR)

Bugs and requests

Forex Price Alerts

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App acts up occasionally
  • Latest upgrade slowed things down and drops
  • Seems not to work with latest iOS update
  • Sync issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Paid version issues after phone reset
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  • Paid version not syncing across devices
  • Alerts are barely audible and not customizable
  • App doesn't work for some users
  • Slow response time and missed alarms
  • App doesn't work anymore

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to move app to mobile phone
  • Way to share saved alerts with others
  • Gong sound for Stop Losses
  • Add alerts for Indices (S&P, DOW, NASDAQ, ETH, etc.)
  • Add alerts for Natural Gas and other Commodities
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  • Ability to 'void' alerts without deleting
  • Add BTC/USD and other cryptocurrencies
  • Customizable alert tones
  • Improved interface for new phone sizes
  • Vibrate for a duration in silent mode

Briefin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Forex Price Alerts

One-time4
  • Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
  • Add Extended Forex$5.99
  • Add Indices and Crypto$5.99
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  • Forex, Indices and Crypto$8.99
None

Briefin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forex Price Alerts free?
Forex Price Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Briefin free?
Briefin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forex Price Alerts or Briefin have ads?
Briefin shows ads; Forex Price Alerts does not.
Which is updated more often, Forex Price Alerts or Briefin?
Forex Price Alerts ships an update every 11 days, and Briefin weekly. Most recently, Forex Price Alerts was updated on October 23, 2026 and Briefin on October 14, 2026.

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