Comparison

Forex Price Alerts vs MACrossover

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

MACrossover

Receive real-time alerts for moving average crossovers across various financial markets. Customize your alert settings for specific instruments, timeframes, and moving average types to identify potential trading opportunities instantly.

Highlights
  • Real-time moving average crossover alerts
  • Push notifications for opportunities
  • Customizable MA setups
  • Supports Forex, crypto, gold, indices
  • Multiple timeframe support
  • Clean, minimal design
Features
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MACrossover is a smart trading companion that delivers moving average crossover alerts in real time for Forex, crypto, indices, and metals. Whether you’re a scalper, day trader, or swing trader, MACrossover helps you catch potential trade setups based on Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and Simple Moving Average (SMA) crossovers — exactly when they happen. Get notified instantly when your chosen custom moving average combinations (like 5/20 EMA, 10/50 SMA, or 21/100 EMA) cross on popular instruments such as EURUSD, XAUUSD (Gold), NAS100, BTCUSD, and more. Signals can be configured by instrument, timeframe (5 minutes to 4 hours), and MA type (EMA/SMA). Key Features: Real-time moving average crossover alerts Push notifications to never miss an opportunity Fully customizable MA setups (choose your own EMA/SMA combinations) Clean, minimal design for quick decision-making Built for traders who want sniper entries without delay Supports Forex, crypto, gold, indices, and more Multiple timeframe support: 5M, 15M, 1H, 4H, D1 MACrossover is built for clarity and speed. Get alerts, act fast, and stay one step ahead of market moves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://macrossover.com/privacy

Screenshots

Forex Price Alerts4 screens
MACrossover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MACrossover at 5.0 against Forex Price Alerts's 4.6. MACrossover also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Forex Price Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Forex Price Alerts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MACrossover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MACrossover holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forex Price Alerts has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Forex Price Alerts's written reviews are positive against 100% of MACrossover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forex Price Alerts ships an update every 11 days, MACrossover every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forex Price Alerts versus MACrossover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForex Price AlertsMACrossover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (103 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQM4 DesignsAscendro

Customer experience

Forex Price Alerts

All ratings100 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative13.6%

MACrossover

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MACrossover

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
4 purchases

MACrossover

Subscriptions4
  • MACrossover Pro Monthly2 variants$3.991 Month
  • MACrossover Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • MACrossover Pro Yearly2 variants$19.991 Year
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  • MACrossover Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Forex Price Alerts free?
Forex Price Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MACrossover free?
MACrossover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forex Price Alerts or MACrossover?
MACrossover is rated higher. Forex Price Alerts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while MACrossover averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Forex Price Alerts or MACrossover have ads?
Neither Forex Price Alerts nor MACrossover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forex Price Alerts or MACrossover?
Forex Price Alerts ships an update every 11 days, and MACrossover every 6 days. Most recently, Forex Price Alerts was updated on November 6, 2026 and MACrossover on November 5, 2026.

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