Comparison

Econ Core vs Sats on Fire

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

Head to head
About

Econ Core

Explore and analyze economic data with interactive charts and historical tables. Identify recession periods and customize visualizations to stay informed about global economic trends. Ideal for economists, students, and data enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interactive economic indicator charts
  • Recession period overlays
  • Customizable time range selectors
  • Historical data tables with CSV export
  • Personalized data settings
Features
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Econ Core brings the U.S. and world economy together in one clean, fast app. Track 157 economic indicators — from GDP, inflation, jobs, and interest rates to the national debt, global markets, and cryptocurrency — sourced from the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, the World Bank, and more. Browse, search, chart, and actually understand the numbers that shape your money and the world. THE WHOLE ECONOMY, IN ONE PLACE 157 indicators across 16 categories, including: • U.S. macro — GDP, real growth, industrial production, retail sales • Inflation & prices — CPI, Core CPI, PCE, Producer Prices • Jobs & labor — unemployment, payrolls, jobless claims, job openings • Interest rates — Fed funds, Treasury yields, SOFR, the yield curve • Housing — mortgage rates, home prices, housing starts • Markets — S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow, the VIX, Nikkei 225 • Government & debt — federal debt and deficit, plus the national debt updated to the penny every business day • Money & credit, commodities, consumer spending, and trade • Cryptocurrency — live prices for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and 15 more • International — GDP growth, inflation, and unemployment for China, Japan, Germany, the UK, India, and Brazil, plus the Euro area and the ECB policy rate Every data source — the U.S. Federal Reserve (FRED), the U.S. Treasury, the World Bank, Eurostat/ECB/IMF (via DBnomics), and CoinGecko — is clearly credited in the app. INTERACTIVE CHARTS WITH REAL CONTEXT • Tap anywhere on a chart to drop a crosshair and see the exact value, date, trend, and how that value ranks against the indicator's own history. • U.S. recessions shaded right on the timeline (official NBER dates). • Political-era context: bars beneath each chart show which party controlled the Presidency, the Senate, and the House over the period you're viewing. • Per-range stats: latest, average, minimum, maximum, standard deviation, and data points. Quick ranges from one year to full history. FIND ANYTHING, FAST • Search names, categories, and full plain-language definitions. • Typo-tolerant — "inflaton" still finds Inflation, "crud oil" finds Crude Oil. MAKE IT YOURS • Reorder your dashboard and show or hide any indicator; your setup is saved and survives updates. Reset to defaults anytime. • Every row shows the latest value and its change over the past year at a glance. • On iPad, browse the list and a full chart side by side, with a one-year sparkline on every row. UNDERSTAND EVERY NUMBER • A clear About panel for each indicator: source, units, frequency, and a plain-language definition — plus a view of exactly how much history is available. EXPORT & SHARE • Export any indicator to CSV or a high-resolution chart image — all data, a preset window, or a custom date range — and share it anywhere. BUILT WITH CARE • Privacy-first: no account, no ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics. Your customizations stay on your device, and the app only downloads public data — nothing about you is ever uploaded. • Full VoiceOver support, including spoken values and charts described as text, Dynamic Type, and color cues always paired with shapes. • Looks great in light and dark mode, with subtle haptic feedback on iPhone. • Efficient, battery- and data-friendly updates that refresh only when new data is actually available. Econ Core is for anyone who wants to understand the economy — investors, students, journalists, and the simply curious. No account, no clutter — just the data.

About

Sats on Fire

This finance app helps you plan your retirement by combining traditional savings and Bitcoin holdings. Get a comprehensive view of your financial future in one place, whether you're saving conventionally or investing in cryptocurrency.

Highlights
  • Retirement planning
  • Traditional savings integration
  • Bitcoin holdings tracking
  • Comprehensive financial future view
  • Next-generation calculator
Features
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Plan Smarter. Retire Freer. Introducing the Next-Gen Retirement Calculator — the only tool that lets you plan your future with traditional savings and Bitcoin holdings. Whether you're stacking sats or maxing your 401(k), get a full picture of your financial future in one place.

Screenshots

Econ Core4 screens
Sats on Fire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sats on Fire at every 4 days against Econ Core's every 2 months. Sats on Fire also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Econ Core against 5.0 for Sats on Fire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Econ Core ships an update every 2 months, Sats on Fire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Econ Core versus Sats on Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcon CoreSats on Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew CarlsonNordic Tug LLC

Customer experience

Econ Core

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sats on Fire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Econ Core

No in-app purchases

None

Sats on Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Econ Core free?
Econ Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sats on Fire free?
Sats on Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Econ Core or Sats on Fire?
Econ Core and Sats on Fire are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Econ Core or Sats on Fire have ads?
Neither Econ Core nor Sats on Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Econ Core or Sats on Fire?
Econ Core ships an update every 2 months, and Sats on Fire every 4 days. Most recently, Econ Core was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sats on Fire on October 13, 2026.

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