Comparison

Liquid vs Ascend

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

Head to head
About

Liquid

Trade global markets 24/7 with leverage from a fast, mobile-friendly interface. Access private markets, stocks, commodities, FX, and crypto. Go long or short with low fees and real-time PnL tracking.

Highlights
  • Trade global markets 24/7
  • Leverage trading
  • Access private markets
  • US and international stocks
  • Commodities, FX, and crypto trading
  • Low fees
  • Real-time PnL tracking
Features
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Liquid brings global markets, discovery, positions, and execution into one mobile app. Explore global markets - Discover stocks, crypto, perpetual futures, private markets, commodities, and FX - Follow traders and see what markets are moving - Search across supported markets from one place Trade with control - Go long or short with market and advanced order controls - Review live charts, prices, positions, and P&L - Move from discovery to an order in seconds Fund and manage your account - Deposit with Apple Pay, card, ACH, Cash App, or crypto where available - Organize holdings, watchlists, and open positions - Receive real-time market and account notifications Trading involves risk. Market access, leverage, and funding methods vary by location and eligibility.

About

Ascend

Consolidate all your financial accounts, including investments, real estate, and cryptocurrency, into a single, up-to-date net worth figure. Gain insights into your financial growth and performance with AI-powered analysis and market comparisons.

Highlights
  • Consolidated net worth tracking
  • Read-only account linking
  • AI financial analysis
  • Performance vs. S&P 500
  • Retirement projections
  • Real estate and crypto tracking
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Track net worth across brokerages, manual accounts, your home, and self-custodied crypto — read-only, in one number. Ask an AI that can see your actual holdings. Link read-only brokerages, add bank and retirement balances manually, and track real estate and self-custodied crypto. Ascend shows how your net worth has grown and what is driving it. ONE NUMBER, ALWAYS CURRENT • Every account in one place — investments, cash, 401(k)/IRA, home value, and on-chain crypto • Your net worth over time, not just a snapshot • Allocation and holdings across every account, combined SEE HOW YOU'RE REALLY DOING • Your returns measured against the S&P 500 — are you actually beating the market? • A retirement projection built on your real numbers • Weekly rundown of what moved and why AN AI COPILOT THAT KNOWS YOUR PORTFOLIO • Ask plain-English questions about your money and get answers grounded in your actual holdings • Balanced research, catalysts, and upcoming events tied to what you hold PRIVATE AND READ-ONLY, BY DESIGN • Ascend is read-only — it can never move money, trade, or make transfers • It never sees your brokerage password; read-only linking is handled by SnapTrade • Your linked credentials are encrypted at rest with a key separate from the database • Request account deletion from Settings — Ascend immediately locks the account, then revokes supported connections and erases user-scoped app data. If a provider is temporarily unavailable, deletion stays pending for automatic retry. An active App Store subscription does not block deletion, but Apple billing must be managed separately. Ascend is a personal-finance tracker, not a financial advisor, and does not provide investment advice. Membership: Ascend is free to use. Ascend Pro unlocks the full AI copilot, the weekly rundown, and returns-vs-market as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel in your App Store settings. Prices shown in-app. Terms: https://app.ascendwealth.app/terms.html Privacy: https://app.ascendwealth.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Liquid4 screens
Ascend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ascend at 5.0 against Liquid's 4.5. Ascend also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Liquid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (320 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Ascend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Liquid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ascend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid has 320 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Liquid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid ships an update weekly, Ascend every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Liquid versus Ascend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquidAscend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (320 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings320 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperSports, Inc.RYAN KEITH BEALL

Customer experience

Liquid

All ratings320 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.1%

Ascend

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Liquid

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ascend

Subscriptions2
  • Ascend Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Ascend Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Liquid free?
Liquid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liquid or Ascend?
Ascend is rated higher. Liquid averages 4.5 out of 5 from 320 ratings, while Ascend averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Liquid or Ascend have ads?
Neither Liquid nor Ascend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid or Ascend?
Liquid ships an update weekly, and Ascend every 2 days. Most recently, Liquid was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ascend on October 8, 2026.

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