Comparison

CIS Trade vs Cathay Sec. HK

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

Head to head

About

CIS Trade

Features

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China International Securities is a corporation licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to provide Type 1 Dealing in Securities regulated activities and the Hong Kong Exchange as an Exchange Participant.

About

Cathay Sec. HK

Features

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Cathay Sec. HK is a new generation trading platform developed by Cathay Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Provides customers and brokers with powerful and comprehensive transaction management for the Hong Kong market and risk management derivatives trading platform. Main features include: -Product trading -Order management -Real-time account inquiry -Real-time profit and loss calculation -Market product inquiry

Screenshots

CIS Trade4 screens

Cathay Sec. HK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CIS Trade at every 2 weeks against Cathay Sec. HK's every 2 months. CIS Trade also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CIS Trade ships an update every 2 weeks, Cathay Sec. HK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

CIS Trade versus Cathay Sec. HK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CIS Trade	Cathay Sec. HK
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	74 MB	81 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	China International Securities Limited	Cathay Securities (Hong Kong) Limited

In-app purchases

None

CIS Trade

No in-app purchases

None

Cathay Sec. HK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIS Trade free?

CIS Trade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cathay Sec. HK free?

Cathay Sec. HK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CIS Trade or Cathay Sec. HK have ads?

Neither CIS Trade nor Cathay Sec. HK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CIS Trade or Cathay Sec. HK?

CIS Trade ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cathay Sec. HK every 2 months. Most recently, CIS Trade was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cathay Sec. HK on November 9, 2026.