Comparison

COT Z vs Forex Sentiment

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

Head to head
About

COT Z

Features
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COT Z-Score Analysis helps traders interpret the Commitment of Traders (COT) report using clean, standardized Z-Score metrics. Instead of reading raw positioning tables, the app transforms weekly COT values into easy-to-compare statistical signals that highlight extremes, sentiment shifts, and potential trend changes. Analyze futures markets across all major trader categories—including Producers, Managed Money, Other Reportables, and Open Interest—using consistent lookback periods (4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks). View historical Z-Score trends, detailed tables, and color-coded sentiment ranges that reveal bullish or bearish positioning at a glance. Designed for clarity and speed, the app provides a structured view of institutional futures market behavior. Features • Z-Score normalization of weekly COT report data • Historical trend charts with multiple lookback periods • Interactive charts (tap to view exact Z-Scores) • Detailed Z-Score tables across all trader categories • Color-coded plot indicators for fast interpretation • Product selector for browsing futures markets • Light, Dark, and System theme options • Pull-to-refresh for the latest weekly COT data • Educational Info section explaining COT, Z-Scores, and interpretation • Setup alert notifications for every market • Access to web app (desktop) for those with iOS subscription This tool turns complex futures positioning into a simple, visual process—ideal for futures traders, quantitative analysts, and anyone who tracks institutional sentiment. Subscription Information COT Z-Score offers a 7 day trial with an auto-renewable subscription (“Full Access Subscription”) providing monthly access to all features above Users will be prevented to continue accessing the content of the app after the trial expires unless they subscribed • Subscription length: 1 month • Price: $9.99 per month • Payment: Charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Renewal: Automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date • Manage: You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://cotzscore.com/#privacy

About

Forex Sentiment

Features
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Forex Sentiment shows where retail traders are positioned across 28 forex pairs and gold, then adds a multi-factor signal, AI-detected support and resistance and, with Pro, push alerts — so you know which side the crowd is on before your next trade. RETAIL POSITIONING - Long/short split for 29 markets, refreshed several times a day on weekdays - Most bullish and most bearish market at a glance - Positioning history in three chart views, over 7, 21 or 30 days - Currency strength on the daily timeframe for every currency pair - Watchlist to pin the markets you actually follow MULTI-FACTOR FOREX SIGNALS - One directional score per market, built from five weighted factors: retail positioning, currency strength, chart patterns, support and resistance, and high-probability zones - Bias, confidence level and signal strength on every card - What supports the call and what argues against it, listed separately - On each signal's detail, the market price refreshed about every minute with the time it was quoted, next to the Analysis Price the signal is built on and the time that analysis ran - Volatility regime and expected daily range for each market AI MARKET ANALYSIS - Support and resistance levels from our AI analysis run, nearest to price first - A written market overview across every market analysed - Per-pair analyst comments, with the market regime behind them - Analysis dates shown in full, in UTC, so you always know how fresh a reading is CANDLESTICK PATTERNS AND KEY ZONES - Detected patterns with their direction, historical reliability and how recent they are - Key support and resistance zones scored by how many independent factors line up on them PUSH ALERTS — PRO - Retail positioning thresholds, signal strength thresholds, and sudden 24-hour positioning shifts - Set per market and per direction - Checked every minute; several triggers at once arrive as one grouped notification - Tap a notification to open the market it is about; full alert history in the app FREE AND PRO Every number in the app is free: sentiment, signals, levels, patterns, zones and analyst comments. The free app is ad-supported; Pro is a monthly subscription that adds custom push alerts and removes the ads. The same retail positioning and signals are published on forexsentiment.live, the website behind the app. Forex Sentiment is for information and education only. It is not financial advice. Past performance does not indicate future results, and trading forex involves a risk of loss. Support: https://forexsentiment.live/contact Privacy Policy: https://forexsentiment.live/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://forexsentiment.live/terms

Screenshots

COT Z4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: COT Z at none against Forex Sentiment's shown. Forex Sentiment's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. COT Z sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Forex Sentiment sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COT Z ships an update every 3 weeks, Forex Sentiment every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
COT Z versus Forex Sentiment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOT ZForex Sentiment
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRicardo DacostaKVA DI ANDREAS ZANIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

COT Z

Subscriptions1
  • COT- ZScore - Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Forex Sentiment

Subscriptions1
  • Forex Sentiment Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is COT Z free?
COT Z is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forex Sentiment free?
Forex Sentiment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do COT Z or Forex Sentiment have ads?
Forex Sentiment shows ads; COT Z does not.
Which is updated more often, COT Z or Forex Sentiment?
COT Z ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forex Sentiment every 9 days. Most recently, COT Z was updated on October 28, 2026 and Forex Sentiment on October 19, 2026.

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