Stock Lists vs BetterStocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stock Lists
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Stock Lists is a lightweight app for tracking stock prices and managing personal watchlists in real time. Create multiple watchlists, add your favorite symbols, and monitor daily price and percentage changes with a clean, fast interface designed for quick scanning. The app also shows major market index movements at a glance, helping you stay aware of overall market direction. Features • Create and manage multiple stock watchlists • Real-time price updates during market hours • Daily price and percentage change indicators • Sort stocks by symbol, price, or performance • View major market indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones) • Clean, compact, distraction-free design Privacy Stock Lists does not require an account and does not collect personal data. Watchlists are stored locally on your device. Disclaimer Stock market data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
BetterStocks
Monitor your stock watchlist with smart alerts for price drops or pullbacks. Visualize trends with beautiful charts and configure notifications to act on market opportunities. Ideal for investors and traders.
- Smart price drop and pullback alerts
- Configurable notification thresholds
- Beautiful price charts with EMA overlay
- 52-week high and alert level reference lines
- Powerful, reorderable watchlist
- Live prices and alert history
- Fully configurable EMA periods and refresh rates
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BetterStocks keeps a close eye on your watchlist so you don't have to. Track any stock, ETF, or index and get notified the moment it drops below levels you define — whether that's a percentage below its Exponential Moving Average or a pullback from its 52-week high. Perfect for value investors and active traders who want to act on price dislocations, not just watch them happen. SMART ALERTS • Notification when a stock falls X% below its EMA — catch mean-reversion entry points • Notification when a stock pulls back X% from its 52-week high — spot potential bargains • Set your own thresholds for each trigger BEAUTIFUL CHARTS • Price chart with area fill for at-a-glance trend reading • EMA overlay with configurable period (2–200 days) • 52-week high and alert level reference lines always visible • Four time periods: 1 Month, YTD, 1 Year, 5 Years POWERFUL WATCHLIST • Add any ticker symbol — stocks, ETFs, indices • Drag to reorder, swipe to delete • Live prices displayed inline in the watchlist and settings • Recent alerts history at a glance in the sidebar FULLY CONFIGURABLE • EMA period slider — from fast (2-day) to ultra-smooth (200-day) • Alert thresholds adjustable to your strategy • Auto-refresh every 30 seconds up to 15 minutes • Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad (native Apple Charts) Data is sourced from Yahoo Finance. BetterStocks is designed for personal portfolio monitoring and does not constitute financial advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterStocks at none against Stock Lists's 3. BetterStocks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Stock Lists sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BetterStocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stock Lists ships an update every 2 months, BetterStocks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stock Lists | BetterStocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Siman | Kobus Marneweck |
In-app purchases
Stock Lists
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
BetterStocks
No in-app purchases









