Try Markethours vs Alpha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Try Markethours
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App where you can tell your idea about the market, get signals, add instruments to watchlist and do a lot more.
Alpha
Access and understand global markets with live data and charts for stocks, forex, crypto, and more. Trade with leverage, manage your funds directly, and make simple deposits via crypto, Apple Pay, or card.
- Full fund control
- Live market data and charts
- Trade stocks, indices, commodities, forex, crypto
- Leverage with liquidation preview
- Simple crypto and fiat deposits
- Mobile-first trading experience
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Alpha makes the markets easy to understand and access. TRADE WITH LEVERAGE Go long or short on the world's most active markets, straight from your phone, 24/7. Size your position in a few taps, with a clear view of leverage and liquidation before you commit. LIVE MARKETS AND CHARTS Follow live prices across Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Forex, and Crypto. Fast, native charts with the timeframes and indicators you need to read a market at a glance. YOUR FUNDS, YOUR CONTROL Your funds stay under your control, and Alpha never holds or moves them for you. Deposit, hold, and withdraw whenever you want. DEPOSITS MADE SIMPLE Deposit crypto directly, or fund with Apple Pay or card. Get started in minutes. KEY FEATURES - Full control of your funds - Live market data and native charts - Perpetuals on top stocks, indices, commodities, forex, and crypto - Leverage with liquidation preview - Simple crypto and fiat deposits - Built for mobile Some features and assets may vary by region.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Try Markethours at 3 against Alpha's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Try Markethours ships an update fortnightly, Alpha every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Try Markethours | Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shubhankar Parashar | HELIX ALPHA TRADING PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
Try Markethours
No in-app purchases
Alpha
No in-app purchases
