PropTrader vs CatalystIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PropTrader
This app helps futures and prop firm traders organize their financial data. Track payouts, expenses, and income across multiple accounts to understand your net trading results. It offers a clean interface and secure local data storage.
- Track payouts and trading income
- Log evaluation fees and expenses
- Automatic profit and net calculations
- Intuitive interface for prop traders
- Secure local data storage
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Eval fees, resets, activation costs, and recurring charges add up quickly. PropTrader shows what your funded journey really costs and how much you have actually earned. PropTrader is a private ledger built for futures prop traders. Track fees, payouts, affiliate income, and account status across Apex, Topstep, Take Profit Trader, MFFU, and more than 20 other firms. SEE YOUR REAL NET Paid payouts count toward profit. Pending and rejected payouts stay visible without inflating your realized results. KNOW YOUR BREAKEVEN Every account shows exactly how much more you need in paid payouts to recover its fees and go green. TRACK EVERY COST Log evaluation fees, resets, activation charges, funded-account costs, recurring fees, payouts, affiliate income, and custom entries. STAY AHEAD OF RENEWALS Get a local reminder before an evaluation or funded-account fee is due, then log the renewal with one tap. SEE THE TREND Review monthly net, green-month streaks, your best month, evaluation pass rate, average cost to get funded, and payout per dollar of fees. BUILT FOR TAX TIME Choose a tax year, review realized 1099 income, compare firms, and export a CSV for your records or accountant. MAKE IT YOURS Choose Dark, Light, or System appearance and keep the dashboard comfortable in any environment. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your ledger stays on your device. There is no account to create, no cloud ledger, no advertising, and no third-party tracking. Free to start with 1 account and 5 entries. Every Pro plan unlocks unlimited accounts, unlimited entries, reports, and CSV export. Choose $0.99 weekly, $1.99 monthly, or $29.99 lifetime access. PURCHASE INFORMATION PropTrader Pro purchases are processed by Apple through your Apple ID. Weekly and monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CatalystIQ
This app uses AI to analyze news and identify potential market-moving catalysts for stocks, crypto, and more. It provides a detailed score with breakdowns of driving factors, risks, and red flags, helping traders make informed decisions.
- AI-powered CatalystIQ Score
- Stock, crypto, futures analysis
- Sentiment and insight summaries
- Red flag detection
- News and SEC filing timeline
- Trade halt radar with alerts
- Catalyst Scan (Plus feature)
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CatalystIQ helps active traders judge whether recent news is likely to attract attention and move a stock — before the crowd catches on. Enter any ticker and get an AI-powered CatalystIQ Score (0–100) with a clear breakdown of why traders may care, what could drive the move, what could make it fade, and any red flags in the latest sources. BUILT FOR SPEED • Instant ticker analysis for stocks, crypto, futures, rates, indices, and funds • Hero CatalystIQ Score with Attention, Theme Strength, and Risk breakdowns • Sentiment, catalyst type, and a plain-English insight summary • Red flag detection surfaced right on the report • News and SEC filing timeline in one place • Share a formatted report with one tap • On-device history so you can revisit recent analyses instantly DISCOVER WHAT’S MOVING • High-attention themes to explore what’s getting traction • Catalyst Playbook — curated setups with what to watch and common red flags • Catalyst Scan (Plus) — see which sample names have fresh headline activity • Quick re-check cards for tickers you keep coming back to TRADE HALT RADAR • Live Nasdaq trading halt feed on your Discover dashboard • Optional alerts for analyzed tickers, your watchlist, or all halted stocks • Tap a halt to jump straight into analysis TWO WAYS TO USE CATALYSTIQ Bring your own keys (free) Add your OpenAI and optional news API keys in Settings and run unlimited analyses directly from your device. SEC filings are always included — no key required. CatalystIQ Plus (subscription) Skip the setup. We handle OpenAI, news, and market data on our servers so you can analyze any ticker without managing API keys. Plus includes Catalyst Scan, subscriber market context, and a generous daily analysis allowance. Try it free Your first analysis is on us during onboarding — no API key or subscription required. PREMIUM EXPERIENCE CatalystIQ is built dark-mode-first with a clean, card-based interface designed for fast decisions at the open, on a catalyst, or after hours. IMPORTANT CatalystIQ is a research and analytical tool. It does not provide investment advice, trading recommendations, or guaranteed outcomes. Scores reflect the sources available at the time of generation and may change as news updates. Always do your own due diligence. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION CatalystIQ Plus is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. CatalystIQ Plus is $5.99/month or $29.99/year (about $2.50/month). Save 58% with the annual plan. Terms of Use: https://dreamingabovelabs.com/catalystiq/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://dreamingabovelabs.com/catalystiq/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CatalystIQ at every 2 weeks against PropTrader's monthly. PropTrader's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. PropTrader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and CatalystIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PropTrader against 5.0 for CatalystIQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
PropTrader ships an update monthly, CatalystIQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PropTrader | CatalystIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sandoval LLC | Calvin Warren |
Customer experience
PropTrader
CatalystIQ
In-app purchases
PropTrader
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
CatalystIQ
- CatalystIQ Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
- CatalystIQ Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
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