Comparison

MacroVolt vs MacroStaq

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

Head to head
About

MacroVolt

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MacroVolt is a cross-asset macro research app built for traders and market watchers who want a clearer read on what is driving major markets. Track 21 instruments across precious metals, energy, equity indices and industrial metals. Each instrument gets a transparent -5 to +5 macro bias score, supported by weighted factor families including macro conditions, positioning, inventories, volatility, technicals and event context. MacroVolt helps you see: • Cross-asset macro scores from -5 to +5 • Factor breakdowns and waterfall attribution • Regime-aware market context • Economic calendar reminders • Release Shock context around major data prints • Watchlists, heatmaps and score history • Signal track record and data-quality context • Alerts with cooldown, hysteresis and quiet-hours controls MacroVolt does not place trades, execute orders, or provide personalised financial advice. It is designed as an educational and informational research tool so you can understand the macro backdrop before forming your own view. Trading and investing involve risk of loss. MacroVolt scores, alerts and analysis are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any instrument. CONTACT Support questions: support@macroresearchtechnologies.co.uk SUBSCRIPTIONS Auto-renewing subscriptions. Billed through Apple. Cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://macrovolt-app.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macrovolt-app.web.app/privacy Website : https://macroresearchtechnologies.co.uk/

About

MacroStaq

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Know the regime before you size the trade. Most traders don’t lose because they pick the wrong stock — they lose because they’re trading the wrong macro environment. Macro Staq fixes that. Stop guessing risk-on vs risk-off. Stop reacting to headlines. Get a real-time, data-driven view of the macro cycle — and what it means for equities, bonds, crypto, FX, and volatility. Institutional-grade macro intelligence. In your pocket. Used by traders, portfolio managers, and serious investors, Macro Staq gives you clarity when markets get noisy. Whether you’re sizing positions, hedging risk, or understanding market moves — this is the tool that explains why. THE MACRO REGIME ENGINE A live regime classifier identifies where we are in the cycle: Goldilocks · Risk-On · Reflation · Caution · Risk-Off · Stagflation · Deflation Built from 8 market pillars: Volatility · Credit Spreads · Liquidity · Growth · Sentiment · Yield Curve · Inflation · Breadth Each is normalized and combined into a real-time risk score, showing how stressed markets are — and whether conditions are improving or deteriorating. Get clear asset positioning: Equities · Bonds · Credit · Commodities · FX · Volatility (Overweight / Neutral / Underweight) COMMAND CENTER Your daily macro dashboard: • AI-powered market brief (bullish/bearish bias) • Live intraday pulse: SPY, QQQ, VXX, HYG, IWM, EUR/USD, USD/JPY • Signal heatmap (200+ cross-asset signals ranked by strength) • Z-score extremes to spot dislocations • Full macro risk scorecard RATES & CREDIT • Yield curve analytics (2s10s, 3m10y, 5s30s) • Global sovereign yields (G10 + EM) • High-yield & investment-grade credit stress • Gold vs real rates signals • EM sovereign risk tracking FX & MACRO • G10 carry trade signals • FX trend + macro z-scores • EM FX stress indicators • Central bank policy divergence (Fed, ECB, BOJ, BOE, BOC, RBA, SNB) • Correlation matrix with regime shifts EQUITIES & VOLATILITY • Sector & style rotation signals • Volatility regime (Low → Extreme) • Equity-credit-vol confirmation • Realized volatility term structure • Vol positioning & momentum LIQUIDITY • Fed, ECB, RRP, TGA combined into net liquidity • Short- and medium-term liquidity trends • Direct asset impact signals • BTC & ETH as real-time liquidity proxies SIGNALS & ALPHA • 200+ cross-asset signals (equities, FX, crypto, commodities, rates) • Trade labels: Long, Short, Fading, Recovering • Signal strength ranking • Breadth, sentiment, and macro overlays • Historical performance vs SPY CHARTS • Interactive charts across all asset classes • Timeframes from 1-minute to 10+ years HOME SCREEN WIDGET Track the live macro regime, risk score, and key signals instantly — without opening the app. BUILT FOR SPEED • Real-time updates (30s refresh) • Background data sync • Face ID login • Customizable dashboard • Light & dark mode The market moves fast. Your macro read should too. Macro Staq is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

Screenshots

MacroVolt4 screens
MacroStaq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacroStaq at none against MacroVolt's 6. MacroStaq also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. MacroVolt sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. MacroStaq asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MacroVolt versus MacroStaq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroVoltMacroStaq
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMACRO RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES LTDiInnovate LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MacroVolt

Subscriptions6
  • Starter Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Ultimate Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • Starter Annual$143.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$294.991 Year
  • Ultimate Annual$399.991 Year
None

MacroStaq

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacroVolt free?
MacroVolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroStaq free?
MacroStaq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MacroVolt or MacroStaq have ads?
MacroVolt shows ads; MacroStaq does not.

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