Comparison

Zacks Mobile App vs Stocks

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

Head to head
About

Zacks Mobile App

Access independent investment research and market data on the go. Track stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs with proprietary insights and the Zacks Rank to identify potential outperformance. Stay informed with earnings data, broker recommendations, and market news.

Highlights
  • Zacks Rank for potential outperformance
  • Stock, mutual fund, and ETF tracking
  • Earnings statement and surprise history
  • Average broker recommendations
  • Market overview (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq)
  • Time-delayed intra-day quotes
  • Investment ideas and news
Features
Currently charting
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Zacks Investment Research is a leading provider of independent investment research with a proven track record of outperforming the market. The content for this application is provided by Zacks Investment Research and offers access to the proven Zacks Rank—and its average gain of +26% per year—and Zacks’ proprietary research for trading success while on the go. The Zacks Mobile App distills the essential data elements of the Zacks research methodology to a simple series of views that are perfect for the on-the-go investor. Stay on top of stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs you’re most interested in—right on your iPhone. Zacks mobile app lets you: • See the Zacks Rank which indicates potential outperformance based on earning estimate revisions and surprises. • View the current price/share, price change, and percent price change. • Access detailed earnings statement for this quarter and next, yearly information, as well as quarterly and yearly earnings trends, • Find surprise history and earnings ESP for each quarter and yearly information • View average broker recommendations. • Look up the key earnings and ratings statistics, for which Zacks is known, along with the latest commentary insights from Zacks’ team of experienced research analysts and market strategists. Plus, enjoy these great features: • Search for stock tickers, keywords or companies • Add stocks to your Watchlist • Get investing ideas • See the market overview from the Dow Jones, S&P 500, or Nasdaq • Obtain time-delayed intra-day quotes • Read the newest news and articles from Zacks

About

Stocks

Follow daily stock and market performance with customizable watchlists. Get real-time quotes, interactive charts, and breaking business news. Seamlessly sync across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Real-time quotes and price changes
  • Interactive stock charts
  • Business news integration
  • Cross-device syncing (iCloud)
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri integration
Features
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Stocks makes it easy to follow the daily performance of your stocks and the market. Track groups of stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, and currencies through watchlists. Dive into tickers to get the latest quotes and track movements through interactive charts. Stay on top of the latest business news from top publications around the world. With iCloud you can track your stocks across your Mac, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Apple Vision Pro, or on your iPhone. Features Watchlists • Group stocks, indexes, mutual funds, ETFs, currencies into one or more watchlists. • Track performance of tickers in each watchlist at a glance through color-coded spark-lines, price quotes, as well as price change, percentage change, and market capitalization. • Organize tickers within watchlists manually, by name, by price change, by percentage change, or by market capitalization. Ticker Details • Explore specific tickers in your watchlist through interactive price charts for day, week, month, and multi-month periods. Compare prices at different times. • For any ticker view key details including after-hours price, trading volume, EPS, and more. • Add the date for a company’s upcoming earnings report to your calendar. Business News • Read and watch stories specific to the companies you follow from top-rated business publications powered by Apple News*. • Apple News+ subscribers can see Apple News+ stories right in Stocks. More ways to view Stocks • Use the Stocks app on your iPhone, your iPad, your Apple Watch, your Mac, and your Apple Vision Pro. • Add Stocks widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see price quotes at a glance. • Ask Siri questions such as “How is the Nikkei doing?” or “What is Apple’s stock price?” *Top Stories and Apple News stories are available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia; news stories in other countries are provided by Yahoo.

Screenshots

Zacks Mobile App4 screens
Stocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stocks at none against Zacks Mobile App's 2. Stocks also leads on ratings volume (871K vs 4K) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Zacks Mobile App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zacks Mobile App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $249.99 per year. Stocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stocks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stocks has 871K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Zacks Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 63% of Stocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zacks Mobile App ships an update every 2 months, Stocks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Zacks Mobile App versus Stocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZacks Mobile AppStocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4K ratings)4.5 (871K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K871K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZacks Analyst Watch IncApple

Customer experience

Zacks Mobile App

All ratings3,994 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative45.8%

Stocks

All ratings871,300 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews3,448 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

Zacks Mobile App

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent stock research and recommendations
  • 📊 Comprehensive market insights and analysis
  • 💰 Helpful for making profitable investment decisions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and long loading times
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface

Stocks

From 871K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick access to stock data
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🔍 Comprehensive stock information
  • 📰 Useful news integration
  • 💡 Customizable watchlists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scrolling issues and data lags
  • 💰 Paywall for news articles
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🕰️ Delayed after-hours and pre-market data
  • 🧠 Confusing UI changes after updates

Bugs and requests

Zacks Mobile App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login button not working
  • Unable to reset password
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a back button for easier navigation
  • Improve portfolio management features
  • Implement dark mode for better visibility
  • Provide more customization options

Stocks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stocks disappearing from watchlists
  • Incorrect or outdated stock data displayed
  • App crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • News section not loading or disappearing
  • Scrolling issues causing jumps in the list

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add portfolio tracking and performance analysis
  • Improve news feed with more free content
  • Introduce real-time price updates and alerts
  • Allow reordering and organizing of watchlists
  • Provide more charting and technical analysis tools

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zacks Mobile App

Subscriptions2
  • Zacks Premium Annual Sub1 Month trial$249.991 Year
  • Zacks Ultimate Monthly Sub1 Month trial$299.991 Month
None

Stocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zacks Mobile App free?
Zacks Mobile App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stocks free?
Stocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zacks Mobile App or Stocks?
Stocks is rated higher. Zacks Mobile App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Stocks averages 4.5 from 871K ratings.
Do Zacks Mobile App or Stocks have ads?
Stocks shows ads; Zacks Mobile App does not.
Which is updated more often, Zacks Mobile App or Stocks?
Zacks Mobile App ships an update every 2 months, and Stocks every 4 months. Most recently, Zacks Mobile App was updated on September 23, 2026 and Stocks on September 25, 2026.

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