Comparison

iBroker vs CQG

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

Head to head
About

iBroker

Trade futures and options on the go with real-time quotes, customizable charts, and price alerts. Access multiple exchanges directly and manage your positions with ease. Offers a free demo account for practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time quotes
  • Futures and options contract search
  • Direct market access
  • Customizable charts with indicators
  • Price alerts via push notifications
  • Watchlist for favorite contracts
  • One-click position management
Features
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The simple, intuitive app for trading Futures & Options wherever you are… via your existing futures account and CQG login. Clients with accounts at an authorized Broker can trade on CQG Trader, CQG Integrated client and iBroker interchangeably, with a fully synched trading experience between desktop and mobile device. The current authorized brokers are AMP, Dorman, RCG, and Straits; with more coming online every month. If your current broker isn’t listed, request they authorize iBroker today. The app makes it very easy to signup for a free demo account, where you will get $50,000 in simulated funds to allow you to test the product, plus: REAL TIME QUOTES for 7 days Search and Browse FUTURES and OPTIONS contracts DIRECT MARKET ACCESS (DMA) to Multiple Exchanges Fully customizable real time CHARTS with indicators TWITTER integration on each contract, view feed and join the conversation PRICE ALERTS via Push Notifications WATCHLIST with your favourite contracts Quick access to LAST VIEWED Markets One click REVERSE position, close position, CLOSE ALL positions Setup default ORDER SETTINGS per contract

About

CQG

Access real-time market data, advanced charting tools, and execute trades on global exchanges directly from your smartphone. This powerful application is designed for professional traders seeking reliable and comprehensive financial market access on the go.

Highlights
  • View real-time market data
  • Access advanced charts
  • Trade on international exchanges
  • Global market coverage
  • Robust cloud infrastructure
  • High-performance trading
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CQG for iPhone is a high-performance app for professional traders worldwide. Easily view market data, access charts, and trade on international exchanges, including CME (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX), ICE, Eurex, eSpeed, LME, NFX, NYSE, NASDAQ AMEX and others, from your smart phone with this powerful, easy-to-use app. Built on CQG's robust cloud infrastructure, CQG for iOS has all of the data quality, global coverage, and reliability that traders have come to expect. Now anywhere, anytime. *Note: This application requires an account with one of CQG's partner brokers for trading access. If you do not have an account, visit www.cqg.com/partners/fcms.

Screenshots

iBroker4 screens
CQG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBroker at 100% against CQG's 46%. iBroker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). CQG's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBroker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQG has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iBroker's written reviews are positive against 46% of CQG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBroker ships an update every 5 months, CQG every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iBroker versus CQG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrokerCQG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.4 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings538 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiBroker Global Markets SV, SACQG

Customer experience

iBroker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CQG

All ratings38 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

iBroker

No in-app purchases

None

CQG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBroker free?
iBroker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CQG free?
CQG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBroker or CQG?
iBroker is rated higher. iBroker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CQG averages 3.4 from 38 ratings.
Do iBroker or CQG have ads?
Neither iBroker nor CQG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBroker or CQG?
iBroker ships an update every 5 months, and CQG every 4 months. Most recently, iBroker was updated on October 6, 2026 and CQG on October 15, 2026.

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