iBroker vs CQG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | iBroker | CQG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 3.4 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iBroker Global Markets SV, SA | CQG |
Customer experience
iBroker
CQG
In-app purchases
iBroker
No in-app purchases
CQG
No in-app purchases









