Comparison

cTrader vs Setup Ai

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

Head to head
About

cTrader

Trade global assets like Forex, metals, and stocks with advanced charting and analysis tools. Customize your trading experience with price alerts, trade statistics, and a user-friendly interface. Access all your accounts in one place for seamless on-the-go trading.

Highlights
  • Trade Forex, Metals, Oil, Indices, Stocks, ETFs
  • Advanced technical analysis tools
  • Customizable price alerts
  • Trade statistics and performance review
  • Multiple chart types and drawing tools
  • One-click trading with QuickTrade Mode
  • Symbol watchlists and account management
Features
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The cTrader mobile app supports trading in forex, metals, oil, indices, stocks and ETFs. Just log in with your Apple, Facebook and Google account, or your cTrader ID and get access to a complete range of Order Types, advanced Technical Analysis tools, Price Alerts, Trade Statistics, Advanced Order Management settings, Symbol Watchlists and a variety of other settings to customize the platform to your on-the-go trading requirements. Direct processing (STP) and No Dealing Desk (NDD) trading platform: - Detailed Symbol Information helps you understand the assets you are trading - Symbol Trading Schedules show you when the market is open or closed - Links to News Sources inform you about events that may affect your trading - Fluid & Responsive Charts and QuickTrade Mode allow for one-click trading - Market Sentiment Indicator shows how other people are trading Sophisticated Technical Analysis tools, with advanced settings for all indicators and drawings: - 5 Chart Types: Standard Time Frames, Tick, Renko, Range and Heikin-Ashi charts, - 5 Chart View Options: Candlesticks, Bar Chart, Line Chart, Dots Chart, Area Chart - 16 Chart Drawings: Horizontal, Vertical, Arrow & Trend Lines, Ray, Fibonacci Retracement, Fibonacci Fan, Fibonacci Timezones, Fibonacci Expansion, Fibonacci Arc, Equidistant Price Channel, Rectangle, Triangle, Ellipse, Text, Pitchfork (3 options) - 65 popular Technical Indicators Additional Features: - Push and Email Alert Configuration: Choose which events you want to know about - All accounts in one app: Switch swiftly through your accounts with a simple click - Trade Statistics: Review your strategies and trade performance in detail - Price Alerts: Get notified when a price hits a specified level - Symbol Watchlists: Group and save your favourite symbols - Manage Sessions: Log off your other devices - Dark Theme: Trade on the platform's popular and eye-friendly dark interface - 22 Languages: Access all platform features translated in your native language To learn about new features, please join the cTrader Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctraderofficial or Telegram https://t.me/cTrader_Official group.

About

Setup Ai

This app uses AI to analyze financial charts for forex, crypto, and stocks, providing plain-language explanations of price movements and trade plans. It includes economic news and a macroeconomic calendar to help users make informed trading decisions.

Highlights
  • AI chart analysis for forex, crypto, stocks
  • Plain-language read-outs of price action
  • Trade plans with entry, stop loss, and target
  • Real-time US dollar news updates
  • Macroeconomic calendar
  • Trading courses from basics to strategies
Features
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Setup Ai reads a price chart the way an analyst would, and says what it sees in plain words. Pick an instrument and in a few seconds the AI reads the 4-hour, 1-hour and 15-minute charts and answers in plain words: what the price is doing, where to enter and why there. The trade plan is drawn on the chart - entry, stop loss and target, each with the distance from the current price. When there is no clear entry, the read-out says so. WHAT IS INSIDE • Read-out of any instrument: forex, crypto, stocks - more than 1,000 in the catalogue • Trade plan on the chart: entry, stop and target • Important US dollar news for the next 24 hours, right under the read-out • Macroeconomic calendar, so a release does not catch you inside a position • Courses from the basics to strategies, written for reading rather than watching HOW IT WORKS Candles and indicators are calculated by code from market data. The AI looks at three charts the way a trader would, picks the entry and the stop and explains the decision without jargon. The program keeps the stop at about one and a half 15-minute candles and sets the target at exactly two stops. HONESTLY The app does not execute trades, is not a broker and does not hold client funds. It gives no personalised investment advice. Trading on financial markets carries a risk of losing your capital, and past results of any signal do not guarantee future returns. The decision is always yours. SUBSCRIPTION PRO opens unlimited read-outs, the full trade plan and all courses. Weekly or monthly, with three free days on the weekly plan for those who have not subscribed before. The subscription renews automatically; it can be cancelled at any time in Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/setupaitos Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/setupaipk

Screenshots

cTrader4 screens
Setup Ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cTrader at none against Setup Ai's 2. cTrader also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). Setup Ai's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ads 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. Setup Ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. cTrader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for cTrader against 4.8 for Setup Ai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cTrader has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cTrader ships an update weekly, Setup Ai every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
cTrader versus Setup Ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercTraderSetup Ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB63 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSpotwareTolebi Turekanov

Customer experience

cTrader

All ratings1,787 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%

Setup Ai

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

cTrader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Equity/balance panel not accessible on iOS
  • Inconsistent order execution and slippage issues
  • Inability to sort orders and positions by price or TP/SL

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add candle timer and settings to customize TP levels
  • Improve mobile app to match desktop functionality
  • Implement dark mode and more chart customization options
  • Synchronize indicators and drawings across platforms
  • Add more advanced risk management tools

Setup Ai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

cTrader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Setup Ai

Subscriptions2
  • PRO — Weekly$8.997 Days
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month

Questions

Is cTrader free?
cTrader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setup Ai free?
Setup Ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, cTrader or Setup Ai?
cTrader and Setup Ai are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 4 ratings respectively.
Do cTrader or Setup Ai have ads?
Neither cTrader nor Setup Ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cTrader or Setup Ai?
cTrader ships an update weekly, and Setup Ai every 2 days. Most recently, cTrader was updated on October 12, 2026 and Setup Ai on October 9, 2026.

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