Comparison

globalCOAL vs EEX Group DataSource

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

Head to head

About

globalCOAL

Features

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globalCOAL delivers realtime view-only market prices directly your mobile. Access is free and available to all clients with trading or viewing access to the globalCOAL platform. Download now to access coal market prices on the go.

About

EEX Group DataSource

Features

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EEX Group builds secure, successful and sustainable commodity markets worldwide – together with its customers. The group offers trading in power, natural gas, environmental products, freight and agriculturals as well as subsequent clearing and registry services, connecting a network of more than 750 trading participants. EEX Group consists of EEX, EPEX SPOT, EEX Asia, PXE and Nodal Exchange as well as the registry provider Grexel Systems and software company KB Tech. Clearing is provided by EEX Group’s clearing houses European Commodity Clearing (ECC) and Nodal Clear.

Screenshots

globalCOAL3 screens

EEX Group DataSource4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: globalCOAL at none against EEX Group DataSource's shown. globalCOAL also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

globalCOAL ships an update every 5 months, EEX Group DataSource every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

globalCOAL versus EEX Group DataSource: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	globalCOAL	EEX Group DataSource
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Trayport	GlobalView

In-app purchases

None

globalCOAL

No in-app purchases

None

EEX Group DataSource

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is globalCOAL free?

globalCOAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EEX Group DataSource free?

EEX Group DataSource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do globalCOAL or EEX Group DataSource have ads?

EEX Group DataSource shows ads; globalCOAL does not.

Which is updated more often, globalCOAL or EEX Group DataSource?

globalCOAL ships an update every 5 months, and EEX Group DataSource every 6 months. Most recently, globalCOAL was updated on October 17, 2026 and EEX Group DataSource on September 30, 2026.