LMAX Global Trading vs iGM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LMAX Global Trading
Access global financial markets with a comprehensive trading platform. Trade FX, crypto, indices, and commodities with real-time data, interactive charts, and advanced trading tools. Securely manage your positions and stay informed with market news and an economic calendar.
- Trade FX, crypto, indices, commodities
- Up to 15 levels of market depth
- 1-click trading and position management
- Real-time account status
- Interactive charts with historical data
- VWAP data and liquidity pool insights
- Global FX news and economic calendar
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The LMAX Global Trading app delivers complete trading functionality and direct access to the LMAX Exchange central limit order book and additional peer to peer liquidity pools. The app offers all traders tighter spreads on streaming firm liquidity from top-tier banks and proprietary trading firms. It also incorporates vital VWAP, news and economic calendar components via an easy to access menu. The app is free to download and use with a live or demo LMAX Global account (register for a free demo account via the app or at www.lmax.com/demo). Download the app now and take advantage of these trading features: Trade features - Access to a wide range of instruments: rolling spot FX, metals, indices, commodities and crypto CFDs - Up to 15 levels of market depth Transparent price discovery, no ‘last look’ rejections with strict price/time priority order execution - 1-click trading, close and cancel or partial close position - Real-time account status information to manage your positions - Monitor key markets, with real-time prices, via your own customisable ‘Watchlist’ Trade securely and with ease using touch ID Real-time account status information - Account balance - Open positions - Working orders - Trading history Activity and account notification Charts - Track market movement and trends using live and historical data - Interactive charts (zooming/panning) - Timescale intervals of 1min | 5 min | 15 min | 30 min | 1 hour | 3 hour | 6 hour | 12 hour | 1 day - Long tap enable/disable detail tooltip VWAP features The VWAP component provides live market data for FX, metals and indices, up to 20 levels of market depth, with volume-weighted average prices for all LMAX Global markets. - Real-time, no ’last look’ VWAP prices for specified order size - Prices for all LMAX liquidity pools (London LD4, New York NY4, Tokyo TY3 and Singapore SG1) Simple switching between instruments and trading venues News features The FX News component brings up-to-the minute FX news and market data from around the world. It also delivers daily proprietary FX market research and comes with a global economic calendar built in. - Global economic news - Global FX insights with market research, analytics and opinion delivered in audio, video and report format - Global economic calendar for advanced warning of important economic events —————— LMAX Global account holders can trade all instruments in real-time (subject to network connectivity) using this app. Demo account holders can simulate actual trading activity with zero risk, making this app the perfect training/learning tool. Please note: using the trading app may lead to an increased consumption of data. About LMAX Global: LMAX Global, offers brokers and professional trader’s access to prices from the LMAX Exchange central limit order book and additional peer to peer liquidity offering tighter spreads on streaming, no last look liquidity from top tier banks and proprietary trading firms. LMAX Global is a trading name of LMAX Broker Ltd and LMAX Broker Europe Ltd. LMAX Broker Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 783200) and is a company registered in England and Wales (no. 10819525). LMAX Broker Europe Limited (registration no. ΗΕ 346613) is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (license no. 310/16). LMAX Global is part of LMAX Group, whose registered address is Yellow Building, 1A Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN. FX and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please note that 69.71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading leveraged products with LMAX Global. You should consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. The LMAX Global app is not directed at residents of any jurisdiction where FX trading and/or CFD trading is restricted or prohibited by local laws or regulations.
iGM
Manage your investments with wealth advice and self-directed options. Monitor opportunities with tools, access independent research, and view consolidated portfolio holdings. Empowering financial advisors and investors for over two decades.
- Self-directed investment control
- Adviser-created transaction approval
- Watchlist creation and monitoring
- Investment tools and analysis
- Independent investment research
- Consolidated portfolio view
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iFAST Global Markets (iGM) is a division of iFAST Corporation Ltd, which is present in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China and the UK. Our forward-looking wealth advice goes beyond just making good investments. It’s about ensuring that your money provides the security and quality of life you need, to help you meet numerous financial goals. The iGM App allows you to have complete control and make self-directed investments, while your adviser can also create transactions for your approval on the same account. Build Watchlists to monitor investment ideas on-the-go and analyse opportunities with our suite of investment tools. Leverage on independent investment research by the in-house research team and uncover new investment opportunities. Aggregate your investments on the iGM platform and view consolidated portfolio holdings on demand. The iGM mobile application is developed by iFAST Corporation Ltd which has empowered over 12,500 wealth advisers and 825,000 customers in 5 markets* over the past two decades. iFAST Corporation is a global digital banking and wealth management platform headquartered in Singapore, providing a comprehensive range of investment products and services to financial advisory firms, financial institutions, banks, internet companies, multinational companies, as well as retail and high net worth investors in Asia. The Group offers access to over 20,500 investment products including funds, bonds and Singapore Government Securities (SGS), stocks, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), insurance products, and services including online discretionary portfolio management services (DPMS), research and investment seminars, financial technology (fintech) solutions, banking, pension administration, investment administration and transactions services. The company is also present in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and UK. *as of 30 September 2023 Contact iFAST Global Markets (iGM) enquiries@ifastgm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iGM at every 5 days against LMAX Global Trading's every 2 months. iGM also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
LMAX Global Trading ships an update every 2 months, iGM every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LMAX Global Trading | iGM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LMAX BROKER LIMITED | iFAST Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
LMAX Global Trading
iGM
In-app purchases
LMAX Global Trading
No in-app purchases
iGM
No in-app purchases









