Comparison

MarketView vs CQG

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

Head to head
About

MarketView

Access comprehensive global energy and commodity market data on a SaaS platform. Display, track, and analyze real-time and historical data, news, and proprietary information. An all-in-one solution for market data analytics.

Highlights
  • Global energy and commodity market data
  • Real-time and historical data tracking
  • Market data analysis tools
  • Global news integration
  • Proprietary data access
  • SaaS-based platform
Features
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Access the most comprehensive collection of global energy and commodity market data in one easy-to-use SaaS-based platform. MarketView provides a variety of ways to display, track, and analyze real-time and historical market data as well as global news and proprietary data. Use MarketView as your all-in-one solution for managing your energy and commodity market data analytics.

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

MarketView4 screens
CQG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CQG at none against MarketView's shown. CQG also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for MarketView against 3.4 for CQG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQG has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of MarketView's written reviews are positive against 46% of CQG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarketView ships an update every 4 months, CQG every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MarketView versus CQG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarketViewCQG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better3.4 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews46.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGlobalViewCQG, Inc.

Customer experience

MarketView

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

CQG

All ratings36 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

MarketView

No in-app purchases

None

CQG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarketView free?
MarketView 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, MarketView or CQG?
MarketView is rated higher. MarketView averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CQG averages 3.4 from 37 ratings.
Do MarketView or CQG have ads?
MarketView shows ads; CQG does not.
Which is updated more often, MarketView or CQG?
MarketView ships an update every 4 months, and CQG every 3 months. Most recently, MarketView was updated on June 11, 2026 and CQG on September 22, 2026.

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