Comparison

FXAlert vs iSPEED FX

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

Head to head
About

FXAlert

This app provides foreign exchange market data, including economic indicators, rates, and charts. It offers simulated trading, customizable alert notifications, and useful tools for forex traders, especially beginners.

Highlights
  • Economic indicator news
  • Real-time currency rates and charts
  • Simulated trading with account management
  • Customizable rate and economic event alerts
  • Email notifications for alerts
  • Beginner-friendly forex tools
Features
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■ Overview How the beginning of the FX, super recommend if beginner! Economic indicators, rate, chart, simulated trading, alert notification, such as e-mail notification, and consolidate useful foreign exchange function! ■ Menu - News - Rate  Rate List, Chart - Imitation  Position, Account, Ranking, Recommend - Alert  Specified Rate, Spike Plunge, Just Rate, Economic  * It can be set up to 2~5 pieces for free - Setting  App Info, Account, Currency, Assistance ■ Home page http://www.itmarlin.com/ ■ Privacy Policy http://www.itmarlin.com/page-policy.html ■ Terms of use http://www.itmarlin.com/page-terms.html ■ Contact information support@itmarlin.com ■ Premium service (automatic renewal billing) 10 alerts : 240 yen / month 2,400 yen / year (2 months bonus) 15 alerts : 480 yen / month 4,800 yen / year (2 months bonus) 20 alerts : 720 yen / month 7,200 yen / year (2 months bonus) 10 alerts + no advertisement : 480 yen / month 4,800 yen / year (2 months bonus) 15 alerts + no advertisement : 720 yen / month 7,200 yen / year (2 months bonus) 20 alerts + no advertisement : 960 yen / month 9,600 yen / year (2 months bonus) ※ Tax included, settled with AppStore Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase. Once you have agreed to the "confirmation of the subscription", subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account, you can use the premium services. It is not possible to cancel the middle of during reading period. Until the end from 24 hours before the subscription period ends, rates next month will be charged, reading is automatically updated. Before more than 24 hours of reading period end, when the user turns off the automatic update account settings screen, you can stop the automatic renewal of subscription.

About

iSPEED FX

This platform offers leveraged foreign exchange trading with real-time rates and charts. Execute market orders quickly, manage open positions, and set price alerts. Access educational resources and news to enhance your trading strategy.

Highlights
  • Live forex rates and charts
  • Fast one-click order execution
  • Flexible order management
  • Price alert pop-up messages
  • Simultaneous price and chart display
  • Multiple trading charts
  • Real-time Reuters news
Features
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Rakuten Securities HK - Amplify Your Forex Trading Power Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (Rakuten Securities HK) is one of the pioneers of online leveraged* forex trading broker. Rakuten Securities HK offers iSPEED FX mobile trading platform, this platform is popular and geared with robust functionality. Without logging in, you can access to live forex rates and walk through the platform. iSPEED FX features: 1. AS SPEED - Display the price rate and chart simultaneously - Submit market order without setting Entry or Close - Fast One-Click order execution for day traders - Closing order supports FIFO, LIFO, P/L Loss, P/L Profit 2. Flexible Order Management - Manage open positions, place or edit orders any time any where - Set price alert pop up message - Pre-set your preferred trading lot size, slippage pips 3. Various Trading Charts - Display 4 charts at the same time - 4 indicators and 6 oscillators are available Trading Advantages - Lowest fixed spreads e.g. USD/JPY 0.7 pips - 0 commission - Over 99%ɞ Order Execution Rate Rakuten Securities HK provides a range of support to get you started with trading on the Rakuten FX platform and forex basics. - 1-on-1 Training Session - Free Regular Seminar - InvestFX Webinar - Platform Walkthrough Video - Online Help - User Guide - Real time Reuters news * Without proper risk management, this high degree of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains. ɞ Order execution rate is calculated from 9,043 of AS Streaming and Streaming trading orders in 10k order size with 1 pip slippage setting in the period between Aug 1 to 25, 2016 Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited ("Rakuten Securities HK" SFC CE Number: AIM232) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, Inc. (*) Rakuten Securities, Inc., one of the major online brokers in Japan, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755). The risk of loss in leveraged foreign exchange trading can be substantial. You may not be suitable as you may sustain losses in excess of your initial margin funds. Leverage can work against you. Placing contingent orders, such as "stop-loss" or "stop-limit" orders, will not necessarily limit losses to the intended amounts. Market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. You may be called upon at short notice to deposit additional margin funds. If the required funds are not provided within the prescribed time, your position may be liquidated. You will remain liable for any resulting deficit in your account. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of your own financial position and investment objectives. Do not speculate with capital that you cannot afford to lose. If you decide to trade products offered by Rakuten Securities HK, you must read and understand the information and disclosure provided by Rakuten Securities HK. Rakuten Securities HK may provide general commentary which is not intended as investment advice and must not be construed as such. Seek advice from a separate financial advisor. Rakuten Securities HK and Rakuten Group assumes no liability for errors, inaccuracies or omissions; does not warrant the accuracy, completeness of information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. Read and understand the Terms and Conditions on Rakuten Securities HK's website prior to taking further action. Information Security on Internet: To protect your privacy, do not access your trading account via public or shared computer or save your password locally in any computer or mobile device after logging in. Rakuten Securities HK will never ask you to send any of your personal information such as account number and password to us directly via e-mails. (*)Company Registration ID (in Japan): Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments Firms) No.195

Screenshots

FXAlert4 screens
iSPEED FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FXAlert at 4.3 against iSPEED FX's 3.0. FXAlert also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). iSPEED FX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. FXAlert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iSPEED FX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FXAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FXAlert has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FXAlert's written reviews are positive against 57% of iSPEED FX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FXAlert versus iSPEED FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFXAlertiSPEED FX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMengliang LiRakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited

Customer experience

FXAlert

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative5.1%

iSPEED FX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FXAlert

Subscriptions10
  • Premium service 10$1.991 Month
  • Premium service 15$3.991 Month
  • Premium service 10 + No advertising$3.991 Month
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  • Premium service 15 + No advertising$6.491 Month
  • Premium service 20 + No advertising$8.491 Month
  • Premium service 10$19.991 Year
  • Premium service 10 + No advertising$41.991 Year
  • Premium service 20$62.991 Year
  • Premium service 15 + No advertising$62.991 Year
  • Premium service 20 + No advertising$83.991 Year
None

iSPEED FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FXAlert free?
FXAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSPEED FX free?
iSPEED FX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FXAlert or iSPEED FX?
FXAlert is rated higher. FXAlert averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while iSPEED FX averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FXAlert or iSPEED FX have ads?
Neither FXAlert nor iSPEED FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FXAlert or iSPEED FX?
FXAlert ships an update every 2 months, and iSPEED FX every 2 months. Most recently, FXAlert was updated on September 22, 2026 and iSPEED FX on June 11, 2026.

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