Comparison

CEF Connect vs 22 Dividends

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

Head to head
About

CEF Connect

Access daily pricing for over 500 closed-end funds and manage your investment portfolios. Filter and sort funds to quickly find the information you need.

Highlights
  • Daily pricing for 500+ closed-end funds
  • Portfolio access from CEFConnect.com
  • Filter and sort fund data
  • iPad optimized interface
Features
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Nuveen Investments' CEFConnect app for iPad provides convenient access to daily pricing information for over 500 closed-end funds. It also allows users of CEFConnect.com to access their portfolios. Use this app to: - Access daily pricing information for over 500 closed-end funds - Log in to access portfolios from CEFConnect.com - Filter and sort to find the closed-end funds you want to access

About

22 Dividends

Track your dividend stock portfolio with this app. Monitor total yield, receive payment notifications, and analyze individual stock performance. Visualize your dividend growth and manage DRIP transactions.

Highlights
  • Track total yield (value + dividend)
  • Upcoming ex- and paydays notifications
  • Import/export stock transactions
  • Generate detailed portfolio reports
  • View dividend calendar and clock
  • Track DRIP transactions
  • Stock charts with transaction visualization
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Are you looking for a portfolio tracker for your dividend stocks? You found it! The 22 Dividends app offers many great features such as: - track the total yield of your stock positions (value gain + dividend performance) - receive notifications for upcoming ex- and paydays - import/export your stock transactions form/to Google Sheets - generate detailed reports for individual stock positions and your entire portfolio - view the dividend calendar that summarizes your dividend cashflow for one year - track upcoming dividends with the dividend clock - watch your dividends grow on the overview page DRIP Transactions The 22 Dividends app allows you to track your DRIP transactions. Doing this explicitly helps you to better track your dividend growth performance. Stock Charts For every stock position, we show your BUY, SELL, and DRIP transactions in the chart. Moreover, we also visualize your average share price. Watch List The shopping list enables you to keep an eye on stocks you are interested in. Privacy Your privacy is important to us: your stock data is stored locally on your device. Sounds good? Let’s start tracking your dividends!

Screenshots

22 Dividends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 22 Dividends at 4.2 against CEF Connect's 3.7. 22 Dividends also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 38%). CEF Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. 22 Dividends sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CEF Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

22 Dividends holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 22 Dividends has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CEF Connect's written reviews are positive against 64% of 22 Dividends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CEF Connect ships an update every 6 months, 22 Dividends monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
CEF Connect versus 22 Dividends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCEF Connect22 Dividends
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.Stefan Warwas

Customer experience

CEF Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

22 Dividends

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

CEF Connect

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

22 Dividends

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Donate $1.99 USD$1.99
  • Donate $4.99 USD$4.99
  • Donate $9.99 USD$9.99

Questions

Is CEF Connect free?
CEF Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 22 Dividends free?
22 Dividends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CEF Connect or 22 Dividends?
22 Dividends is rated higher. CEF Connect averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 22 Dividends averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do CEF Connect or 22 Dividends have ads?
22 Dividends shows ads; CEF Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, CEF Connect or 22 Dividends?
CEF Connect ships an update every 6 months, and 22 Dividends monthly. Most recently, CEF Connect was updated on October 2, 2026 and 22 Dividends on October 17, 2026.

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