CEF Connect vs Dividend Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily pricing for 500+ closed-end funds
- Portfolio access from CEFConnect.com
- Filter and sort fund data
- iPad optimized interface
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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
Dividend Tracker
Effortlessly track and visualize your dividend income from stocks. This app consolidates your portfolio, analyzes payouts, and provides timely notifications for key dividend events. Stay informed with company news and manage your investments with ease.
- Link brokerage accounts
- Visualize dividend income
- Upcoming dividend payouts
- Track multiple portfolios
- Company news updates
- Dividend event notifications
- Ex-dividend calendar
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DivTracker is the best dividend tracker which helps you track and visualise your dividend income. Forget adding up your stock dividends manually or checking your statements every day. With DivTracker, you can see your entire portfolio in one place, analyze your dividend income, and view upcoming and estimated dividend payouts. DivTracker also has you covered with the latest news on companies you own shares of. Notifications will be sent to your phone on key dividend events like payment dates. DivTracker will save you countless hours of work when tracking your dividend income portfolio. This app is best for dividend income investors who hold stocks for cash flow. Features: ● Link your US brokerage accounts eliminating the need for manual updates to your holdings. ● View your daily, monthly and annual dividend income. ● Dates and confirmed amounts for your upcoming dividends. ● See your holdings in one place. We support thousands of US, LSE, TXE and ASX equities. ● Track multiple portfolios. ● Notifications about key events. ● See when a stock pays you next. We also give an estimated date and amount if a stock has no confirmed dividends yet. ● Export your dividend payouts to calendar ● Home Screen widgets ● If a company has suspended or cut its dividend, we'll show it and adjust your income. ● Easy way to see your monthly dividend distribution. ● Stay up to date with the latest news on your companies. ● Find stocks going ex-dividend soon with the Ex-Dividend Calendar. ● Customize how you want to see your dividend data. ● Offline mode supported. You can access your data even when your device is offline. ● All your data is synced across your devices via iCloud or your DivTracker account. Dividend Tracker is a tool created by dividend investors for dividend investors. ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase DivTracker Pro or Ultimate, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Current DivTracker subscription prices start at $1.25 USD/month, and one-month and 12-month packages are available. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase DivTracker Pro or Ultimate, you can simply continue using DivTracker for free with a limited number of holdings. Privacy Policy: https://divtracker.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://divtracker.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dividend Tracker at 4.6 against CEF Connect's 3.7. Dividend Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 3). CEF Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dividend Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CEF Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dividend Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dividend Tracker has 3.8K 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 47% of Dividend Tracker's.
CEF Connect ships an update every 6 months, Dividend Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CEF Connect | Dividend Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. | Boldizsar Tompe |
Customer experience
CEF Connect
Dividend Tracker
Bugs and requests
CEF Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dividend Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect dividend information for some stocks
- Portfolio data disappearing after app updates
- Slow performance and UI lag issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Canadian and European stocks
- Implement automatic portfolio sync across devices
- Provide more customization options (e.g., color themes)
- Include a feature to track dividend increases/decreases
- Add a comprehensive portfolio growth projection tool
In-app purchases
CEF Connect
No in-app purchases
Dividend Tracker
- DivTracker Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- DivTracker Ultimate Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- DivTracker Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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- DivTracker Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- DivTracker Ultimate Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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