S5 iBroker vs CQG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S5 iBroker
Trade futures and options on the go with real-time quotes and customizable charts. Easily manage your positions, set price alerts, and access your demo or live account from anywhere. Stay connected with integrated Twitter feeds for each contract.
- Real-time quotes
- Futures & options trading
- Customizable charts
- Price alerts
- Watchlist
- Demo account signup
- Twitter integration
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Stage 5 Trading now offers this simple, intuitive app for trading Futures & Futures Options wherever you are… via your S5 iBroker demo or live account. The app makes it easy to create a DEMO ACCOUNT to try it now for free. You will get $50,000 in simulated funds, plus: - REAL TIME QUOTES for 14 days. - Search and Browse FUTURES, OPTIONS, FOREX contracts - Fully customizable real time CHARTS with indicators - TWITTER integration on each contract, view feed and join the conversation - PRICE ALERTS via Push Notifications - WATCHLIST with your favorite contracts - Quick access to ‘LAST VIEWED’ Markets - One click REVERSE position, close position, CLOSE ALL positions - Setup default ORDER SETTINGS per contract - FRACTIONAL quotes support - Free DEMO ACCOUNT signup from within the app Stage 5 Trading’s S5 iBroker is 100% integrated with S5 Trader platform, so traders can use both interchangeably to trade and view account information. Any orders placed on S5 Trader can be instantly seen, edited and cancelled on Stage 5 Trading (and vice versa). Get push notifications of any fills on your mobile device, even if the order was entered on the S5 Trader desktop. Monitor all your Open Positions with Stage 5 Trading’s S5 iBroker on the go!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: S5 iBroker at 4.6 against CQG's 3.4. S5 iBroker also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). CQG's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
S5 iBroker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of S5 iBroker's written reviews are positive against 46% of CQG's.
S5 iBroker ships an update every 20 months, CQG every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S5 iBroker | CQG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 3.4 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iBroker Global Markets SV, SA | CQG |
Customer experience
S5 iBroker
CQG
In-app purchases
S5 iBroker
No in-app purchases
CQG
No in-app purchases
