Best stock apps (iOS and Android): Track stock prices and monitor portfolio performance. 4 must-have apps for the post-Google Finance era.
Even though I’m a long term investor, I still follow daily stock market fluctuations.
When I’m at home, I check stock prices by signing on to my brokerage account.
But when I’m working, commuting or out on-the-go, it’s more challenging to check stock prices.
Fortunately, it’s 2020. Modern technology made investing easier than ever. Fantastic stock apps are available to track stock prices and manage your portfolio from the comfort of your smartphone.
In this post, I will review the 4 best stock apps for tracking stock prices.
Best Stock Apps Preface
Those who remember Google Finance before it was altered understand how glorious it was.
It was so easy to track stock prices and monitor portfolio performance.
I even had my company share plan incorporated into my Google Finance portfolio, because it was possible to track fractional shares.
Anyways, it has been challenging to find a proper Google Finance replacement.
This is because there are 3 key components to a quality stock app:
- The app must provide quick access to stock prices, because you’re not at home
- It must offer the ability to create watch-lists and manage portfolios
- And it must provide news and information
The best stock apps must provide quick access to stock prices, an ability to create watch-lists and manage portfolios, and also provide news articles and information.
Based on the above criteria, here are the 4 best stock apps for tracking stock prices:
Best Stock Apps: (4) Must-Have Apps For Tracking Stock Prices
1. Investing.com
investing.com is my most-used stock app since I switched over to Android.
This stock app allows you to track stock prices, create watch-lists, follow news, and obtain market data.
I use the investing.com app every single day to check the prices of my positions. Their app provides quick access to stock prices.
I created 3 watch-lists using the app to track my current stocks, potential buys, and a current buy list.
In addition, investing.com offers a powerful website, which provides free data on markets, indices, and futures.
Overall, investing.com is one of the best stock apps on the market. It’s a fantastic free tool to track stock prices and manage the positions in your portfolio.
2. Apple’s Stocks App
Straight-up, I miss Apple’s Stocks App since I switched to Android.
It runs smoothly and is an excellent source of relevant news.
The charts are visually appealing, and the overall experience is great.
Like investing.com, it allows you to quickly check stock prices and create watch-lists.
If you have an iPhone, other than your brokerage account, this is the best stock app you will find.
3. Your Brokerage App (Questrade)
If you don’t want to take the extra time to input your stock position information into another app, most stock brokers provide their own apps now.
Of course, the main advantage of these apps is that you can place orders as well as obtain stock price information.
As I have alluded to before on this blog, I used to be a representative at RBC Direct Investing, so I have experience with their app. What’s fantastic about their stock brokerage app is that it can be connected with an RBC bank account. This feature makes it easy to flip between accounts, so you only need to log in once. Once you switch over to the RBC Direct Investing side, it’s easy to obtain quotes, check balances, view watch lists, and place orders.
Another bank app that I have experience with is CIBC Investor’s Edge. Like RBC, it’s easy to connect bank accounts for cash transferring purposes. But you need two separate apps to access your Investor’s Edge and bank account. Otherwise, the Investor’s Edge app is great for checking stock prices, simple stock fundamentals, charts, stock position’s book value, and placing orders.
Additionally, since I previously used Questrade for trading crude oil ETFs, I would also recommend Questrade’s app. If you’re interested in making trades on-the-go and require access to more information for trading, Questrade has a fantastic app for checking stock prices and efficiently placing orders.
4. Yahoo Finance
If you’re not an iPhone user and you haven’t come across investing.com, it’s likely that you’re familiar with Yahoo Finance.
Similarly to the other 3 stocks on this list, Yahoo Finance allows investors to manage watch-lists, check stock prices, and find news and information.
It’s basically the same app as investing.com. However, I find that investing.com has more stock information available. Sometimes equities are unavailable in Yahoo Finance.
But overall, it’s a solid replacement to Apple’s Stocks App.
Best Stock Apps – Concluding Thoughts
Checking stock prices and managing a large, diversified stock portfolio of stocks on the go can be challenging.
As we advance farther into the so-called “post-pc” era, it’s important to have quick access to stock prices and information at all times.
Fortunately, there are stock apps that provide investors with quick access to stock prices and important portfolio information.
As a recap, the 4 best stock apps for tracking stock prices and monitoring your portfolio are the following:
- Investing.com
- Apple Stocks App
- Your Brokerage App
- Yahoo Finance
Overall, my preferred app on Apple iOS is Apple’s Stocks app.
On Android, I prefer investing.com for tracking stock prices.
I hope these stock apps will suffice and help fill that void that Google Finance left all investors with.
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