Investing apps · checked September 28, 2026
The best stock research apps for iPhone, compared
Short answer. Pick by the job you want done. Yahoo Finance for free quotes, news and portfolio tracking. Seeking Alpha for contributor analysis and debate. TradingView for charts. TipRanks to see which analysts have a track record. Stock Analysis for clean fundamentals at a low price. Koyfin for professional dashboards on a generous free plan. Simply Wall St for visual fundamentals. Morningstar Investor for independent fair value estimates. Zacks for an earnings-revision rank. Market Eyes Live for one consistent 0 to 100 rating per stock with the factors behind it and a suggested entry price, graded in public.
We make Market Eyes Live. It is the newest app here, with the fewest ratings, and we say where each app, ours included, falls short. Every price and rating below was checked on the vendor's own site or on the App Store on September 28, 2026.
| App | Approach | Free tier | Paid, from | App Store rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Quotes, news and portfolio tracking | Quotes, news and portfolios | Plus from $7.95 a month, billed yearly | 4.8 (626K) |
| Seeking Alpha | Contributor analysis and quant ratings | News and a limited number of articles | Premium $299 a year | 4.8 (126K) |
| TradingView | Charts, indicators and shared trade ideas | 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators, 3 alerts | From $12.95 a month, billed annually | 4.8 (414K) |
| TipRanks | Ranks 96,000+ experts by the accuracy of past calls; Smart Score | Limited free access | See TipRanks | 4.8 (19K) |
| Stock Analysis | Fast fundamentals tables for 130,000+ stocks and funds | Free plan with ads | Pro $9.99 a month or $79 a year | 4.9 (6.9K) |
| Koyfin | Dashboards, screens and advanced charts | 2 years of financials, advanced charting, 2 watchlists | Plus $39 a month | 4.9 (1.4K) |
| Simply Wall St | Visual fundamentals and investor narratives | 1 portfolio of 10 holdings, 3 watchlists, 5 reports a month | Premium and Unlimited, see site | 4.6 (2.4K) |
| Morningstar Investor | Analyst star ratings and fair value estimates | Basic Morningstar.com access | $249 a year or $34.95 a month | 4.0 (7K) |
| Zacks | Zacks Rank from earnings estimate revisions | Free app with paid upgrades | See Zacks | 4.2 (4K) |
| Market Eyes Live | One 0 to 100 rating from eight factors, an entry price, graded in public | Public ratings with factor scores, paper-trading Arena | Pro $9.99 a month or $79 a year | 5.0 (6) |
App Store ratings as shown by Apple on September 28, 2026, with the number of ratings in brackets.
How to choose
- You want free market data and news: Yahoo Finance, with Stock Analysis for deeper fundamentals.
- You want to read arguments for and against a stock: Seeking Alpha.
- You trade from charts: TradingView, or Koyfin for dashboards.
- You want to know whose opinion has held up: TipRanks ranks analysts and experts by their past accuracy.
- You want a single verdict per stock: Zacks Rank, Morningstar's star rating, TipRanks' Smart Score, or Market Eyes Live's 0 to 100 rating.
- You want to see the working behind a rating and whether its calls held up: Market Eyes Live shows eight factor scores for every rating and grades every published rating against what the market did next.
The ten apps, one by one
Yahoo Finance
Best for broad free coverage: quotes, news and portfolio tracking across stocks, funds and other markets. Worth knowing: the deeper research tools sit in Yahoo Finance Plus, from $7.95 a month billed yearly. Rated 4.8 from about 626,000 ratings, the most of any app here.
Seeking Alpha
Best for human analysis: contributor articles, comment threads and quant ratings on a very wide range of stocks. Worth knowing: most analysis is behind Premium, listed at $299 a year. Rated 4.8 from about 126,000 ratings.
TradingView
Best for charting, with a large toolbox of indicators and a community that shares trade ideas. Worth knowing: the free Basic plan allows 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart and 3 active alerts; paid plans start at $12.95 a month billed annually. Rated 4.8 from about 414,000 ratings.
TipRanks
Best for judging the judges: it tracks and ranks over 96,000 financial experts by the measured accuracy of their past predictions, and rolls data into a Smart Score. Worth knowing: the fuller data sits in paid plans; check TipRanks for current prices. Rated 4.8 from about 19,000 ratings.
Stock Analysis
Best for fast, clean fundamentals across more than 130,000 stocks and funds. Worth knowing: Pro, at $9.99 a month or $79 a year, removes ads and adds longer financial history. Rated 4.9 from about 6,900 ratings.
Koyfin
Best for professional-style dashboards, screens and charts. Worth knowing: the free plan is generous, with 2 years of financials, advanced charting, macro dashboards and 2 watchlists; Plus is $39 a month. Rated 4.9 from about 1,400 ratings.
Simply Wall St
Best for seeing a company's fundamentals at a glance through visual reports and investor narratives. Worth knowing: the free plan allows 1 portfolio of 10 holdings, 3 watchlists of 50 stocks and 5 company reports a month; Premium and Unlimited plans cost more, see its site. Rated 4.6 from about 2,400 ratings.
Morningstar Investor
Best for independent analyst star ratings and fair value estimates for stocks and funds. Worth knowing: $249 a year or $34.95 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Rated 4.0 from about 7,000 ratings.
Zacks
Best for a simple rank built on earnings estimate revisions, the Zacks Rank. Worth knowing: the app is free to download with paid upgrades; check Zacks for current prices. Rated 4.2 from about 4,000 ratings.
Market Eyes Live
Best for one consistent rating per stock that shows its working. The MELANY engine turns SEC filings and live market data into a 0 to 100 rating for any U.S.-listed stock or ETF, more than 11,000 of them, with eight factor scores and one suggested entry price. Every published rating is recorded and graded against what the market did next, and a free paper-trading Arena lets you practice. It also covers mortgage timing with Lock Radar.
Worth knowing: it is new, with 6 App Store ratings (5.0) so far; it covers U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs and REITs plus crypto, not other countries' exchanges; and it runs on iPhone and the web. The public ratings and the Arena are free; ratings on demand, entry prices and Lock Radar are Pro, $9.99 a month or $79 a year with a 30-day free trial. Ratings are data-driven estimates of conviction, not buy or sell recommendations.
How we compared
We checked each app's own website and pricing page on September 28, 2026, and read App Store ratings from Apple the same day. We compared the approach, what the free tier includes, the entry price of the paid plan and the rating. Where a vendor's site did not show a price to us, we say so rather than guess. Prices change, so confirm before you subscribe. No vendor paid to be listed. We make Market Eyes Live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free stock research app for iPhone?
It depends on the job. Yahoo Finance is the broadest free source of quotes, news and portfolio tracking. Koyfin's free plan includes advanced charting and macro dashboards. Stock Analysis has a free plan for fundamentals. Market Eyes Live publishes free 0 to 100 ratings, with their eight factor scores, for its daily-rated stocks on the web, and its paper-trading Arena is free.
Which stock research app has the best App Store rating?
Among the apps we compared on September 28, 2026, Stock Analysis and Koyfin showed 4.9 stars, while Yahoo Finance (about 626,000 ratings) and TradingView (about 414,000) showed 4.8 on the largest numbers of ratings. Market Eyes Live showed 5.0 from only 6 ratings, too few to compare.
Which apps give one clear rating per stock?
Zacks gives each stock a Zacks Rank, TipRanks a Smart Score, Morningstar a star rating against its fair value estimate, and Market Eyes Live a 0 to 100 rating from eight factors that is recorded and graded against what the market did next.
How much does Seeking Alpha Premium cost?
Seeking Alpha lists Premium at $299 a year on its own site as of September 28, 2026. Prices change, so check the current offer before you subscribe.
Do these apps tell me what to buy?
They are research tools. Ratings and scores in these apps are general, data-driven estimates, not personalized investment advice, and the decision stays yours.
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Last checked 2026-09-28. App names are trademarks of their owners; this independent comparison reflects publicly available information on that date. Market Eyes Live provides research and educational tools, not individualized investment advice.