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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Yahoo Finance vs MarketWatch

Yahoo Finance 4.8★ · Free + IAP 78
Winner Yahoo Finance
MarketWatch 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Choose Yahoo Finance for a more reliable and feature-rich experience.

Yahoo Finance generally offers a better user experience with more robust features and higher reliability than MarketWatch, despite recent criticisms. Users appreciate Yahoo's extensive tracking capabilities, while MarketWatch struggles with functionality and customer service issues.

Head to head

features edge: Yahoo FinanceR8R26R103R88
Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance users highlight its comprehensive financial tracking and portfolio management features, with many stating it is the best app for financial advice R8R26.
MarketWatch MarketWatch users appreciate its informative articles but often find it lacking in features compared to competitors, with complaints about limited functionality R103R88.
ease of use edge: Yahoo FinanceR14R41R91R79
Yahoo Finance Many Yahoo Finance users find the app user-friendly and easy to navigate R14R41, though some note recent updates have complicated the interface .
MarketWatch MarketWatch users report issues with navigation and bugs that hinder usability, such as frequent logouts and functionality problems R91R79.
reliability edge: Yahoo FinanceR55R46R76R88
Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance has faced criticism for glitches and inaccuracies, but overall, users find it reliable for tracking stocks R55R46.
MarketWatch MarketWatch users frequently report bugs and issues that disrupt their experience, leading to frustrations with the app's reliability R76R88.
price/value edge: Yahoo FinanceR1R41R64R94
Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance offers a free tier with in-app purchases, making it accessible for casual users R1R41.
MarketWatch MarketWatch's subscription model is seen as expensive by some users, with complaints about hidden costs and limited free access R64R94.
support edge: Yahoo FinanceR10R43R76R64
Yahoo Finance Users mention that Yahoo Finance has room for improvement in customer support, especially regarding technical issues R10R43.
MarketWatch MarketWatch users express significant frustration with customer service, citing unresponsive support and unresolved issues R76R64.
Pick Yahoo Finance if

you want a more feature-rich app with better reliability and user experience.

Pick MarketWatch if

you prefer a simple reading experience and are willing to navigate potential bugs.

Evidence note: While both apps have their strengths, Yahoo Finance's higher lifetime ratings and more consistent positive feedback indicate a stronger overall user satisfaction despite recent complaints.

Frequently asked

Is Yahoo Finance free?
Yes, Yahoo Finance offers a free version with in-app purchases available for additional features, while MarketWatch also has a free tier but requires a subscription for full access, which can be costly at $19.99/month after an initial discount R64R1.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R8] Yahoo Finance 5/5 · US Best of all financial advice: Best financial tracking and best portfolio review and 💯accuracy
  2. [R26] Yahoo Finance 5/5 · US Need to keep track?: Never have to spend extra time wondering where the market is. Put all your positions in one spot, Yahoo Finance is the best.
  3. [R103] MarketWatch 1/5 · US Limited features and finicky: So many other apps have lots of features. This one is very limited. Every time I try to log on, it is forgetting my password. It’s a joke.
  4. [R88] MarketWatch 1/5 · US Slow news. Not worth a fee: I paid for this service to get news as soon as it happens. The markets have completely moved by the time these alerts come through. I didn’t cancel until the day the payment came through. I immediately cancelled within 5 minutes and they refused to refund me. Probably would have gotten a couple more stars if they refunded me for something I don’t want and have no use
  5. [R14] Yahoo Finance 5/5 · US Easy to use: I think this app is very user-friendly
  6. [R41] Yahoo Finance 5/5 · US Nice: I like tracking my investments in this app for free without having to actually having to link my accounts
  7. [R91] MarketWatch 2/5 · US This app and web site will lock you out…: Despite being a subscriber, keep getting locked out and must sign back in…
  8. [R79] MarketWatch 1/5 · US BUGGY!: It’s literally one of the most annoying and poorly written apps I’ve run across. If they fired everyone in their IT department, that would be a good start.
  9. [R55] Yahoo Finance 1/5 · US Wildly Inaccurate: When I pull in multiple portfolios, it aggregates the information wildly inaccurate. I reported this issue several times and it continues to be a problem. For example, my current YTD performance shows over a 22 million dollar loss and 89% decline. In 5 days, it shows I lost over 145 million dollars for a 97% decline. Absolutely pointless.
  10. [R46] Yahoo Finance 1/5 · US Prices very inaccurate: portfolio is off by significant trends and dollars for some of my stocks compared to Schwab and dependable and unreliable. Don’t use it to trigger any trade.
  11. [R76] MarketWatch 1/5 · US Nothing but problems: I signed up and have nothing but problems. Used google to open my account. Paid for the market watch/barrons subscription. Tried opening article.. they won’t open. Tried to set my watch list won’t work. Tried to email customer service recieved an error message! I have screen shots… I want a refund!
  12. [R1] Yahoo Finance 1/5 · US You killed 99 free alerts: After years, personal alert triggers on stocks just disappeared without a warning. Bad form!
  13. [R64] MarketWatch 1/5 · US False Advertising: I subscribed to MarketWatch under the pretense that I would be charged $3.99/month for the first 12 months of my subscription and then subsequently charged $19.99/month following the 12 month period. I resubscribed and was charged $19.99 and there is no customer service or information provided. This behavior is predatory and false advertising.
  14. [R94] MarketWatch 1/5 · US Cost: They now want to charge you to read just about any articles
  15. [R10] Yahoo Finance 1/5 · US Not working on xfinity network: Since 1-2 months yahoo finance app is not working on xfinity network. Even yahoo finance website doesn’t work. Not able to get data and open webpage on xfinity network. Others apps works without any issue. It sounds like xfinity blocking yahoo finance.
  16. [R43] Yahoo Finance 2/5 · US Yahoo finance is down lately: App is unreliable

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store