StockDockStockDock vs StockMonitor
StockMonitor is a minimalist menu bar ticker from the Mac App Store, with Pro and lifetime purchases. StockDock is a free, open-source menu bar app that adds portfolios, alerts and a desktop window. A side-by-side look.
Facts checked on from each app's US Mac App Store listing.
Side by side
| StockDock | StockMonitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid tier | Free download; in-app purchases: Pro $1.99 and $19.99, Lifetime $24.99 and $49.99 |
| Menu bar | Cycles your watchlist, or shows P&L, total value, best/worst mover | Compact view of your stocks and their change since the previous close |
| Holdings | Multiple portfolios with average cost, purchase date, allocation, multi-currency totals | Enter holdings to see the current value of your investments |
| Alerts | Price alerts and portfolio notifications, optional Discord or Slack webhooks | Not mentioned in the listing |
| Extended hours | Pre-market and after-hours, optional overnight and weekend prices | Not mentioned in the listing |
| Desktop window | Watchlist, portfolios, live charts and news | Not mentioned in the listing |
| Installation | Homebrew (brew install simonsruggi/tap/stockdock) or a signed, notarized .dmg from GitHub; not on the Mac App Store | Mac App Store, sandboxed |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 14 Sonoma | macOS 14 |
| Source code | Open source (MIT) | No source code link in the listing |
| Languages | 7, including English, French and German | English, French, German |
Highlighted: the stronger app on that point, where the difference is clear.
Which one to choose
Choose StockDock if
- You want alerts and portfolio P&L without paying.
- You hold assets in more than one currency.
- You want pre-market and after-hours prices in the menu bar.
- You like being able to read the code.
Choose StockMonitor if
- You want the simplest possible ticker and nothing else.
- You install apps only from the Mac App Store.
- You'd rather pay once for a lifetime purchase than use a free project.
Frequently asked questions
Is StockDock free like StockMonitor?
StockDock is free with no paid tier. StockMonitor is free to download and lists Pro and Lifetime in-app purchases.
Can StockDock show my holdings' value in the menu bar?
Yes: total value, total P&L, daily P&L, P&L % or a recap of value and change.
Do both work on Intel Macs?
StockDock is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel. Check StockMonitor's App Store listing for its supported Macs.