MarketWatch - News & Data
84
Quality Score
Excellent
MarketWatch - News & Data
by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
High confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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MarketWatch - News & Data is an iOS app from Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. in the Finance category, currently rated 4.7★ across 235,082 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 84: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Finance app, that means strong product-market fit. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$2.0M
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$2.1M – $3.3M
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$2.5M – $4.7M
per month
BIG tierFREE
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
82 snapshots on record
Rating
4.7
Reviews
235,082 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$2.0M
Snapshots tracked
82
since Mar 2022
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$245K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $185K – $330K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in under a month at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (184 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Finance complexity ×1.60 | +$54K |
| ⚙ 16.9y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$101K |
Total estimate
$245K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$47.0M
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $35.0M – $61.0M · 24× MRR multiple
💸
~192× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 16.9y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| 🏷 Finance category multiple | +15% |
| ⭐ Mature user base (100K+ ratings) | +5% |
Final multiple
24× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
9.8M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
550K
Daily active
220K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Finance engagement | ~60 installs / rating |
| 📅 16.9y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 🔁 Finance D30 retention | 28% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.40 |
DAU / MAU
40% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (Swift / UIKit)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 184 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Finance |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native Swift / UIKit (pre-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-08-05 · 53 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 53 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$2.0M/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM · BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$2.0M – $2.7M
12 months
$2.1M – $3.3M
24 months
$2.5M – $4.7M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Concerning · 43/100BIG TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)below benchmarksRevenue Strength
6.3
Product Quality
7.9
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
4.5
Operational Safety
4.9
Founder Strength
3.0
Monetization Maturity
0.5
- 💰 Revenue: Healthy — $800K - $4400K/mo · BIG tier · medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.69★ across 235,082 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Elevated — 7% subscription complaints, scam/fraud mentions detected, rating drift -2.29 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Vulnerable. Quality drift + slow updates create a clear opening for a fresh competitor with active dev cadence.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 12-22× monthly = $24.0M-$44.0M. Discount applied for operational risk..
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 12 of 12 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (235,082 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| Excellent rating (4.7★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (16y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v7.14.3
Thanks for using MarketWatch - News & Data!
This version includes bug fixes and minor changes.
This version includes bug fixes and minor changes.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- MarketWatch - News & Data
- Developer
- Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
- Bundle ID
- com.dowjones.mktw
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Finance
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $2.0M/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇺🇸#36 /100 🇨🇦#39 /100 🇬🇧#61 /100 🇫🇷#66 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth237,581 ratings+77037% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank4 countries
🇺🇸US#36 /100
🇨🇦CA#39 /100
🇬🇧GB#61 /100
🇫🇷FR#66 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#36 now · best #36 · worst #100
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter2 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline2 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
The MarketWatch app for iPhone and iPad delivers the latest business news, financial information and market data to your fingertips.
Download the MarketWatch app for:
- Breaking news stories, videos, and in-depth analysis
- Latest market data, including: index movements, stock prices, and other key securities information
- Receive market-moving alerts on your mobile device
MarketWatch features include:
- Business News & Analysis
* Latest stock market, finance, business and investing news from MarketWatch… View full description on the official store →
Download the MarketWatch app for:
- Breaking news stories, videos, and in-depth analysis
- Latest market data, including: index movements, stock prices, and other key securities information
- Receive market-moving alerts on your mobile device
MarketWatch features include:
- Business News & Analysis
* Latest stock market, finance, business and investing news from MarketWatch… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 184 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 14.0+🔖 v7.14.3🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN📂 Finance💰 Free🚀 Launched 2009 (16y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
19 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v7.14.1 → v7.14.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,160 high confidence
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,033 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +1.67★ · reviews +232,242 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.82 → 4.50 (improved 1.68★)
→ 30 days after: rating +1.67★ · reviews +232,242 medium · co-occurring
2026-02
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +1.67★ · reviews +232,243 medium · co-occurring
2022-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.27★ · reviews +39 high confidence
2022-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +12 high confidence
2022-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.21★ · reviews +14 medium · co-occurring
2022-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.22★ · reviews +34 medium · co-occurring
2022-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.75 → 2.43 (dropped 0.32★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +20 high confidence
2022-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +20 high confidence
2022-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 medium · co-occurring
2022-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.43 → 2.75 (improved 0.32★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 medium · co-occurring
2022-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.00 → 2.67 (dropped 0.33★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 medium · co-occurring
2022-03
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 medium · co-occurring
2022-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.00 → 2.75 (improved 0.75★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 medium · co-occurring
2022-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.50 → 2.00 (improved 0.50★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 low · multiple changes
2022-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 1.50 (improved 0.50★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.32★ · reviews +31 low · multiple changes
2022-03
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
🔎
ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #22Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
stocks·#22🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 716 reviews across 9 markets● 49% positive · ● 20% neutral · ● 31% negative · Rating drift: -2.29★ (declining — recent 50: 2.4★ vs lifetime: 4.69★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇮🇳 IN
+0.39
🇧🇷 BR
+0.37
🇦🇺 AU
+0.36
🇨🇦 CA
+0.17
🇺🇸 US
+0.15
🇫🇷 FR
+0.13
🇯🇵 JP
+0.10
🇬🇧 GB
+0.07
🇩🇪 DE
-0.22
Top praise themes
market watch ×20 stock market ×6 timely information ×5 check market ×5 free articles ×4 date information ×4 dark mode ×4 read articles ×3
Top complaint themes
market watch ×11 create watchlist ×9 doesn work ×9 market manipulation ×8 customer service ×7 pre market ×6 new update ×6 watch list ×6
Risk signals
Refund mentions: 0.6% Subscription complaints: 7% Bug mentions: 4% Fraud / scam mentions: 0.8%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.6828★ | 238,067 | 4.6828★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.62906★ | 9,414 | 4.62906★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.49562★ | 2,284 | 4.49562★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.66028★ | 1,148 | 4.66028★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.55902★ | 1,059 | 4.55902★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.61923★ | 16,643 | 4.61923★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.65252★ | 4,147 | 4.65252★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.86259★ | 837 | 4.86259★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.71129★ | 2,681 | 4.71129★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for MarketWatch - News & Data: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 235,082 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does MarketWatch - News & Data make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, MarketWatch - News & Data earns approximately $2.0M/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is MarketWatch - News & Data profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $245K and monthly revenue $2.0M, MarketWatch - News & Data looks highly profitable — pays back its build investment in under a month at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does MarketWatch - News & Data have?▴
Estimated audience: ~9.8M lifetime downloads, ~550K monthly active users, and ~220K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like MarketWatch - News & Data?▴
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What is MarketWatch - News & Data built with?▴
Our heuristic places MarketWatch - News & Data on the Native iOS (Swift / UIKit) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is MarketWatch - News & Data still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (15% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 1 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would MarketWatch - News & Data sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $47.0M (marketplace range $35.0M – $61.0M). Calculated as 24× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was MarketWatch - News & Data last updated?▴
MarketWatch - News & Data last shipped a new version on 2026-08-05 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes MarketWatch - News & Data?▴
MarketWatch - News & Data is published by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is MarketWatch - News & Data's BU Score?▴
MarketWatch - News & Data has a BU Score of 84/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.