Crypto.com price alerts vs CoinPriceAlert
Use Crypto.com’s own alerts if your crypto is already there: they are free, they cover target prices and percentage moves, and unlike most exchange alerts they can reach you by email as well as push. Use CoinPriceAlert if you want Telegram delivery, 185 US and Indian stocks plus gold, oil and forex in the same list as your coins, quiet hours, indicator and trailing-stop alerts, or alerts that do not require an exchange account and are not limited by jurisdiction.
Written by the developer of CoinPriceAlert, so read it with that in mind. Every Crypto.com fact below comes from Crypto.com's own pages on the date shown; where they do not publish something, the table says "Not published" rather than guessing. If anything has changed, email us and it will be corrected.
Side by side
| Feature | CoinPriceAlert | Crypto.com |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A price-alert app. Alerts are the whole product; there is no portfolio, trading or wallet feature. | A cryptocurrency exchange and app. Price alerts are a feature of the app and of the Crypto.com Exchange |
| Markets | Crypto (about 1,670 coins), 85 US stocks, 100 Indian (NSE) stocks, 10 commodities (gold, silver, WTI crude, Brent crude, copper, platinum, palladium, natural gas, corn, wheat) and 14 forex pairs, in one watchlist | The cryptocurrencies in its Market section and the markets on its Exchange. Its help pages note price alerts may not be available in some jurisdictions |
| Alert types | Free: price above or below, percentage move over 24 hours or 7 days, repeat alerts with a cooldown, a note on each alert, big-move alerts on top coins. Pro: 1-hour pump alerts, trailing stop, volume spike, RSI, new all-time high, market cap, MACD and EMA crossovers, bulk alerts across many coins | In the app: a target price alert or a percentage movement alert. On the Exchange: price rises above or drops below a target, either once only or repeating every minute while the condition holds |
| Delivery | Push notification, Telegram, and email (opt-in, verified address only), in any combination. No SMS, phone calls, Discord, Slack or webhooks | Push, in-app and email notifications, each switchable by category in the app’s notification settings; the Exchange adds browser notifications and macOS or Windows system notifications. No Telegram, SMS or webhooks |
| Free plan | 3 active alerts on every market, all three channels, home screen widget, daily digest | Yes: alerts are part of the free app and Exchange, with no plan to choose |
| Paid plans | Pro $6.99/month or $48.99/year; Pro+ $14.99/month or $104.99/year (adds priority processing and support); 7-day free trial for new subscribers | None for alerts |
| Alert limit when paying | Unlimited | Not published |
| Apps | iOS, Android and a web app | iOS and Android app, plus the Exchange in a browser |
| Account needed | No: the app works as a guest, and you can add an email later | Yes, a Crypto.com account |
| How fast alerts are checked | Every 5 seconds on our servers, with the app closed. Binance-listed coins use a live price stream; stocks, metals and forex use quotes refreshed every minute | Not published |
| Quiet hours / cooldowns | Quiet hours in your time zone (held alerts are logged), plus a per-alert cooldown from 5 minutes to 1 day | Not mentioned. You can turn the price-alert category off per channel; service notices cannot be turned off |
| Needs exchange keys or wallet access | Never. It asks for no exchange API key, wallet connection or seed phrase, so it cannot trade or move funds | It is itself the exchange, so alerts sit inside the account holding your funds |
| API or webhooks | No public API or webhooks | Not published |
CoinPriceAlert's column is generated from the app's own limits and live plan prices. Crypto.com's column was read on 29 September 2026.
Free on both stores. Set 3 alerts without an account, on crypto, stocks, gold, oil and forex.
Where Crypto.com is better
- Free, and already in the app if you hold your crypto at Crypto.com, so you can act on the alert immediately.
- Email as well as push and in-app notifications, which most exchange alert features do not offer.
- The Exchange adds browser and desktop system notifications, and a repeat mode that notifies every minute while the condition holds.
- Notification categories can be switched on and off individually per channel.
Where CoinPriceAlert is better
- Telegram delivery, which Crypto.com does not list.
- 185 US and Indian stocks, gold, silver, platinum, oil, natural gas and 14 forex pairs beside crypto; its alerts are crypto only.
- No exchange account and no KYC, and no jurisdiction notice: CoinPriceAlert only reads public prices, so it cannot hold or move funds.
- Quiet hours in your own time zone and a per-alert cooldown from 5 minutes to a day, instead of a repeat that fires every minute.
- Trailing stops, volume spikes, RSI, market cap and MACD/EMA crossovers on Pro at $6.99 a month or $48.99 a year.
Which to pick
Choose Crypto.com if you already buy and hold on Crypto.com and want free target-price or percentage alerts in the same app. Choose CoinPriceAlert if you want Telegram alerts, markets beyond crypto, quiet hours, and no exchange account. Both can be tried free, so the fairest test is to set the same alert on each and see which notification you actually act on.
Setting one up here: crypto price alerts, percentage alerts, alerts in Telegram, or every market and alert type.
Never miss a move in the markets you follow
Name the price that would change your mind, set it once, and get told when it happens rather than watching a chart for it.
- Fires about a second after the price hits
- Runs on our servers, so it reaches you with the app closed
- Free for 3 alerts — no card, no account
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Crypto.com app have price alerts?
Yes. Its user guide says you set them from the bell on the Market page and choose a target price alert or a percentage movement alert, read on 29 September 2026. The Exchange has its own price alerts, with price-rises-above and price-drops-below triggers.
Can Crypto.com send price alerts by email?
Yes. Its notification settings page lists push, in-app and email notifications, with price alerts as one of the categories you can switch on or off. Telegram, SMS and webhooks are not offered. CoinPriceAlert delivers by push, Telegram and email.
How many price alerts can I set on Crypto.com?
Its help pages do not publish a limit, so no number is quoted here. CoinPriceAlert allows 3 active alerts free and unlimited on Pro.
Do Crypto.com alerts cover stocks or gold?
No. They are set on the cryptocurrencies in its Market section and on Exchange markets. CoinPriceAlert covers 185 US and Indian stocks, metals, energy and forex alongside crypto, in one watchlist.
Sources
- Crypto.com Help: Crypto.com Exchange price alerts, read 29 September 2026
- Crypto.com Help: Notification settings, read 29 September 2026
- Crypto.com Help: Crypto.com App user guide, read 29 September 2026
- How CoinPriceAlert's own numbers are produced
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