GE IQ vs GE Tracker
GE Tracker is the best-known third-party tool for Old School RuneScape merchants; GE IQ is a newer one. Both read the same public Wiki price data. The honest difference most flippers care about is simple: much of GE Tracker's flipping toolkit sits behind a paid membership and expects you to be logged in, while GE IQ's flip finder is free to use with no account. This page lays out the differences fairly so you can judge which fits your workflow. Neither tool is affiliated with the other, and neither is affiliated with Jagex.
you want the established ecosystem, broad toolset, alerts, account-based dashboard, and community features.
you want a fast, no-signup flip finder that ranks items by bankroll fit, post-tax profit, liquidity, risk, and GE slot value.
The honest core difference
GE Tracker's price charts are free to browse, but much of its flipping toolkit, the fuller suggestion lists, alerts, and higher limits, sits behind a paid GE Tracker Plus membership, and most features expect an account. GE IQ takes the opposite default: the flip finder is free to use with no login, and the Premium tier (€1.99 per month) only unlocks the full 4,500+ item universe and extras. If free, with no signup, matters to you, that is the difference.
| GE IQ | GE Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Core flip finder | Free, no login | Free tier; fuller tools need Plus |
| Account required | No for the free tool; Premium only | Yes for most features |
| Price for full features | €1.99/mo (or €14.99/yr) | Paid GE Tracker Plus membership |
| Community and social suite | No | Yes |
| Data source | Official OSRS Wiki API | Official OSRS Wiki API |
What both tools do
Any respectable OSRS flipping tool reads live buy and sell prices, computes the spread, applies the 2% Grand Exchange tax, and presents a ranked list of candidate flips. Any tool worth using also refreshes fast enough that the numbers are actually current, respects buy limits, and does not overstate profit.
What GE IQ leans into
GE IQ is positioned as a decision engine specifically around three variables:
- Bankroll. The item finder can be filtered by budget so you never see flips you cannot fully commit to. This changes the "best flip" answer for a 500k merchant and a 500M merchant.
- Risk. Every item is graded A through F on a combination of margin, volume, and stability. A flip grade is not a prediction; it is a summary of size and liquidity right now, so you can pick your risk level rather than gambling on it.
- GE slots. The Portfolio tab is built around the eight in-game slots. Buy-limit timers, live P&L, and stopping conditions are all sized against those 8 slots rather than treated as an infinite queue of orders.
Where GE IQ is deliberately narrower
We do not chase every feature. GE IQ intentionally has no chat, no leaderboards for real-money bragging, no complex flip social graph. There is no Discord bot required, no account gating on the tool itself, no forced login before you see prices. If you want a rich community-and-social experience alongside your flipping tool, another tool might suit you better; if you want a fast, opinionated decision tool, GE IQ is built for that.
Pricing
GE IQ is free. A Premium tier at €1.99 per month or €14.99 per year unlocks the full item universe, 8 portfolio slots, unlimited Hot Flips, the Investment Analyzer, chart history, and CSV export. See pricing.
Data source
GE IQ reads the official RuneScape Wiki real-time pricing API. That is the same public source used by the Wiki itself and by other third-party tools. Nothing here is a private feed. Read the full methodology.
Should you use one or both?
Some merchants run more than one tool side by side, using one for the market overview and another for their portfolio. That is fine. Pick tools that respect your time and your bankroll. If GE IQ's bankroll and slot framing matches how you actually merch, it will feel focused; if you want everything on one screen, another tool might suit you more.
FAQ
Is GE IQ free?
Yes. The flip finder is free with no account. Premium is €1.99 per month or €14.99 per year (about €1.25 per month) and unlocks all 4,500+ items, full filters, 8 portfolio slots, the Investment Analyzer, and CSV export.
Do I need an account to use GE IQ?
No. Use the free tool without an account. An account (a private 6-character code) is only needed if you choose to upgrade to Premium or sync across devices.
GE IQ or GE Tracker: which should I pick?
Use GE Tracker if you want the established ecosystem, broad toolset, alerts, account-based dashboard, and community features. Use GE IQ if you want a fast, no-signup flip finder that ranks items by bankroll fit, post-tax profit, liquidity, risk, and GE slot value.
Do both tools use the same prices?
Yes. Both read the official OSRS Wiki real-time pricing API. The difference is how each tool ranks, grades, and gates the data, not the underlying prices.