OnChainHow to Set Crypto Price Alerts on iPhone
Crypto trades 24/7; you don't. The difference between catching a move and reading about it is a push notification. Here's the fastest way to set free crypto price alerts on iPhone — and why price-only alerts are the bare minimum in 2026.
Set a price alert in under a minute
- Download OnChain: Crypto Tracker — free on the App Store, no account required.
- Find your coin. Search by name or ticker across thousands of tokens on Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain and Polygon — or paste any token contract address.
- Add it to your watchlist.
- Set your target price and allow notifications. Your iPhone buzzes the moment it hits — whether the app is open or not.
The free tier includes watchlist and price alerts; Pro ($5.99/month) removes limits.
What makes a good price alert?
- Alert at decision levels, not round numbers. Set alerts where you'll actually do something: your invalidation level, a breakout line, a buy zone.
- Bracket both sides. One alert above and one below turns any range into a hands-free watch.
- Keep the list honest. If an alert fires and you'd ignore it, delete it. Alert fatigue is how people miss the one that mattered.
Price alerts are the minimum. Here's what's better.
By the time price moves, the cause already happened on-chain. That's the weakness of every price-only alert app: it tells you about the fire once you can see smoke. OnChain pairs your price alerts with the signals that precede price:
- Whale activity — large buys, sells and transfers in real time, so you know when big money moves before the candle prints,
- Signal scores — every coin scored 0–100 from whale flow, sentiment and momentum, with the reasoning explained,
- Sentiment shifts and news — the narrative context behind the move, in the same app.
A price alert tells you that something happened. Whale flow and signals tell you why — and often, first.
Never watch a chart again
Free price alerts on thousands of coins, plus real-time whale intelligence when you're ready to go deeper.
Download on theApp StoreFAQ
Are OnChain's price alerts free?
Yes — watchlist and price alerts are part of the free tier, no account required. Pro unlocks unlimited alerts and watchlist size.
Do alerts work when the app is closed?
Yes. Alerts arrive as native iOS push notifications whether or not the app is running.
Can I set alerts for small or new tokens?
Yes — search thousands of listed tokens or paste any token contract address directly. (New token? Check it for rug-pull risk first.)
Crypto markets are volatile. This guide is information, not financial advice. Always do your own research.