Comparison

SwingTrader by IBD vs QuantSmith

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SwingTrader by IBD

Discover swing trading opportunities with precise entry and exit points. This app applies proven investing system rules to identify stocks for short-term moves, offering detailed charts and real-time alerts.

Highlights
  • Access to long and short trades
  • Trade setup with buy zone, profit goal, stop loss
  • Detailed charts with buy/sell points
  • Push notifications and email alerts
  • Live quotes
  • IBD's market analysis for swing trading
Features
Read full description

SwingTrader subscription required. Find swing trading ideas and get exact entry and exit points with the SwingTrader APP from Investor's Business Daily. SwingTrader applies the rules of IBD's CAN SLIM Investing System in a swing-trading environment to help you take advantage of short-term trends. IBD experts use fundamental and technical analysis to identify stocks ready to make short-term moves. The SwingTrader app is simple to use so you can take advantage of the swing trade ideas at any time. Key Features: - Access to long and short trades - Trade setup for every trade, including: buy zone, profit goal and stop loss - Detailed charts with buy and sell points clearly marked on each chart - Push notifications and email alerts that link directly to trading ideas - Live quotes - Easy swipe functionality helping you go through stock ideas quickly - Access to past trades, including trade details and chart notes - IBD's market analysis customized for swing trading environment - Quick access to IBD's support and training team SwingTrader is free to download. Subscribers get full access to this app as part of their existing subscription.

About

QuantSmith

This app helps users invest smarter by identifying stock market patterns and providing data-driven advisory. It uses advanced algorithms and analysis to build optimized portfolios, aiming to eliminate emotional biases in trading decisions.

Highlights
  • Pattern identification for investment ideas
  • Data-driven advisory
  • Portfolio allocation tools
  • Fundamental and technical analysis
  • Eliminates human trading biases
  • Seamless broker integration
Features
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We open the door for everyone to invest better than professional money managers. QuantSmith creates dynamics for finding the right pattern to give you the right set of advisory. Our algorithms and robots have crunched data of over 100 years of various market cycles in all the markets across the globe, and are now equipped to help you find the most accurate ideas in the stock market. AlgoSmith uses proven portfolio allocation tools and research methodologies for portfolio construction and combines a human selection of stocks with machine level forecasting of stock market direction. AlgoSmith uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to identify key stocks, decide on weightage of each stock in the portfolio and time the entry and exit price for stocks. The whole process aims to eliminate the biases of human behavior in buying or selling which invariably leads to greed or fear in decision making. How does AlgoSmith platform work? · AlgoSmith blends fundamental, quantitative and technical analysis with profile analysis that identifies stocks poised for outperformance. · Our Data Scientists, Equity Analysts and Technology team build products and portfolios that help you maximize your profit · Select the Algo best suited to your needs and seamlessly invest via trading account from leading brokers All you need to do is give an investing mandate to AlgoSmith, and it will do the rest to help you make more money in the stock market. It truly is the future!

Screenshots

SwingTrader by IBD3 screens
QuantSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuantSmith at 63% against SwingTrader by IBD's 19%. QuantSmith also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). SwingTrader by IBD's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwingTrader by IBD ships an update every 4 months, QuantSmith every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SwingTrader by IBD versus QuantSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingTrader by IBDQuantSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInvestor’s Business Daily, Inc.William O'neil India PVT LTD

Customer experience

SwingTrader by IBD

All ratings101 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

QuantSmith

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

SwingTrader by IBD

Reported bugs

95 issues
  • Constantly logs you out
  • Email button not doing anything
  • App crashes out of account
  • App shows empty screen
  • Can't handle load when new alert comes in
Show 90 more
  • App shows no data when clicking alert
  • Display of information is very buggy
  • Current trades list is blank
  • App kicks you out and logs you off
  • Have to hold thumb on screen to prove human
  • Fiddling on the app to see alert symbol
  • Alerts are not timely
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App loads to a purple screen
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Charts work half the time
  • Cannot zoom out on charts
  • Informative bumbles on charts not always viewable
  • Latest release keeps signing off
  • Notifications no longer include stock symbol and entry price
  • App is phone size, not slick
  • App doesn't launch
  • Utterly non-functional, just loading
  • App doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads

Requested features

16 requests
  • List stock symbol in all alerts
  • Add stock symbol and entry price point back to notifications
  • Full screen iPad app
  • Link to IBD for fundamentals and technicals
  • Native iPad support
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  • Face ID login
  • Allow users to add own setups and track batting average
  • Bundle deals for multiple services
  • Monthly or yearly purchase options for bundles
  • Improve iPad app functionality
  • Add trade calculator function back
  • Zoom out feature on charts
  • Fix charts to display informative bumbles
  • Build something for tracking our trades
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

QuantSmith

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SwingTrader by IBD

No in-app purchases

None

QuantSmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwingTrader by IBD free?
SwingTrader by IBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuantSmith free?
QuantSmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwingTrader by IBD or QuantSmith have ads?
Neither SwingTrader by IBD nor QuantSmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwingTrader by IBD or QuantSmith?
SwingTrader by IBD ships an update every 4 months, and QuantSmith every 9 months. Most recently, SwingTrader by IBD was updated on October 23, 2026 and QuantSmith on October 24, 2026.

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