SwingTrader by IBD vs ZCignals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ZCignals
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ZCignals provides manually published stock signal information for day traders who want a simple way to review trade ideas, market context, and historical outcomes. A ZCignals Monthly subscription is required to access Small Cap signals, Large Cap signals, banner updates, push notifications, and signal status updates. The subscription includes a 2-week free trial and then renews monthly at $49.99/month unless cancelled by the user. The app includes suggested buy and sell zones, stop loss information when available, market session context, daily summaries, and historical signal results. ZCignals is designed for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or trading recommendations. Day trading is risky, and users should do their own analysis, manage risk carefully, and make their own trading decisions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zts-signals.web.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwingTrader by IBD at none against ZCignals's 1. ZCignals's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. ZCignals sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per month. SwingTrader by IBD asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwingTrader by IBD ships an update every 4 months, ZCignals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwingTrader by IBD | ZCignals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (101 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Investor’s Business Daily, Inc. | Murali Kante |
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
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- 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
ZCignals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SwingTrader by IBD
No in-app purchases
ZCignals
- ZCignals Monthly14 Days trial$49.991 Month
Questions
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