Comparison

Option Explorer vs Options Pricing Monte Carlo

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

Head to head
About

Option Explorer

This application provides real-time option pricing data for US-based ticker symbols. Monitor key metrics like last price, bid/ask spreads, and volume across various strike prices and expiration dates without needing a brokerage account.

Highlights
  • Option pricing data
  • Track US ticker symbols
  • Monitor last price
  • Bid/ask spreads
  • Volume tracking
  • Multiple strike prices
  • Multiple expiration dates
Features
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Option Explorer puts the power of option pricing at your fingerprints. You can now track option specifics about any us based ticker symbol. The app allows you to monitor last price, bid / ask spreads and volume for multiple strike prices and expiration dates. No brokerage account required. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Options Pricing Monte Carlo

This app offers four financial calculators: a Monte Carlo simulator for power and European options, a Heston model simulator for stochastic volatility, a Black-Scholes calculator for pricing and implied volatility, and a simulation tab for visualizing Brownian motion.

Highlights
  • Monte Carlo simulation for power options
  • Heston model for stochastic volatility
  • Black-Scholes calculator
  • Implied volatility calculation
  • Brownian motion visualization
Features
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The Options Pricing Monte Carlo app prices power options: max(S^i -K,0) or max(K-S^i,0). It also shows the % of paths with positive payoffs. The normal inverse is calculated with Beasley-Springer-Moro method. The Heston tab is used to price options under stochastic volatility using Monte Carlo. It also prices European options using Black-Scholes and can also calculate Implied Vol. Normal is calculated by direct integration using Simpson method with a low tolerance. So 4 calculators in one: - Monte Carlo simulator for regular European and Power options. - Monte Carlo simulator for European options with stochastic vol (Heston model). - Black Scholes calculator for price and greeks and implied vol. - Simulation tab lets you visualize Brownian Motion with drift. (2D or vs time).

Screenshots

Option Explorer4 screens
Options Pricing Monte Carlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Option Explorer at none against Options Pricing Monte Carlo's 3. Option Explorer also leads on ratings volume (160 vs 3). Options Pricing Monte Carlo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Options Pricing Monte Carlo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Option Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Options Pricing Monte Carlo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Option Explorer has 160 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Option Explorer ships an update every 4 months, Options Pricing Monte Carlo monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Option Explorer versus Options Pricing Monte Carlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOption ExplorerOptions Pricing Monte Carlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (160 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings160 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir DoubinaTenacious App Production, LLC

Customer experience

Option Explorer

All ratings140 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Options Pricing Monte Carlo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Option Explorer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Options Pricing Monte Carlo

One-time3
  • Diamond Bag$1.99
  • Large Diamond Bag$2.99
  • Mega Diamond Bag$3.99

Questions

Is Option Explorer free?
Option Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Options Pricing Monte Carlo free?
Options Pricing Monte Carlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Option Explorer or Options Pricing Monte Carlo?
Options Pricing Monte Carlo is rated higher. Option Explorer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Options Pricing Monte Carlo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Option Explorer or Options Pricing Monte Carlo have ads?
Option Explorer shows ads; Options Pricing Monte Carlo does not.
Which is updated more often, Option Explorer or Options Pricing Monte Carlo?
Option Explorer ships an update every 4 months, and Options Pricing Monte Carlo monthly. Most recently, Option Explorer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Options Pricing Monte Carlo on November 2, 2026.

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