Comparison

Option Explorer vs PiePlot

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

PiePlot

Features
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Split the bill without doing the math. Snap a photo of any receipt and PiePlot's AI pulls out every item, price, tax and tip in seconds. Assign items to people and see exactly who owes whom — as a pie, not a spreadsheet. SCAN, DON'T TYPE • AI reads grocery, restaurant and general receipts • Items, prices, tax and tip extracted automatically • Or add anything by hand in a few taps SPLIT IT ANY WAY • Equally, by percentage, by exact amounts, or by shares • Assign individual items to individual people • Tax and tip distributed proportionally, done for you • Add people who don't have the app — they can claim their spot later FOR THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY SPLIT WITH • Roommates — rent, utilities and the weekly shop • Couples — a fairness view comparing your share to an income-fair split • Trips and groups — invite by QR code or link SETTLE UP CLEANLY • Balances update live as expenses are added • Debts simplified so everyone settles with the fewest payments • Record settlements to keep balances current • Multi-currency, with CSV and PDF export NEW: BUSINESS MODE Run a one-person company? Switch PiePlot to Business mode and every receipt becomes a tax record. • Snap it once — categorized automatically with the right tax treatment • Meals capped where the rules require it, handled for you • Receipt images kept as the supporting document, organized by tax year • Hand your accountant one file at year end: a clean CSV plus a summary • Run more than one company, and share a single receipt across them PiePlot helps you keep records. It is not tax advice — check with your accountant. PRICING • Splitting bills is always free — unlimited expenses, groups and people • Everyone gets free AI receipt scans every day • Scan Pro raises your scan limit and adds AI Quick Entry — type "dinner $60, split with Sam" and AI fills in the rest • PiePlot Business raises it further and adds the accountant export • Current limits, prices and trial details are shown in the app PRIVACY • AI features send your receipt to Google's Gemini AI — we ask before the first time • Privacy Policy: https://www.pieplot.com/privacy • Terms of Service: https://www.pieplot.com/terms

Screenshots

Option Explorer4 screens
PiePlot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PiePlot at none against Option Explorer's shown. PiePlot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Option Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Option Explorer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and PiePlot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Option Explorer ships an update every 4 months, PiePlot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Option Explorer versus PiePlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOption ExplorerPiePlot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir DoubinaBOBBY JOSE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Option Explorer

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-free OE Premium$0.991 Month
2 purchases

PiePlot

Subscriptions2
  • Scan Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PiePlot Scan Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Option Explorer free?
Option Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PiePlot free?
PiePlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Option Explorer or PiePlot have ads?
Option Explorer shows ads; PiePlot does not.
Which is updated more often, Option Explorer or PiePlot?
Option Explorer ships an update every 4 months, and PiePlot every 3 days. Most recently, Option Explorer was updated on September 5, 2026 and PiePlot on September 12, 2026.

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