Option Explorer vs Spend Angel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Option pricing data
- Track US ticker symbols
- Monitor last price
- Bid/ask spreads
- Volume tracking
- Multiple strike prices
- Multiple expiration dates
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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/
Spend Angel
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Spend Angel helps you understand where your money goes, without spreadsheets or bank logins. Scan any receipt with your camera and Spend Angel reads it for you. It picks up the merchant, items, totals, and tax, then files everything into the right category. Works with grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, subscriptions, and more. What you get: • Smart receipt scanning with AI (free Gemini key) or offline text recognition • Automatic categorization with 21 built-in categories plus your own custom ones • Monthly spending insights that celebrate your wins and flag what to watch • Soft budget limits per category with gentle nudges, not guilt-trips • Savings goals to track what you are working toward • Bank statement import (ABN AMRO CSV, XLS, TAB, and PDF) • Email receipt forwarding to your personal @spend-angel.com address • Export to CSV and PDF • Full backup and restore • 8 languages: English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese • Lock Screen widget for quick scanning • Customizable accent color
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spend Angel at none against Option Explorer's 1. Spend Angel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Option Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Option Explorer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Spend Angel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Option Explorer ships an update every 4 months, Spend Angel every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Option Explorer | Spend Angel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (160 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Doubina | Reinier Bouma |
In-app purchases
Option Explorer
- Ad-free OE Premium$0.991 Month
Spend Angel
No in-app purchases
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