Simpler Trading Mobile vs ShadowTraderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simpler Trading Mobile
Access trading rooms and receive real-time alerts on the go. Purchase guest passes or Simpler Essentials subscriptions directly within the app.
- Access trading rooms
- Receive real-time alerts
- In-app guest pass purchase
- In-app Simpler Essentials subscription
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The Simpler Trading App allows our members to access our trading rooms and receive alerts while on the go. Purchase a guest pass or access to Simpler Essentials directly in-app now!
ShadowTraderApp
Access real-time trade alerts and expert commentary directly on your mobile device. Stay informed with live market insights throughout the trading day.
- Real-time trade alerts
- Live market commentary
- Mobile access
- Follow SquawkBox
- Weekly Options Advisory
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Follow ShadowTrader SquawkBox or Weekly Options Advisory on your mobile. Real time trade alerts and commentary all day long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShadowTraderApp at 67% against Simpler Trading Mobile's 15%. ShadowTraderApp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Simpler Trading Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 9). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShadowTraderApp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simpler Trading Mobile has 72 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Simpler Trading Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of ShadowTraderApp's.
Simpler Trading Mobile ships an update every 2 months, ShadowTraderApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simpler Trading Mobile | ShadowTraderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (72 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simpler Trading LLC | Peter Reznice |
Customer experience
Simpler Trading Mobile
ShadowTraderApp
In-app purchases
Simpler Trading Mobile
No in-app purchases
ShadowTraderApp
No in-app purchases
