Comparison

Interactive IL vs Roost

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

Head to head
About

Interactive IL

Access stock markets and your personal account from your mobile device. Trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, and more with real-time data and advanced routing technology. Test drive the platform with delayed quotes before logging in as a customer.

Highlights
  • Real-time streaming quotes and charts
  • BookTrader Trading Tool
  • Real-time Market Scanners
  • Real-time Alerts with email notification
  • Support for global trading (stocks, options, futures, forex)
  • SmartRouting℠ order execution
  • Secure login
Features
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Trade with your mobile and tablet on the app based version of the Israel Interactive Trading powered by Interactive Brokers. You have access to the stock markets and your personal account at any given moment. Trade in stocks, options, structured products, futures, currencies and more. You can log in via this app when you are customer of IIT. Don’t have an account yet? Take our mobile platform for a test drive: no registration is required to log in and view unlimited delayed quotes. Our mobile trading platform features include: * Access to real-time streaming quotes and charts * BookTrader Trading Tool * Real-time Market Scanners * Real-time Alerts with email notification * Delayed market data for non-subscribed tickers and non-IB customers * Support for trading stocks, options, futures, futures options and forex worldwide * The ability to route orders using IB's SmartRouting℠ technology, which searches for the best price and dynamically routes and re-routes all or part of your order to achieve optimal execution * Quick access to trade reports, portfolio and account information * Secure login through IB's Secure Login System * Access to Daily IB Market Briefs * Free customer support- Scan and find new opportunities with the mobile scanner - Monitor your orders, portfolio and current positions in real-time

About

Roost

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Roost is a shared expense app for couples, families, and roommates who manage money together. Instead of forms, just talk to Roost: "twenty dollars for groceries yesterday" — it understands the amount, category, and date. KEY FEATURES • Shared workspaces — invite your partner, family, or roommates. Roles control who can edit vs view. • Conversational entry — type or dictate expenses in plain language. • Multi-currency — USD, EUR, GBP, ILS and more, including support for Hebrew (RTL). • Recurring expenses — track subscriptions and bills automatically. • Guest mode — try the full app with no account, data stays on your device. • Face ID lock for privacy. • Beautiful, distraction-free design. Roost is built by a small team and does not sell your data. We never connect to your bank — you stay in control of what gets recorded.

Screenshots

Interactive IL4 screens
Roost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roost at every 8 days against Interactive IL's every 6 months. Interactive IL's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive IL ships an update every 6 months, Roost every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interactive IL versus Roost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive ILRoost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsrael Interactive TradingEitan Sarikov

In-app purchases

None

Interactive IL

No in-app purchases

None

Roost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive IL free?
Interactive IL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roost free?
Roost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interactive IL or Roost have ads?
Neither Interactive IL nor Roost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive IL or Roost?
Interactive IL ships an update every 6 months, and Roost every 8 days. Most recently, Interactive IL was updated on October 12, 2026 and Roost on October 10, 2026.

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