Comparison

Sentry Trade vs Options Alerter

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

Head to head
About

Sentry Trade

This platform offers interactive charting for spot and options trading, with integrated profit/loss visualization. It supports a wide range of currency pairs, indices, and options strategies for traders of all levels.

Highlights
  • Interactive spot and options trading charts
  • Integrated Profit/Loss visualization
  • Support for over 40 currency pairs, Gold, Silver, and Indices
  • Diverse options strategies
  • Automatic price improvements
  • Professional risk management tools
  • Autochartist pattern recognition signals
Features
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Sentry introduces a revolutionary trading platform that lets you visualize all aspects of your trading: ◾ Interactive chart based spot & options trading ◾ Integrated Profit/Loss chart to visualize your risk, so you can fine tune your strategy to meet your market view or hedging needs ◾ Trade spot and options in one account • (European "vanilla" Calls and Puts) ◾ More than 40 currency pairs, Gold, and Silver, and a dozen Equity Indices ◾ Options from one day to one year and any date in between ◾ Trade sizes from 10,000 to 10,000,000+ ◾ Autochartist pattern recognition trading signals fully integrated ◾ Spot ("Cash") trading is effortless and visual ◾ Options trading has never been easier, with more than a dozen options strategies: • Call spreads, Put spreads • Risk Reversals, Synthetic forwards • Ratio call and put spreads • Straddles, Strangles, Condors, Seagulls ◾ Automatic price improvements for strategies with offsetting legs ◾ Integrated Option Strategy Guide to help you find the best trade ◾ Horizon Line shows you performance today, at expiration, and at dates in between ◾ Limit orders can be placed on spot and option prices • Including entry and closing limit and stop orders ◾ Professional risk management tools in the palm of your hands ◾ Advanced charting tools ◾ Share your trade! Look for the Share icon on the trade confirmation page Fully integrated with our desktop trading platform Competitive leverage and professional spreads Current and Historical Implied Volatility charts Intuitive and interactive trading screens make options trading clear, allowing new options traders to really understand the benefits and risks of options trading. FREE INSTANT DEMO ACCOUNTS, with no registration required.

About

Options Alerter

This app simplifies options trading by using sophisticated algorithms to monitor the options chain. It provides buy signals for optimal entry, projected gains, and alerts for taking profits or adding to positions.

Highlights
  • Algorithmic options chain monitoring
  • Buy signals for optimal entry
  • Projected gain calculations
  • Profit-taking alerts
  • Position management alerts
Features
Currently charting
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The rewards of options trading, simplified! Trading Options is risky. But it does not have to be. With Options Alerter, our sophisticated algorithms monitor the options chain, and make options trading so much easier. The app sends out buy signals for the optimal premium contract entry and then gives a projected gain. Then continues to monitor the premium price to inform you when to take profits or when buy more. That simple! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Options Alerter is a subscription service app with limited free features. Premium features are paid within the app. 1-Month: $49.99/month 1-Year: $399.99/Year Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy http://www.optionsalerter.com/legal/privacypolicy.html Terms of Service: http://www.optionsalerter.com/legal/tos.html Disclaimer: http://www.optionsalerter.com/legal/disclaimer.html DISCLAIMER: Trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in stocks. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell stocks. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this app or on any reports. The past performance of any trading system, methodology, strategy, or results is not necessarily indicative of future results. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with an attorney or other professional to determine what may be best for your individual needs. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Options Alerter, Taplistic, LLC, its officers, directors, investors, and contractors, disclaims any and all liability in the event any information, commentary, analysis, opinions, advice and/or recommendations prove to be inaccurate, incomplete or unreliable, or result in any investment or other losses. OPTIONS ALERTER, TAPLISTIC, LLC, AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC.. ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE TRADING OR INVESTING ADVICE. ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN DUE DILIGENCE USING MULTIPLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND/OR SEEK THE ADVICE OF A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL BEFORE TRADING OR INVESTING. Note: With options trading, the rewards are great; However the riskers are even higher. Therefore it is recommended to be extra cautious and careful when trading options, as its possible to lose entire investment principal. Options Alerter(TM) is a registered trademark of Taplistic, LLC. All content within the app is (C)Copyright 2021 Taplistic, LLC All Rights Reserved Using the content or app name will result in legal action to the fullest extent of the law.

Screenshots

Sentry Trade4 screens
Options Alerter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sentry Trade at 100% against Options Alerter's 3%. Sentry Trade also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Options Alerter's advantage is ratings volume (331 vs 3) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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 Alerter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. Sentry Trade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sentry Trade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Options Alerter has 331 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sentry Trade's written reviews are positive against 3% of Options Alerter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sentry Trade ships an update every 3 months, Options Alerter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sentry Trade versus Options Alerter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSentry TradeOptions Alerter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (331 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better3.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSentry Derivatives LimitedTaplistic, LLC

Customer experience

Sentry Trade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Options Alerter

All ratings331 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative33.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive3.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative93.8%

Bugs and requests

Sentry Trade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Options Alerter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Signals are old and outdated
  • Notifications are missing or delayed
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  • Open signals are not closed
  • Information removed from the app after expiration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to ask for a refund
  • Clearer explanation of line graph on main page
  • More frequent updates/signals
  • Real-time updates for signals
  • Notifications for signals that reached target gain
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  • Support for using signals on specific trading platforms (e.g., Webull)

In-app purchases

None

Sentry Trade

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Options Alerter

Subscriptions5
  • 1-Month Subscription2 variants$49.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Month
  • Trial$49.991 Month
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  • 1-Year Subscription$399.991 Year
  • 1 Year Pro7 Days trial$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Sentry Trade free?
Sentry Trade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Options Alerter free?
Options Alerter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sentry Trade or Options Alerter?
Sentry Trade is rated higher. Sentry Trade averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Options Alerter averages 3.4 from 331 ratings.
Do Sentry Trade or Options Alerter have ads?
Options Alerter shows ads; Sentry Trade does not.
Which is updated more often, Sentry Trade or Options Alerter?
Sentry Trade ships an update every 3 months, and Options Alerter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sentry Trade was updated on July 25, 2026 and Options Alerter on August 27, 2026.

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