TradeStation FuturesPlus vs Ironbeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TradeStation FuturesPlus
Trade international futures options and spreads on leading exchanges from your mobile device. Monitor markets, manage orders, and view your positions and trading history on the go. Requires a TradeStation account with FuturesPlus enabled.
- Trade futures options and spreads
- Access international exchanges
- View market data
- Enter, monitor, adjust, and cancel orders
- Manage fills and positions
- Access audit trail history
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**Note: This application requires a TradeStation account with FuturesPlus enabled.** If you do not have a FuturesPlus account, create one at TradeStation.com. Stock, Stock Options, Index Options, ETF and Futures account holders should use the TradeStation app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tradestation-mobile/id581548081?ls=1 TradeStation FuturesPlus is a feature-rich trading app for futures options traders. Access and trade the leading international exchanges and liquidity platforms including CME and ICE from your mobile device with this intuitive app. With TradeStation FuturesPlus in your pocket, you can keep an eye on the markets, investment objectives and your orders while you’re on the go. This powerful app gives you the ability to: • View market data from all FuturesPlus-supported markets • Enter, monitor, adjust and cancel orders from an order ticket or MD Trader® ladder • Access fills, positions and complete audit trail history back to the day your account was created Standard features include: • Market watchlist • Market-centric view of orders and positions • Trading from order ticket • Trading and order management from MD Trader ladder • Order management screen • Fills and positions • Forever Audit Trail
Ironbeam
Manage and trade futures and options accounts with a powerful platform. Access real-time quotes, charts, and account information. Create and execute custom trading strategies server-side for a seamless trading experience.
- Trade futures, options, and complex strategies
- Create and use custom trading formulas
- View and manipulate indicators on charts
- Synchronize workspace between mobile and desktop
- Execute strategies with one-click trading
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Trade and monitor your futures & options account with Ironbeam. Ironbeam is designed for the beginner and professional trader. Change between the basic or professional version to find the best offering for you. Access your trading strategies, formulas, quotes, charts, and account information. Ironbeam is a powerful trading platform and the iOS version has all of the functionality of the desktop. Trade, write formulas, chart data, and execute your strategies server-side (right at the exchange data centers). Features: * Trade futures, options, and complex strategies. Create, modify, and manage your orders and formula based strategies quickly and easily. * Create and use your custom formulas. Also access the large number of built-in trading strategies and formulas * View and manipulate indicators how you want them on charts. You can even apply indicators to the Trading Matrix (quote board) or the Advanced Trader (depth of market trading ladder) * Modify your workspace on the mobile app and access it later on the desktop (or vice versa) * Create your own custom strategies. Use these strategies as part of a trading system or enable to be used as part of one-click trading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ironbeam at 3.3 against TradeStation FuturesPlus's 1.6. Ironbeam also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). TradeStation FuturesPlus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ironbeam holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of TradeStation FuturesPlus's written reviews are positive against 29% of Ironbeam's.
TradeStation FuturesPlus ships an update every 5 months, Ironbeam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TradeStation FuturesPlus | Ironbeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (20 ratings) | 3.3 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TradeStation Technologies | IRONBEAM |
Customer experience
TradeStation FuturesPlus
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In-app purchases
TradeStation FuturesPlus
No in-app purchases
Ironbeam
No in-app purchases
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