Schwab Network vs OptionStrat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schwab Network
Stream financial news and educational programs from industry experts. Get real-time market insights, commentary, and interviews with CEOs and analysts. Watch live broadcasts or catch up with on-demand clips.
- Financial news and education programs
- Stream without subscription
- Market action tracking
- Real-time insights and commentary
- Exclusive CEO and expert interviews
- Live broadcasts from exchanges
- Coverage of all investment products
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A unique lineup of financial news and education programs, all available to stream without a subscription. Watch industry experts track market action and break down the latest market news and what it may mean for investors. Get real-time insights, commentary, and exclusive access to CEOs, analysts, and market experts. Live stream all market day, or catch up with clips available on-demand. Empowering Every Investor and Trader. Every Market Day. Features: -Built for Traders by Traders -Exclusive access to CEO interviews and market experts -Live broadcasts from exchange floors such as NYSE, Nasdaq and CBOE -Coverage of all investment products including mutual funds, bonds, stocks/equities, options, futures, forex, ETFs, and more -Interpretation of stock and index charts using technical analysis -Evaluation of companies’ intrinsic values via fundamental analysis
OptionStrat
Visualize and analyze options trades with a profit calculator and strategy builder. Discover institutional trades with real-time unusual options flow. Optimize strategies for maximum returns or profit chance.
- Options profit calculator
- Strategy visualizer
- Strategy optimizer
- Unusual options flow tracker
- Complex strategy detection
- In-app tutorials
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OPTIONS PROFIT CALCULATOR: Find and edit option strategies in real-time with our options profit calculator to gain a visual understanding of your trades. OptionStrat's strategy visualizer is used to find the potential profit and loss at various prices, as well as show how your trade is affected by implied volatility, time decay, and other factors. The strategy visualizer makes it easy to scroll through various strikes and expirations to build an options strategy. Nearly any strategy can be created, including strategies with underlying stocks like covered calls, or multiple expirations such as double diagonals. Over 50 strategy templates are available to choose from, each with a handy setup chart and description. STRATEGY OPTIMIZER: Automatically calculate the best strategies given a target price and expiration date. The options optimizer will search through thousands of potential trades to find which strategies maximize returns or chance of profit (or somewhere in between). UNUSUAL OPTIONS FLOW: OptionStrat Flow scans the market to uncover large and unusual trades as they happen, giving you insight into trades by institutions and other smart money. Not only do we show large call or put purchases, but we detect if the transaction showed urgency or aggression from the buyer or seller to show you both sides of the market. We are the first to provide unusual options activity for complex strategy types. OptionStrat Flow detects spreads, condors, and other advanced strategies and categorizes them as bearish, bullish, neutral, or directional. Use the in-app tutorials to learn more about each tool in the OptionStrat toolkit! DISCLAIMER: Options involve a high degree of risk and are not suitable for all investors. OptionStrat is not a registered investment advisor. The calculations, information, and opinions in this app are for educational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Calculations are estimates and do not account for all market conditions and events. TERMS OF USE: https://optionstrat.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OptionStrat at 80% against Schwab Network's 37%. OptionStrat also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Schwab Network's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads 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. OptionStrat sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Schwab Network asks for nothing beyond the download.
OptionStrat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptionStrat has 1.9K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Schwab Network's written reviews are positive against 80% of OptionStrat's.
Schwab Network ships an update every 4 months, OptionStrat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schwab Network | OptionStrat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (59 ratings) | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #84 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TD Ameritrade Network | OptionStrat LLC |
Customer experience
Schwab Network
OptionStrat
Bugs and requests
Schwab Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OptionStrat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and Crashing Issues
- Incorrect Data Calculations
- Disappearing UI Elements
- Incompatibility with Certain Device Configurations
Requested features
6 requests- Allow Modifying Saved Trades
- Provide Real-Time Options Quotes
- Implement International Stock Support
- Increase Maximum Number of Open Windows
- Add Time Stamps to Active Ticker List
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- Implement Spanish Translation
In-app purchases
Schwab Network
No in-app purchases
OptionStrat
- Live Option Tools7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Tools Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Live Option Tools7 Days trial$39.991 Month
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- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$59.991 Month
- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$89.991 Month
- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$99.991 Month
- Live Option Tools7 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Live Option Tools$299.991 Year
- Live Options Tools7 Days trial$419.991 Year
- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$599.991 Year
- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$899.991 Year
- Live Options Flow7 Days trial$999.991 Year
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