TradeSmith vs MDB Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TradeSmith
Stay informed on financial market trends with real-time headlines and technical analysis. Track your favorite investments and uncover hidden risks in your portfolio.
- Financial market headlines
- Technical analysis insights
- Customizable watch lists
- Portfolio risk assessment
- Investment import and analysis
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The TradeSmith app allows you to explore all the latest headlines in the world of finance; from the futures markets to the opening and closing bells, we’ve got you covered. Discover the overall risk of the financial markets. Don’t let market hype lead your investing decisions; our app shows you how the markets are performing based on technical analysis. Create watch lists of your favorite investments — like Apple and Facebook — to see their risk and performance in the markets. Import your own investments and gain insights into the hidden risks in your portfolio.
MDB Direct
Access your investment account, view real-time market data, and execute stock and ETF trades directly from your mobile device. Make informed investment decisions on the go with live quotes, charts, and news.
- Trade stocks and ETFs
- Streaming market quotes
- Real-time charts and news
- Live order and position tracking
- Multi-leg order execution
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Public Ventures “MDB Direct” is the application where you can access your account, view market quotes and charts with real-time data, and place trades in stocks and ETFs with just a few taps on your mobile device. Stay connected to the markets and your account so you can make reasonable investment decisions on the go, wherever you are. - Trade Equities and ETFs - Streaming Quotes - News, Charts and Alerts - Live Orders, Positions and Balances - Multi-Leg Orders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MDB Direct at 4.3 against TradeSmith's 3.6. MDB Direct also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). TradeSmith's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MDB Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TradeSmith has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TradeSmith ships an update every 6 weeks, MDB Direct every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | TradeSmith | MDB Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (41 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tradesmith, LLC | Public Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
TradeSmith
MDB Direct
In-app purchases
TradeSmith
No in-app purchases
MDB Direct
No in-app purchases
