Trader Sim vs bTrader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trader Sim
This educational simulator allows students to practice trading stocks, ETFs, and options with real-time market data and charts. Make simulated trades, view orders, positions, and balances on your mobile device.
- Simulated trading of Equities, ETFs, Options
- Real-time Level 1 quotes
- Market news and charts
- Option chains and multi-leg orders
- Simulated orders, positions, and balances
- Multiple color schemes
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Trader Sim is a simulator app that serves an educational purpose by providing tutorials for the CSU Fullerton's students via a mobile device. Students can view simulated market data and charts in real-time and place simulated trades with a few taps for Stocks, ETF’s, and Options. Stay connected to the markets so you can get access to actionable information and make simulated trading decisions anywhere, anytime. Trader Sim for iPhone: - Simulated Trading of Equities, ETFs, Options on the go - Streaming Level 1 quotes - News and Charts - Option Chains and Multi-leg Orders - Simulated Orders, Positions, and Balances - Multiple Color Schemes We love your feedback and are looking for comments and suggestions on how we can improve Trader Sim Mobile to deliver the best experience
bTrader
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bTrader is a CFD trading simulator that helps you learn and practise—without risking real money. Create a free demo account in about a minute, trade with virtual funds, and build confidence before going live elsewhere. Live prices* and simple tools make it easy for beginners to get started. What you can do Paper trade CFDs on stocks, forex, indices and commodities Use live prices* and realistic order tickets (market, limit, stop) Practise risk management with stop-loss and take-profit Track P&L, win rate and drawdowns to see what works Learn step by step with a beginner-friendly workflow Why bTrader Built for learning: a focused CFD simulator with clean UX Demo account with virtual funds for safe, repeatable practice Progress tracking to help you improve over time Who it’s for Beginners exploring CFDs via paper trading Intermediate traders testing strategies risk-free Disclaimer bTrader is an education and simulation app. It does not provide financial advice or enable real-money trading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: bTrader at every 9 days against Trader Sim's every 3 months. Trader Sim's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trader Sim ships an update every 3 months, bTrader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trader Sim | bTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ETNA Software Corp | Tradesocio PTE LTD |
In-app purchases
Trader Sim
No in-app purchases
bTrader
No in-app purchases
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