BlackBoxStocksMobile vs TrendSpider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBoxStocksMobile
This app analyzes stock and options markets in real-time, scanning thousands of stocks and millions of contracts. It provides alerts, dark pool data, news, and educational resources, along with live trading rooms led by experienced traders.
- Real-time market scanning
- Options flow analysis
- Stock and options alerts
- Dark pool scanner
- News integration
- Educational program
- Live trade rooms
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The BlackBox App scans the NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, Dark Pools and all other options markets analyzing over 8,000 stocks and up to 1.3 million options contracts multiple times per second. Our Options Flow, Stock & Options Alerts, Dark Pool Scanner, News, and more are combined with an Education Program and LIVE Trade Rooms led by Top Traders.
TrendSpider
Access professional trading and market research tools directly from your mobile device. This app provides advanced market analysis, real-time trading alerts, and unique alternative data to help you stay informed and ahead in financial markets.
- Professional-grade trading platform
- Advanced market research
- Real-time trading alerts
- Unique alternative data
- On-the-go access
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TrendSpider Mobile: Your gateway to professional-grade trading and market research tools on-the-go. Experience the full power of TrendSpider’s professional-grade, comprehensive trading platform right from your phone. With advanced market research, real-time trading alerts, and unique alternative data, stay ahead in the market anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
BlackBoxStocksMobile and TrendSpider both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of BlackBoxStocksMobile's written reviews are positive against 52% of TrendSpider's. BlackBoxStocksMobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TrendSpider's advantage is ratings volume (350 vs 87). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for BlackBoxStocksMobile against 4.3 for TrendSpider. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 350 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of BlackBoxStocksMobile's written reviews are positive against 52% of TrendSpider's.
BlackBoxStocksMobile ships an update fortnightly, TrendSpider every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBoxStocksMobile | TrendSpider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (87 ratings) — better | 4.3 (350 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 52.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 350 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlackBoxStocks | TrendSpider LLC |
Customer experience
BlackBoxStocksMobile
TrendSpider
Bugs and requests
BlackBoxStocksMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TrendSpider
Reported bugs
5 issues- Charts fail to load consistently
- Indicators not syncing between web and app
- Inability to create/manage watchlists on mobile
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive touch controls and gestures
Requested features
6 requests- Add landscape mode support
- Improve mobile drawing tools
- Introduce mobile alerts and notifications
- Optimize app for tablet devices
- Enhance mobile scanning capabilities
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- Add direct trading integration
In-app purchases
BlackBoxStocksMobile
No in-app purchases
TrendSpider
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BlackBoxStocksMobile free?
Is TrendSpider free?
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Do BlackBoxStocksMobile or TrendSpider have ads?
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