Comparison

OptionStrat vs TradeScans

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Options profit calculator
  • Strategy visualizer
  • Strategy optimizer
  • Unusual options flow tracker
  • Complex strategy detection
  • In-app tutorials
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

TradeScans

This app simplifies options trading by allowing fast import of trades, performance tracking, and analysis of results. It helps traders develop discipline and reduce emotional decision-making by providing a clear system for reviewing activity.

Highlights
  • Fast trade import
  • Performance tracking
  • Trade history review
  • Pattern discovery
  • Improved execution
Features
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TradeScans — Trade Tracking Built for Options Traders Options trading is hard. Tracking shouldn’t be. TradeScans helps you import your trades fast, track performance, and uncover the patterns behind your results—so you can trade with more discipline and less emotion. Whether you trade 0DTE, weekly options, LEAPS, or swing stocks, TradeScans gives you a clean, simple system to review your activity and improve execution over time. Key Features: - Import trades fast (no spreadsheets) - Track performance and trade history - Uncover patterns behind your results - Improve execution with consistent trade review

Screenshots

OptionStrat4 screens
TradeScans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TradeScans at none against OptionStrat's 10. TradeScans also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). OptionStrat's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OptionStrat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. TradeScans asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TradeScans holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptionStrat has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OptionStrat ships an update every 10 days, TradeScans every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OptionStrat versus TradeScans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptionStratTradeScans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptionStrat LLCJeffery Vincent

Customer experience

OptionStrat

All ratings1,926 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative9.0%

TradeScans

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

TradeScans

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OptionStrat

Subscriptions10
  • 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 Flow7 Days trial$599.991 Year
  • Live Options Flow7 Days trial$999.991 Year
None

TradeScans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OptionStrat free?
OptionStrat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TradeScans free?
TradeScans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OptionStrat or TradeScans?
TradeScans is rated higher. OptionStrat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while TradeScans averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OptionStrat or TradeScans have ads?
Neither OptionStrat nor TradeScans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OptionStrat or TradeScans?
OptionStrat ships an update every 10 days, and TradeScans every 5 days. Most recently, OptionStrat was updated on November 3, 2026 and TradeScans on October 30, 2026.

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