Comparison

Quant Data vs Barchart Professional

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

Head to head
About

Quant Data

Access real-time options order flow, including off-exchange trades and Dark Pool prints. This platform provides algorithmic scans and quantitative reports to give retail traders an edge in the options market.

Highlights
  • Real-time options order flow
  • Dark & Lit Pool prints
  • Algorithmic Quant Alerts
  • News + Sentiment analysis
  • Customizable filters & watchlist
  • Quantitative stock reports
Features
Currently charting
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Quant Data gives you institutional-grade options order flow, dark pool data, gamma exposure, and market analytics, all streaming in real time to your iPhone and iPad. Real-Time Options Order Flow • Watch options trades hit the tape as they happen • Our system scans every equity options contract across all exchanges and delivers them straight to your device • View consolidated or unconsolidated activity, filter by ticker, expiration, strike, sector, or build custom filter groups to zero in on exactly the trades that matter to you Options Exposure Analysis • Dive into Gamma Exposure (GEX), Delta Exposure (DEX), Vanna Exposure (VEX), and Charm Exposure (CHEX) broken down by individual strike prices and expiration dates • Use heat maps and interval maps to visualize where dealer hedging pressure is building across the options chain Dark Pool and Equity Data • Access off-exchange prints and dark pool levels that most retail platforms simply don't show you • Dark flow activity is overlaid with stock price action so you can see where large block trades are printing relative to price • Every trade is broken out with full detail so nothing gets buried in the noise Volatility Tools • Track how implied volatility ranks against its own history • See how it shifts across strike prices through the skew • Compare pricing across expiration dates with the term structure • Monitor how volatility trends over time Open Interest and Max Pain • See how open interest is distributed across strikes and expirations • Track where max pain sits and how it moves throughout the day • Monitor positioning changes as contracts are opened and closed Flow Analysis and Statistics • Visualize the directional bias of options activity in real time with cumulative flow and drift charts • Break down volume by trade side to see whether buyers or sellers are in control • View market share across exchanges to understand where flow is being routed Gainers and Losers • Quickly identify which tickers are seeing the most bullish or bearish options premium activity, filterable by sector and industry News Feed • Stay on top of market-moving headlines with a real-time news feed, filterable by the tickers and sectors you care about Customizable Layouts • Add, remove, and duplicate any tool card on your home screen • Save multiple page layouts, create custom pages with your own combination of tools, or browse pages shared by other users • Every layout change syncs with your web dashboard automatically Alerts with Push Notifications • Set up alerts for drift crosses, heat map MVC shifts and proximity, and new consolidated flow events • Configure throttle intervals and notification preferences for each alert • Push notifications go straight to your iPhone or iPad so you never miss a setup, even when the app is closed Themes and Appearance • Choose from built-in themes, create your own with full color control, or browse themes shared by the community • Adjust font sizes for readability and set your preferred time zone for all timestamps Biometric Sign-In • Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID for quick, secure access to your account Cross-Platform Sync • Your layouts, filters, alerts, themes, and settings carry over between the mobile app and web dashboard in real time A Quant Data subscription is required to access live market data and tools. Questions? Reach out any time through our in-app support chat or visit https://quantdata.us/ Terms of Use: https://quantdata.us/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://quantdata.us/legal/privacy Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Barchart Professional

Features
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Your workflows demand powerful tools and we deliver exactly that in one place. Our advanced charting, volatility analysis, news feeds, analytics, and equity leaderboards ensure you’re always informed and prepared to make the right decisions. With futures execution and real time market data available from global exchanges all in one place - your mobile workflows have never been simpler.

Screenshots

Quant Data4 screens
Barchart Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barchart Professional at none against Quant Data's 4. Barchart Professional also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Quant Data's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quant Data sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $74.99 per month. Barchart Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Quant Data versus Barchart Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuant DataBarchart Professional
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuant Data LLCBarchart

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Quant Data

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$74.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription (Trial)7 Days trial$74.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$799.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription (Trial)7 Days trial$799.991 Year
None

Barchart Professional

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quant Data free?
Quant Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barchart Professional free?
Barchart Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quant Data or Barchart Professional have ads?
Neither Quant Data nor Barchart Professional shows ads.

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