Comparison

Quant Data vs Blademap

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
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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

Blademap

Track large institutional options trades in real time and receive alerts on significant ticker movements. Learn to interpret market flow and identify dealer defense levels. Includes educational resources and real trade breakdowns.

Highlights
  • Real-time institutional options order tracking
  • Directional market sentiment analysis
  • Dealer defense level identification
  • Personalized ticker alerts
  • Educational content on options flow
  • Real trade case studies
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BladeMap puts institutional options flow in your pocket. See the large trades hitting the market in real time, get alerted the moment your tickers move, and learn to read the flow the way the operators do. THE PULSE BOARD Watch institutional options orders stream in live. Premium, strike, expiry, and side on every print, with the noise filtered out so the prints that matter stand out. VECTOR Directional flips as they form, build, and confirm. Track how conviction shifts on your tickers instead of guessing from price alone. LATTICE The levels dealers defend, strike by strike. See where positioning concentrates and where the battlegrounds are. SENTINEL Your personal alert engine. Pick your tickers and the setups you care about, and Sentinel sends a push notification when they fire, even when the app is closed. BLADEMAP ACADEMY Structured chapters and quizzes that teach you how to read institutional flow, manage risk, and stop overtrading. CASE LIBRARY Real trade breakdowns added every week, tracing how a setup was spotted, how it developed, and how it resolved. NOTIFICATIONS New features, case studies, and team updates. You hear it first. An active BladeMap membership is required. BladeMap is for informational and educational purposes only and is not investment advice. BladeMap does not execute trades and does not handle funds. Trading involves substantial risk, including the possible loss of capital. Terms of Use: https://blademap.ai/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blademap.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Quant Data4 screens
Blademap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blademap at 5.0 against Quant Data's 4.5. Blademap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Quant Data's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blademap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blademap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quant Data has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quant Data versus Blademap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuant DataBlademap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuant Data LLCBlademap LLC

Customer experience

Quant Data

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Blademap

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Blademap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quant Data free?
Quant Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blademap free?
Blademap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quant Data or Blademap?
Blademap is rated higher. Quant Data averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Blademap averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Quant Data or Blademap have ads?
Neither Quant Data nor Blademap shows ads.

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