Comparison

Savvy Trader vs Insiderwave

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

Head to head
About

Savvy Trader

Track stocks and crypto investments in one place. Create and share virtual portfolios, subscribe to others, and receive trade notifications. Use it as a stock market simulator for paper trading.

Highlights
  • Track stock and crypto investments
  • Create and share virtual portfolios
  • Subscribe to other user portfolios
  • Real-time stock quotes
  • Stock market simulator/paper trading
  • AI-powered investing questions
Features
Currently charting
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Savvy Trader AI combines the power of ChatGPT with Savvy Trader for stocks and investing related questions. Track all your stock and crypto investments in one place using Savvy Trader. Create virtual portfolios of your favorite stocks and crypto for yourself or share them with others. When you choose to share your portfolio, you can do so for free or charge a monthly subscription fee and earn recurring income by sharing your portfolio. Discover and subscribe to other user portfolios based on portfolio performance, popularity or investment style. When you subscribe to a portfolio, you will be notified of every trade via SMS, email, or push notifications, allowing you to stay aware of your favorite investor's trades and comments. Use Savvy Trader to get realtime stock quotes on any stock and see who has been buying or selling the stock and why. Savvy Trader is also an excellent educational tool as you can use it as a stock market simulator or paper trading app to safely simulate investing in the stock and crypto markets without using any actual money. Best of all, it's all free and no ads! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Insiderwave

Access real-time stock trades from successful Wall Street investors. See their purchases, track performance, and replicate their strategies with integrated brokerage. Gain an edge with verified data.

Highlights
  • Real-time investor trade alerts
  • Track portfolio performance
  • Copy trades with brokerage integration
  • Follow high-conviction moves
  • See trade performance over time
Features
Currently charting
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Track and copy trades from the most successful investors on Wall Street. InsiderWave gives you real-time access to every stock trade disclosed by influential investors so you can follow the people who move the market. See what they buy, when they buy it, and how each trade performs over time. Copy their strategy in just a few taps. Built for traders who want real edge with real data and are tired of waiting for social media to catch up. What You Can Do: - Get real-time alerts when top investors disclose new trades - Track portfolio performance and individual positions over time - Copy trades with seamless brokerage integration - Follow high-conviction moves from people with real skin in the game Don’t just follow the market. Follow the people moving it. https://insiderwave.app/pages/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Savvy Trader4 screens
Insiderwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Savvy Trader at 89% against Insiderwave's 52%. Savvy Trader also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (616 vs 156). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Savvy Trader sells 53 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and Insiderwave sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Savvy Trader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 616 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Savvy Trader's written reviews are positive against 52% of Insiderwave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Savvy Trader ships an update every 6 days, Insiderwave every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Savvy Trader versus Insiderwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavvy TraderInsiderwave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (616 ratings) — better4.4 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings616 — better156
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#126 — better#131
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavvy Trader, Inc.Insiderwave Inc.

Customer experience

Savvy Trader

All ratings616 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%

Insiderwave

All ratings156 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative48.4%

User reviews

Savvy Trader

From 616 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Transparent and fair pricing model
  • 💡 Ability to track and follow expert traders' portfolios
  • 📊 Easy portfolio creation and sharing features
  • 🎓 Educational insights and trading guidance
  • 🚀 Real-time trade notifications and alerts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't save portfolio data reliably
  • 🐛 Notifications frequently fail to work (push, email, SMS)
  • 🐛 New alerts don't display while app is open
  • ❌ No mutual funds support (stocks and ETFs only)
  • 💳 Difficult cancellation process for recurring charges

Insiderwave

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Solid app performance
  • 👍 Easy to connect accounts
  • 💡 Automated portfolio trading
  • 🚀 Responsive and fast

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Account creation issues
  • 🐛 Inability to create accounts

Bugs and requests

Savvy Trader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Portfolio data not persisting after app closure
  • Push, email, and SMS notifications not working
  • Alerts not showing for open positions while app is running
  • Difficult to cancel recurring subscription charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add mutual funds support to portfolio tracking
  • Implement direct subscription fee charging for content creators
  • Fix real-time alert display while app is active
  • Improve notification system reliability

Insiderwave

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Account creation not working
  • Compatibility issues with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Integrate more brokerages
  • Provide up-to-date financial information

In-app purchases

53 purchases

Savvy Trader

Subscriptions53
  • dans - Dividend Stocks$5.001 Month
  • Joeg_LA - Joeg_LA's Stock Port$5.001 Month
  • dhaval_kotecha - Dhaval's Port$9.991 Month
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  • Savvy Trader Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • rudymora00 - Growth and Value$15.001 Month
  • BluSuitDillon - BluSuit’s Grow$49.991 Month
  • kpfin99 - Stock and options Tr$49.991 Month
  • neilsletter - Smack the Daq!$49.991 Month
  • marcjurek4 - Marc Jurek Portfo$49.991 Month
  • SavvyTracker - Bill Gates Stoc$49.991 Month
  • SavvyTracker - Michael Burry S$49.991 Month
  • efortiza - Winning$49.991 Month
  • Gregory_FTA - Gregory’s Focuse$49.991 Month
  • Ghostxtrading - Ghost X Tradin$49.991 Month
  • austinl - Austin's Portfolio$49.991 Month
  • samsolid - Hidden Edge Small C$49.991 Month
  • Family Portfolio$49.991 Month
  • Shay's Growth Portfolio$49.991 Month
  • 3000UP - Humanoid$49.991 Month
  • ThePulper - Eggs in One Basket$49.991 Month
  • ToddGordon - Active Opps$49.991 Month
  • gadelhaofficial - 4th Industri$49.991 Month
  • interstellarven - INTERSTELLAR$49.991 Month
  • skowih - A+ Hypergrowth$49.991 Month
  • kpfin99 - Small Cap Opportunit$49.991 Month
  • sathishthephoenix - 10X by 203$49.991 Month
  • antepen - antep$49.991 Month
  • kiboubmohammedelamin - Mamine$49.991 Month
  • FlippA_Invests - FlippA_Invest$49.991 Month
  • StockMktNewz - StockMKTNewz St$49.991 Month
  • Hamid - My Full Portfolio$49.991 Month
  • Savvy Trader Pro - Annual$99.991 Year
  • Hamid - My Full Portfolio$299.001 Year
  • Dailystockpick - 2023 Trading$299.001 Year
  • neilsletter - Smack the Daq!$299.001 Year
  • SavvyTracker - Bill Ackman Sto$299.001 Year
  • SavvyTracker - Michael Burry S$299.001 Year
  • antepen - antep$299.001 Year
  • smartnetworth1 - Smart Net Wor$299.001 Year
  • stoffel_brian - Brian Stoffel'$299.001 Year
  • efortiza - Winning$299.001 Year
  • samsolid - Hidden Edge Small C$299.001 Year
  • GoldenPathInvesting - Golden P$299.001 Year
  • Family Portfolio$299.001 Year
  • Shay's Growth Portfolio$299.001 Year
  • 3000UP - Humanoid$299.001 Year
  • skowih - A+ Hypergrowth$299.001 Year
  • austinl - Austin's Portfolio$299.001 Year
  • ThePulper - Eggs in One Basket$299.001 Year
  • Ghostxtrading - Ghost X Tradin$299.001 Year
  • Couch_Investor - Couch Investi$299.001 Year
  • BluSuitDillon - BluSuit’s Grow$299.001 Year
  • revazova - Regina's portfolio$300.001 Month
9 purchases

Insiderwave

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Insiderwave weekly C$17.997 Days
  • 3 months2 variants$29.993 Months
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  • 1 Year3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 1 Year7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Public promo1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • 1 Year$149.991 Year
  • rc_sub_c_annual$149.991 Year
  • Public promo1 Year trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Savvy Trader free?
Savvy Trader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insiderwave free?
Insiderwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Savvy Trader or Insiderwave?
Savvy Trader is rated higher. Savvy Trader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 616 ratings, while Insiderwave averages 4.4 from 156 ratings.
Do Savvy Trader or Insiderwave have ads?
Neither Savvy Trader nor Insiderwave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Savvy Trader or Insiderwave?
Savvy Trader ships an update every 6 days, and Insiderwave every 8 days. Most recently, Savvy Trader was updated on September 24, 2026 and Insiderwave on September 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Savvy Trader or Insiderwave?
Savvy Trader currently peaks at #126 in the App Store charts, and Insiderwave at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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