iDAStrader vs Sterling Trader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDAStrader
Access real-time market data, trading capabilities, and account management on your mobile device. This app offers seamless navigation to market depth quotes, order entry, and charting tools for active traders.
- Real-time market depth quotes
- Trading capabilities
- Account management
- Order and trade tracking
- Integrated charting window
- Market viewer
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iDASTrader complements the DAS Trader Pro platform for traders on the go. With full access to charting capabilities, level 2, time and sales, risk management and more, take the powerful DAS Trader Pro platform in your pocket and master the markets. Key features include: -Powerful Charting capabilities, with several studies available -Montage just like the desktop version, including hot button capabilities -Full Time & Sales -Full Level 2 quotes -Customizable Watchlist -Customizable Overview screen, complete with open positions and ability to see trading statistics in the value of ‘R’ -Full short locate capability -Same execution speed as desktop version -TradeSignal scan Alerts -Multiple Language support
Sterling Trader
A sophisticated mobile trading platform for equities and options. Access U.S. exchanges with real-time data, charting, and customizable watch lists. Manage portfolios and receive price and trade alerts.
- Equities and options trading
- U.S. exchange access
- Real-time charting
- Customizable watch lists
- Price and trade alerts
- Portfolio management
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Sterling Trader® Mobile is a highly sophisticated trading platform designed for both stand-alone use and to provide existing STT users access to the markets while they are away from their desktop application. ***Please note that a brokerage account is required to access the platform. Contact your broker to set up an account and login for use with Sterling Trader® Mobile.*** Sterling Trader® Mobile Features: · Equities, single and multi-leg options trading support · Trading access across all U.S. exchanges and STT execution venues · Broker and Clearing firm neutral with deep brokerage and clearing firm network · Multi-broker and multi-clearing firm support · Real-time charting · Customizable ticker watch lists · Robust and reliable technology and infrastructure · High performance, real-time Level I and Level II market data · Price Alerts for equities and options · Email and SMS alerts for orders and trades · Portfolio management – real time position, P&L and Account Values
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDAStrader at 4.4 against Sterling Trader's 3.0. iDAStrader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
iDAStrader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 40 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 36% and 36% positive.
iDAStrader ships an update monthly, Sterling Trader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDAStrader | Sterling Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) — better | 3.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAS INC | Professional Trading Solutions |
Customer experience
iDAStrader
Sterling Trader
In-app purchases
iDAStrader
No in-app purchases
Sterling Trader
No in-app purchases








