Comparison

KIS Futures vs Trader PhD

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

Head to head
About

KIS Futures

Track commodity futures and options prices in real-time from your mobile device. Access detailed market snapshots, including high, low, last, and net change, with 24-hour coverage. View full-screen charts with daily and intra-day graphics, plus technical studies.

Highlights
  • Commodity futures and options tracking
  • Real-time price updates
  • Detailed market snapshots
  • Full-screen charts
  • Intra-day and daily graphics
  • Technical studies
  • Covers major commodity exchanges
Features
Currently charting
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KIS Futures allows you to track prices on COMMODITY FUTURES and OPTIONS from your iPhone, iPod or iPad. Also gives you a detailed snapshot of HIGH, LOW, LAST & NET CHANGE of multiple commodities markets-Options too! 24 hours a day. Full screen charts with Daily and Intra-Day graphics as well as technical studies! KIS Futures is by far the most advanced futures trading application on the iPhone available today. Don't be fooled by other APPs that give the wrong prices in afterhours trading. KIS Futures is as good as it gets 24 HOURS A DAY with the most reliable and accurate quotes available. FEATURES: COVERS ALL MAJOR COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Automatically updates contracts Full Technical Studies on charts Trustworthy Quotes Daily market commentary will be coming soon! Designed by Floor Traders & Commodities Brokers with over 20 years experience each. Trading months are automatically updated. A good internet connection is needed for market data. 3G or Wi-fi will give optimum results. Quotes are delayed normally 10-15 minutes depending on Exchanged delayed rules.

About

Trader PhD

This app educates farmers, ranchers, and traders on marketing physical commodities and trading futures markets. It offers news, commentary, advisory, and educational resources, specializing in agricultural commodities but also covering a wide range of other markets.

Highlights
  • Commodity marketing education
  • Futures market trading guidance
  • Agricultural commodity specialization
  • News and market analysis
  • Proprietary algorithms for hedging
  • Educational university sections
Features
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GREETINGS ---------- Welcome to the Trader PhD Mobile App, where we provide data, analysis and educational resources for farmers and ranchers who market physical commodities. You don’t have time to watch the market all day, so we do it for you by bringing everything together about the markets in one place on your mobile phone. We specialize in agricultural commodities, including grains, oilseeds, livestock, cotton, biofuels and more. Offering news, charts, commentary, advisory, and educational components, this app is one you don’t want to miss! WHO WE ARE
 ---------- Trader PhD LLC out of West Des Moines, Iowa provides a Commodity Market Advisory Service for grain and livestock producers. Commodity futures market focus with a mix of education. With over 30 years of experience serving farmers and ranchers, we offer essential tools and market insights that help agricultural professionals make informed decisions, safeguard profitability, and manage commodity marketing efficiently. We invest in technology that delivers advice quickly so you can act on it right away — including audio, video and written articles sent via phone calls, texts, and push notifications for this mobile app. KEY DIFFERENCES AS AN AG MARKETING ADVISORY ---------- ● TOP 20% PERFORMANCE
 - With a distinguished track record spanning over three decades, our team brings an unparalleled level of expertise that serves as a testament to our deep understanding of market intricacies, enabling us to deliver strategic insights for informed decision-making. ● BACKTEST PROVEN
 - We don’t guess. We follow a system that has been historically proven by backtesting based on market data going back over 60 years.

 ● BUILT BY FARMERS, FOR FARMERS
 - Our tools are shaped by real-world experience, hard lessons learned in the field, and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in agriculture. Every feature is designed with the realities of farming in mind, including volatile markets, tight margins, and the day-to-day decisions that impact your operation. MARKET INTELLIGENCE ---------- ● News
 ● Market Analysis
 ● Advisory
 ● Special Reports
 ● Trader PhD Surveys
 MARKETS COVERED ---------- 
● Grains
 - Corn
 - Soybeans
 - Chicago Wheat
 - KC Wheat
 - MPLS Wheat
 - Soybean Meal
 - Soybean Oil
 - Canola
 - Rough Rice 
● Livestock
 - Live Cattle
 - Feeder Cattle
 - Lean Hogs
 - Class III Milk
 ● Softs - Cotton
 ● Indices
 - Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average
 - S&P 500
 - Bloomberg Commodity Index
 - Russell 2000 ● Energy
 - Crude Oil WTI
 - Crude Oil Brent
 - Heating Oil
 - Reformulated Blendstock (RBOB)
 - Ethanol
 - Natural Gas
 ● Metals
 - Gold
 - Silver
 - Copper
 - Platinum
 - Palladium Download our app today to start accessing the most unique advisory service. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at https://traderphd.com/privacy-policy.

Screenshots

KIS Futures4 screens
Trader PhD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trader PhD at Free against KIS Futures's $1.99. Trader PhD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (144 vs 12). KIS Futures's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On 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

Trader PhD is free to download; KIS Futures costs $1.99 up front. Trader PhD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. KIS Futures asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trader PhD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trader PhD has 144 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KIS Futures ships an update weekly, Trader PhD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
KIS Futures versus Trader PhD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKIS FuturesTrader PhD
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (12 ratings)4.5 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12144 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIS Futures IncTrader PhD LLC

Customer experience

KIS Futures

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%

Trader PhD

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.7%

In-app purchases

None

KIS Futures

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Trader PhD

Subscriptions4
  • PhD Ag News$19.991 Month
  • PhD News+ Monthly$39.991 Month
  • PhD Ag News$199.991 Year
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  • PhD News+ Yearly$349.991 Year

Questions

Is KIS Futures free?
KIS Futures costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trader PhD free?
Trader PhD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KIS Futures or Trader PhD?
Trader PhD is rated higher. KIS Futures averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Trader PhD averages 4.5 from 144 ratings.
Do KIS Futures or Trader PhD have ads?
Neither KIS Futures nor Trader PhD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KIS Futures or Trader PhD?
KIS Futures ships an update weekly, and Trader PhD every 2 months. Most recently, KIS Futures was updated on October 15, 2026 and Trader PhD on October 16, 2026.

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