Comparison

Handy Trader vs Roost

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

Head to head
About

Handy Trader

Access global stock, options, forex, and futures markets with real-time data and charting. Transmit orders instantly with advanced routing for optimal execution and monitor your account balances and portfolio on the go.

Highlights
  • Global market access (stocks, options, forex, futures)
  • Real-time market data and charts
  • Instantaneous order transmission
  • Advanced order routing technology
  • Account balance and portfolio monitoring
  • Mobile trading access
Features
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The Handy Trader trading application provides electronic access to stocks, options, forex, futures and futures options on multiple market destinations around the globe. Handy Trader supports real-time market data and charts, and allows you to transmit orders instantaneously or use an order ticket. Handy Trader uses a state of the art routing technology that searches for the best price available at the time of your order and dynamically routes and re-routes all or parts of your order to achieve optimal execution. In addition, you can monitor your trades and enjoy immediate access to your account balances and portfolio data wherever you go.

About

Roost

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Roost is a shared expense app for couples, families, and roommates who manage money together. Instead of forms, just talk to Roost: "twenty dollars for groceries yesterday" — it understands the amount, category, and date. KEY FEATURES • Shared workspaces — invite your partner, family, or roommates. Roles control who can edit vs view. • Conversational entry — type or dictate expenses in plain language. • Multi-currency — USD, EUR, GBP, ILS and more, including support for Hebrew (RTL). • Recurring expenses — track subscriptions and bills automatically. • Guest mode — try the full app with no account, data stays on your device. • Face ID lock for privacy. • Beautiful, distraction-free design. Roost is built by a small team and does not sell your data. We never connect to your bank — you stay in control of what gets recorded.

Screenshots

Handy Trader4 screens
Roost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roost at fortnightly against Handy Trader's every 6 months. Handy Trader's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy Trader ships an update every 6 months, Roost fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Handy Trader versus Roost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy TraderRoost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIB Exchange Corp.Eitan Sarikov

In-app purchases

None

Handy Trader

No in-app purchases

None

Roost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy Trader free?
Handy Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roost free?
Roost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handy Trader or Roost have ads?
Neither Handy Trader nor Roost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handy Trader or Roost?
Handy Trader ships an update every 6 months, and Roost fortnightly. Most recently, Handy Trader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Roost on October 31, 2026.

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