Kickstarter vs OptionsPlayers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kickstarter
Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.
- Discover creative projects globally
- Pledge to projects
- Receive project updates
- Track backings
- Join a global creative community
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Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.
OptionsPlayers
This app offers a platform for options traders of all levels to learn, discuss strategies, and receive trade alerts. It provides educational resources, live assistance, and mentorship to help users develop successful trading approaches.
- Options trading education
- Community discussion
- Trade alerts
- Live help and mentoring
- Dates of interest
- Trading contests
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OptionsPlayers – Stack Your Gains Take your trading to the next level with the official OptionsPlayers app. Designed for traders and investors of all experience levels, OptionsPlayers gives you instant access to market insights, trading education, live community interaction, alerts, watchlists, and exclusive member content. Whether you're looking to learn options trading, improve your technical analysis skills, develop a disciplined trading plan, or stay connected with thousands of like-minded traders, OptionsPlayers puts everything you need in one place. Features OP Wire Receive daily premarket market updates, major news events, earnings reports, economic data, stock upgrades and downgrades, and actionable market insights before the opening bell. OP Alerts Get real-time trade alerts delivered directly to your device with clear entries, targets, risk management guidelines, and ongoing updates. Live Trading Community Connect with fellow traders through active chat rooms, market discussions, trade ideas, and educational conversations happening throughout the day. Education & Training Access the complete OptionsPlayers educational library, including: • Discovering Options • Charting & Indicators (C&I) • Advanced Charting & Indicators (AC&I) • Secret Sauce Scalping System • Green Goose Overnight Gap Strategy • Swing Trading & Earnings Strategies • Money Management Training • Options Greeks & Volatility Education Watchlists & Research Monitor curated watchlists, technical setups, momentum stocks, long-term opportunities, and market themes identified by the OptionsPlayers team. Member Exclusives Unlock premium content, live events, member-only discussions, special reports, and exclusive trading resources available to subscribers. Why OptionsPlayers? For over a decade, OptionsPlayers has helped traders develop discipline, manage risk, and build confidence through education-first trading strategies. Our focus is simple: • Risk Management First • Consistent Process Over Emotion • Education Before Execution • Community Driven Success Join thousands of traders who rely on OptionsPlayers every day to navigate the markets with greater confidence. Download the OptionsPlayers app today and start stacking your gains. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Kickstarter and OptionsPlayers both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of OptionsPlayers's written reviews are positive against 32% of Kickstarter's. OptionsPlayers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Kickstarter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (60K vs 88). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. OptionsPlayers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Kickstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kickstarter against 4.6 for OptionsPlayers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kickstarter has 60K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Kickstarter's written reviews are positive against 92% of OptionsPlayers's.
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, OptionsPlayers monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kickstarter | OptionsPlayers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (60K ratings) — better | 4.6 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kickstarter, PBC | Steven Platt |
Customer experience
Kickstarter
OptionsPlayers
User reviews
Kickstarter
From 60K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Handy tracker for backed projects
- 👍 Great app and great service
- 🚀 Bypass the traditional economy!
- 👍 Very nice
- 👍 Excellent
Room to improve
- 🐛 Works well enough unless you support a lot of projects
- 🐛 App is very buggy
- 🔒 Scammers Paradise
- 🔒 Don't fall into the trap
- 🔒 platform setup to scam you
OptionsPlayers
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👨🏫 Great educational resources and courses
- 🤝 Supportive and knowledgeable community
- 💡 Real-time alerts and notifications
- 🚀 Fast and well-designed app
- 📈 Tools for learning to trade and manage risk
Room to improve
- 😞 Difficult to cancel subscriptions
- 😠 Unprofessional customer service
- 📉 Unreliable crypto signals with losing trades
- 💸 Can lead to quick money loss
- 🤔 Speculative information in some posts
Bugs and requests
Kickstarter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Explore tab broken in latest update
- Notifications not working correctly
- Activity feed not updating
- Issues with submitting surveys through the app
- Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges
Requested features
6 requests- Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
- Ability to follow creators directly in the app
- Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
- Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
- Introduce a read/unread project status
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- Allow users to block problematic creators
OptionsPlayers
Reported bugs
3 issues- App is confusing to use
- App is extremely slow (reported by some users)
- Impossible to cancel account (reported by some users)
Requested features
3 requests- More reliable crypto signals
- Improved customer service responsiveness
- Clearer cancellation process
In-app purchases
Kickstarter
No in-app purchases
OptionsPlayers
- Gold Membership$34.991 Month









