Comparison

Onyx Mobile Trader vs BackTrader

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

Head to head
About

Onyx Mobile Trader

This app integrates Rithmic's data feed with TradingView's charting for a comprehensive trading experience. It offers powerful tools for analyzing markets and executing trades.

Highlights
  • Rithmic data feed integration
  • TradingView charting tools
  • Seamless trading experience
  • Market analysis tools
  • Trade execution
Features
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Tradeshell's Onyx platform seamlessly bridges Rithmic's powerful data feed with TradingView's charting tools for the ultimate trading experience.

About

BackTrader

This cloud-based platform mirrors trades in real-time across unlimited accounts, supporting futures traders and prop firms. It offers advanced features like limit/stop order copying and per-account scaling, all managed through a mobile dashboard with analytics and risk management tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time trade copying
  • Limit and stop order copying
  • Cloud-based, always-on infrastructure
  • Per-account contract multipliers
  • Integrated trading journal and analytics
  • Configurable risk management rules
  • Mobile dashboard with push notifications
Currently charting
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BackTrader is the cloud-based trade copier built for serious futures traders and prop firm accounts. Mirror every entry, exit, stop, and target from your leader account to unlimited follower accounts in real time - no downloads, no VPS, no missed trades. Built from the ground up by traders, BackTrader runs entirely in the cloud. Close your laptop, lock your phone, walk away. Your trades keep copying. WHY TRADERS CHOOSE BACKTRADER • Real-time copying - Leader fills are detected the moment they happen and pushed to every follower account with minimal latency. • Limit and stop order copying - BackTrader copies pending orders directly, not just fills, so your accounts enter at the same levels and avoid slippage from fill-propagation delay. • Always-on infrastructure - Copy trading continues even when the app and your browser are closed. Our server-side engine maintains the connection for you. • Per-account scaling - Set custom contract multipliers per follower to copy the same strategy across accounts of different sizes. • Instant configuration - Pause, resume, swap leaders, or change risk rules and it takes effect immediately. SUPPORTED BROKERS AND PROP FIRMS BackTrader connects directly to Tradovate and ProjectX, which covers the most popular evaluation and funded account programs, including: • Topstep • Apex Trader Funding • Tradeify • Lucid Trading • Alpha Futures • And most firms routed through Tradovate or ProjectX ANALYTICS AND JOURNALING INCLUDED BackTrader is more than a copier. Review every trade with detailed performance analytics, an economic calendar, and a built-in trading journal — so you can improve execution, not just replicate it. RISK MANAGEMENT Protect every account with configurable risk rules designed for prop firm requirements. Set limits, guard daily drawdown, and keep followers in sync with your plan. MOBILE DASHBOARD Monitor leader and follower positions, live P&L, execution status, and rejections from your iPhone. Get real-time push notifications the instant a trade fires, fills, or fails. BUILT BY TRADERS, FOR TRADERS BackTrader was built because existing copiers were slow, unreliable, and clunky. Our dedicated infrastructure connects directly to brokers to give you precise control, faster execution, and a platform that actually understands how prop traders work. IMPORTANT BackTrader is a tool for executing and reviewing your own trading decisions. BackTrader does not provide financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Learn more at backtrader.io Terms of Use: https://www.backtrader.io/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.backtrader.io/privacy-policy Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions after purchase.

Screenshots

Onyx Mobile Trader4 screens
BackTrader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BackTrader at 97% against Onyx Mobile Trader's 0%. BackTrader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). Onyx Mobile Trader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. BackTrader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Onyx Mobile Trader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BackTrader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Onyx Mobile Trader's written reviews are positive against 97% of BackTrader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onyx Mobile Trader ships an update fortnightly, BackTrader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Onyx Mobile Trader versus BackTrader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnyx Mobile TraderBackTrader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews96.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTradeshell Systems LLCBackTrader

Customer experience

Onyx Mobile Trader

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

BackTrader

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%

In-app purchases

None

Onyx Mobile Trader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BackTrader

Subscriptions3
  • Standard$34.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Month
  • Pro$99.991 Month

Questions

Is Onyx Mobile Trader free?
Onyx Mobile Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackTrader free?
BackTrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Onyx Mobile Trader or BackTrader?
BackTrader is rated higher. Onyx Mobile Trader averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BackTrader averages 4.7 from 36 ratings.
Do Onyx Mobile Trader or BackTrader have ads?
Neither Onyx Mobile Trader nor BackTrader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onyx Mobile Trader or BackTrader?
Onyx Mobile Trader ships an update fortnightly, and BackTrader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Onyx Mobile Trader was updated on October 5, 2026 and BackTrader on October 15, 2026.

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