Comparison

Beam vs OptionBridge

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

Head to head
About

Beam

Features
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Beam brings your Mac screen to your iPhone when you step away. Watch on your Mac, open Beam on iPhone, and keep going instantly over local Wi-Fi. After first-time pairing, reconnect is automatic. โ€ข Streams your Mac display with system audio โ€ข Picture in Picture support on iPhone โ€ข Play/Pause, Next, and Previous media controls โ€ข Local network only (no cloud account required) โ€ข Encrypted pairing between your devices โ€ข Built for low-latency continuity Free tier: โ€ข 3-day free trial with no limits โ€ข Then up to 30 minutes/day with a 24-hour reset Beam Unlimited: โ€ข One-time non-consumable in-app purchase โ€ข Removes session limits and cooldowns Important: โ€ข Requires the Beacon companion app on your Mac โ€ข Mac and iPhone must be on the same local network โ€ข Beam is not a remote desktop or internet streaming app.

About

OptionBridge

Features
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OptionBridge is a professional-grade tool for traders who operate across both options markets and prediction markets. By extracting implied volatility from vanilla SPX options and applying Black-Scholes digital pricing, the app calculates the true risk-neutral probability of any Polymarket event โ€” then compares it directly to the Yes/No contract price to reveal mispricing, edge size, and the optimal trade direction. Whether you're arbitraging between IBKR and Polymarket or simply stress-testing your probability assumptions, OptionBridge gives you institutional-quality analysis in seconds, directly from your iPhone.Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/optionbridge/home/privacy-policy| Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/optionbridge/home/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Beam4 screens
OptionBridge2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beam at every 6 days against OptionBridge's every 3 months. Beam also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Beam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and OptionBridge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam ships an update every 6 days, OptionBridge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Beam versus OptionBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamOptionBridge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEVIN ERIK IINNicholas Daniel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beam

One-time2
  • Beam Unlimited$4.79
  • Beam Unlimited$7.99
2 purchases

OptionBridge

Subscriptions2
  • OptionBridgeMonthly2$3.991 Month
  • OptionBridge Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OptionBridge free?
OptionBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beam or OptionBridge have ads?
Neither Beam nor OptionBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beam or OptionBridge?
Beam ships an update every 6 days, and OptionBridge every 3 months. Most recently, Beam was updated on October 10, 2026 and OptionBridge on October 5, 2026.

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