Comparison

BackTrader vs Prop Drills

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

Head to head
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
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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.

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Prop Drills

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Train the one skill that matters on MNQ: reading price action around the levels that matter — then prove it in a simulated, prop-style evaluation. PropDrills is a practice tool, not a broker. No real money, no live market data, no account sign-up — everything runs on realistic generated MNQ-style charts and stays on your phone. LEARN THE LANGUAGE - Short lessons on the levels professionals watch: prior day high/low, overnight range, prior close, VWAP, round numbers - Why location comes first and candlestick patterns second DRILL THE EYE - Rapid-fire pattern recognition on realistic charts: liquidity sweeps, pin bars, engulfing, break & retest, double tops, VWAP bounces, FVG retests — and the underrated "no setup" - Instant feedback plus spaced repetition that re-serves what you miss - Accuracy, streaks, and per-pattern stats keep you honest MARK THE CHART YOURSELF - Level-marking drills: place PDH, PDL, ONH and ONL on a naked chart and get scored - Smooth, pinch-zoomable charts with 1m/5m/15m timeframes PROVE IT IN CHALLENGE MODE - A multi-day simulated evaluation with prop-style rules: profit target, trailing max drawdown, daily loss limit, consistency cap - Full trading sessions replayed bar by bar (1×–32×), with a pre-market analysis stage: study days of prior tape and mark your key levels - Name your levels (PDH, ONL, …) and they stay on the chart for the whole evaluation - Badges, pass streaks, and attempt history FREE VS PRO The core drills are free. Pro unlocks unlimited Challenge evaluations, every account size and scenario, and full history. IMPORTANT PropDrills is for education and training only. All trading is simulated; no real money is at stake and no brokerage connectivity exists. Simulated results do not predict or guarantee real trading results. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss. PropDrills is not affiliated with any proprietary trading firm. Terms of Use: https://propdrills.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://propdrills.com/privacy

Screenshots

BackTrader4 screens
Prop Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BackTrader at 4.7 against Prop Drills's 3.0. BackTrader also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 1) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Prop Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BackTrader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BackTrader has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
BackTrader versus Prop Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackTraderProp Drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBackTraderConnor Kantar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BackTrader

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

Prop Drills

Subscriptions2
  • PropDrills Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PropDrills Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • PropDrills Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is BackTrader free?
BackTrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prop Drills free?
Prop Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BackTrader or Prop Drills?
BackTrader is rated higher. BackTrader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Prop Drills averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BackTrader or Prop Drills have ads?
Neither BackTrader nor Prop Drills shows ads.

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