Quant Academy vs Deviate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quant Academy
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Quant Academy is your pocket-sized path to quantitative finance. Whether you're a student exploring quant trading for the first time or preparing for interviews at top firms, this app breaks down complex topics into clear, interactive lessons you can finish in minutes. STRUCTURED LEARNING PATH Work through 10 modules and 100 lessons covering everything from market fundamentals to advanced quant research: • Markets 101 — Stocks, ETFs, futures, options, and how exchanges work • Probability — Expected value, variance, distributions, and Bayes' theorem • Statistics — Correlation, regression, hypothesis testing, and more • Python for Quants — NumPy, Pandas, and data analysis with interactive code • Backtesting — Strategy testing, overfitting, and walk-forward analysis • Technical Factors — Moving averages, RSI, momentum, volatility, MACD • Quant Research — Signal generation, hypothesis formation, and alpha evaluation • Market Microstructure — Order books, market making, slippage, and HFT • Math for Quants — Linear algebra, calculus, optimization, stochastic processes • Interview Prep — Coding, probability puzzles, mental math, and brain teasers INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS Go beyond theory with hands-on tools: • Strategy Builder — Create buy/sell rules and run backtests instantly • Order Book Simulator — Place orders and watch the book react in real time • Exchange Simulator — Act as a market maker on a simulated exchange • Coin Toss Simulator — Explore probability with thousands of trials • Stock Comparison — Visualize correlation and covariance between assets LEARN BY DOING Every lesson includes rendered math formulas, interactive code examples with editable parameters, and quick-check quizzes that test your understanding before you move on. INTERVIEW PRACTICE Sharpen your skills with categorized problems across coding, probability, math, brain teasers, and systems design — the exact topics asked at quant firms. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Earn XP for completing lessons and quizzes, level up, and unlock achievements as you build real quantitative intuition. • 100 lessons across 10 modules • Quizzes with instant feedback and explanations • XP system with levels and achievements • Works completely offline • Dark mode support Built for aspiring quants, finance students, and anyone curious about how markets really work.
Deviate
This app scans sports prediction markets 24/7, notifying you of potential opportunities by comparing its probability model to market prices. It provides explanations for alerts and tracks historical performance.
- 24/7 market scanning
- Real-time notifications
- Probability vs. market price comparison
- State-conditional win probability
- Alert history and performance tracking
- Customizable alert settings
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Gone are the days of spending tons of time searching through prediction markets for small mispricings or opportunities. You now have Deviate. Deviate is a handheld model that scans sports prediction markets 24/7 and notifies you whenever there is edge in a game, series, or event. It computes probability from historical game data, compares it against what prediction markets are pricing right now, and alerts you when the two pull apart to help you identify positive expected value opportunities. HOW IT WORKS The model reads the game state: score, server, inning, possession, time remaining. Every state maps to a win probability computed from historical outcomes in comparable situations. Market prices update continuously. So does the model. When the gap passes the threshold you set, you get a notification. You get both numbers, the size of the gap, and a plain-English explanation of why it fired. What you do with it is your call. WHY THE TWO NUMBERS DISAGREE Markets price things a raw historical lookup doesn't. If a favorite drops a set, the price already reflects that this is a favorite. That's why some "the numbers say" content is quietly wrong. Deviate's models are state-conditional and validated against real outcomes before they ship. The baseball model runs on decades of play-by-play data. Each one is checked against empirical frequencies. WHAT'S IN THE APP The edge page shows every alert that's currently open, with the model number, the market number, and the reasoning behind it. Live shows every market Deviate is tracking, with current prices and volume. History is the full record of every alert that has resolved, wins and losses both. Settings is where you pick your sports, set your minimum edge, and cap how many alerts you're willing to get in a day. In the account section, you can manage your subscription and cancel anytime. PUBLIC TRACK RECORD Every alert is timestamped when it's sent, not scored after the fact. Wins and losses. You can open the history and read the whole thing before you pay for anything. BUILT TO BE USEFUL Deviate is a pager, not a feed. Pick your sports, set your minimum edge, cap your alerts per day, and close the app. It only alerts you when something is actually there. PRICING Two weeks free, then $9.99/month. Cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. DISCLAIMER Deviate is not affiliated with or endorsed by any exchange. Deviate does not facilitate or allow any type of event-based trading on its platform. Deviate does not provide any outstanding recommendations or absolute suggestions for event-based contracts. The app simply displays mispricings based on an in-house built model. All trading occurs on third-party platforms if the user decides to trade based on model-provided analytics. Trading event contracts involve the risk of loss. Past performances do not indicate future results. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quant Academy at none against Deviate's 1. Deviate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Deviate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Quant Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quant Academy ships an update every 5 weeks, Deviate every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Quant Academy | Deviate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kushal Srinivas | Tanay Mishra |
In-app purchases
Quant Academy
No in-app purchases
Deviate
- Deviate Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month









