OptionMice vs Options Picks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptionMice
Learn options trading through engaging, bite-sized lessons and interactive exercises. Master concepts from basic calls and puts to advanced strategies with gamified modules and daily challenges.
- Gamified lessons
- Interactive payoff diagrams
- Daily challenges
- Progress tracking
- 300+ lessons
- 12 learning modules
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OptionMice makes learning options trading as addictive as a game. Bite-sized lessons, real understanding, no jargon, no boredom. Most options courses bury you in formulas. OptionMice teaches the way your brain actually learns: short, gamified lessons that start with a plain-English analogy and build to real fluency, one concept at a time. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Calls, puts, and how options really work • The Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega), finally explained simply • Buying vs. selling, spreads, and volatility • Earnings plays, risk management, and the trader's mindset • 300+ lessons across 12 modules, from Beginner to Advanced • Ten guided strategy paths: Market Basics, Options Quick Start, Covered Calls, The Wheel, Credit Spreads, The Poor Man's Covered Call, Trading Earnings, Finding the Trade, Position Management, and The Part-Time Trader (start each one free, full paths with Premium) WHY IT WORKS • Learn by doing. Drag interactive payoff diagrams, strike builders, and volatility simulators • Daily challenges to keep your streak alive • Earn XP and level up from Paper Trader to Market Wizard • Unlock hidden rewards and collectible journal entries as you master each module • Fun Facts: eight true stories from the history of options, waiting in your Notebook • Most lessons take just 5 minutes • Track your XP, streak, and progress through every module Whether you've never bought an option or you just want to finally understand the Greeks, OptionMice meets you where you are and makes the climb genuinely fun. OPTIONMICE PREMIUM Free users get the full course, all 300 lessons, with a daily limit. Premium unlocks: • The full practice market: all eight fictional tickers, five positions at a time, with rolls and defenses (free opens one position on the week's featured name) • Ask Warren, the AI tutor: any question re-explained a fresh way, right inside the lesson • Trading DNA: your accuracy and mastery by topic, strongest and weakest areas at a glance • A personalized study plan built from your weak spots • An adaptive daily challenge that targets what you miss • No daily lesson limit • The ten guided strategy paths in full, past their free opening lessons Premium is $9.99/month or $59.99/year (7-day free trial on the annual plan). Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://app.optionmice.softwaremice.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.optionmice.softwaremice.com/privacy IMPORTANT OptionMice is an educational app. It does not provide financial, investment, or trading advice, and nothing in the app is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All examples are hypothetical and for illustration only. Options trading involves significant risk. Always do your own research or consult a licensed professional.
Options Picks
Practice options trading with a virtual portfolio and live market data. Learn about options, test strategies, and track your performance without risking real money. Ideal for beginners and experienced traders looking to refine their skills.
- Real-time options chains
- Virtual portfolio
- Live profit & loss tracking
- Test trading strategies
- Learn risk management
- Beginner friendly
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Practice options trading without risking real money. Options Picks gives you a realistic paper trading experience using live market data and a virtual portfolio, so you can learn how options work before putting your own capital on the line. Features: • Real-time options chains • Buy Calls and Puts • Virtual portfolio • Live profit & loss tracking • Monitor open positions • Test trading strategies • Learn risk management • Track your trading history • Beginner friendly • No brokerage account required Whether you're learning your first option trade or testing advanced strategies, Options Picks provides a safe environment to build experience and confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Options Picks at none against OptionMice's 2. OptionMice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. OptionMice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Options Picks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OptionMice against 5.0 for Options Picks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptionMice has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | OptionMice | Options Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SoftwareMice LLC | Realtime Software Inc |
Customer experience
OptionMice
Options Picks
In-app purchases
OptionMice
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Options Picks
No in-app purchases









