Comparison

Zacks Mobile App vs SwingTrader by IBD

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

Head to head
About

Zacks Mobile App

Access independent investment research and market data on the go. Track stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs with proprietary insights and the Zacks Rank to identify potential outperformance. Stay informed with earnings data, broker recommendations, and market news.

Highlights
  • Zacks Rank for potential outperformance
  • Stock, mutual fund, and ETF tracking
  • Earnings statement and surprise history
  • Average broker recommendations
  • Market overview (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq)
  • Time-delayed intra-day quotes
  • Investment ideas and news
Features
Currently charting
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Zacks Investment Research is a leading provider of independent investment research with a proven track record of outperforming the market. The content for this application is provided by Zacks Investment Research and offers access to the proven Zacks Rank—and its average gain of +26% per year—and Zacks’ proprietary research for trading success while on the go. The Zacks Mobile App distills the essential data elements of the Zacks research methodology to a simple series of views that are perfect for the on-the-go investor. Stay on top of stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs you’re most interested in—right on your iPhone. Zacks mobile app lets you: • See the Zacks Rank which indicates potential outperformance based on earning estimate revisions and surprises. • View the current price/share, price change, and percent price change. • Access detailed earnings statement for this quarter and next, yearly information, as well as quarterly and yearly earnings trends, • Find surprise history and earnings ESP for each quarter and yearly information • View average broker recommendations. • Look up the key earnings and ratings statistics, for which Zacks is known, along with the latest commentary insights from Zacks’ team of experienced research analysts and market strategists. Plus, enjoy these great features: • Search for stock tickers, keywords or companies • Add stocks to your Watchlist • Get investing ideas • See the market overview from the Dow Jones, S&P 500, or Nasdaq • Obtain time-delayed intra-day quotes • Read the newest news and articles from Zacks

About

SwingTrader by IBD

Discover swing trading opportunities with precise entry and exit points. This app applies proven investing system rules to identify stocks for short-term moves, offering detailed charts and real-time alerts.

Highlights
  • Access to long and short trades
  • Trade setup with buy zone, profit goal, stop loss
  • Detailed charts with buy/sell points
  • Push notifications and email alerts
  • Live quotes
  • IBD's market analysis for swing trading
Features
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SwingTrader subscription required. Find swing trading ideas and get exact entry and exit points with the SwingTrader APP from Investor's Business Daily. SwingTrader applies the rules of IBD's CAN SLIM Investing System in a swing-trading environment to help you take advantage of short-term trends. IBD experts use fundamental and technical analysis to identify stocks ready to make short-term moves. The SwingTrader app is simple to use so you can take advantage of the swing trade ideas at any time. Key Features: - Access to long and short trades - Trade setup for every trade, including: buy zone, profit goal and stop loss - Detailed charts with buy and sell points clearly marked on each chart - Push notifications and email alerts that link directly to trading ideas - Live quotes - Easy swipe functionality helping you go through stock ideas quickly - Access to past trades, including trade details and chart notes - IBD's market analysis customized for swing trading environment - Quick access to IBD's support and training team SwingTrader is free to download. Subscribers get full access to this app as part of their existing subscription.

Screenshots

Zacks Mobile App4 screens
SwingTrader by IBD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zacks Mobile App at 4.2 against SwingTrader by IBD's 2.9. Zacks Mobile App also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 19%) and ratings volume (4K vs 101). SwingTrader by IBD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Zacks Mobile App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $249.99 per year. SwingTrader by IBD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zacks Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zacks Mobile App has 4K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Zacks Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 19% of SwingTrader by IBD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zacks Mobile App ships an update every 2 months, SwingTrader by IBD every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Zacks Mobile App versus SwingTrader by IBD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZacks Mobile AppSwingTrader by IBD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4K ratings) — better2.9 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews — better18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better101
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZacks Analyst Watch IncInvestor’s Business Daily, Inc.

Customer experience

Zacks Mobile App

All ratings3,994 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative45.8%

SwingTrader by IBD

All ratings101 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

User reviews

Zacks Mobile App

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent stock research and recommendations
  • 📊 Comprehensive market insights and analysis
  • 💰 Helpful for making profitable investment decisions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and long loading times
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface

SwingTrader by IBD

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great research and dialogue on IBD Live
  • 👍 Concept and user design are fine
  • 👍 Good app on the phone
  • 👍 Accurate trade setup details
  • 👍 Great swing trading app

Room to improve

  • 😞 Poor performance relative to market
  • 😞 Money loser, strategy doesn't work
  • 😞 Soviet era tech, difficult to use
  • 😞 Lacks basic functionality
  • 😞 Not worth the subscription cost

Bugs and requests

Zacks Mobile App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login button not working
  • Unable to reset password
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a back button for easier navigation
  • Improve portfolio management features
  • Implement dark mode for better visibility
  • Provide more customization options

SwingTrader by IBD

Reported bugs

95 issues
  • Constantly logs you out
  • Email button not doing anything
  • App crashes out of account
  • App shows empty screen
  • Can't handle load when new alert comes in
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  • App shows no data when clicking alert
  • Display of information is very buggy
  • Current trades list is blank
  • App kicks you out and logs you off
  • Have to hold thumb on screen to prove human
  • Fiddling on the app to see alert symbol
  • Alerts are not timely
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App loads to a purple screen
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Charts work half the time
  • Cannot zoom out on charts
  • Informative bumbles on charts not always viewable
  • Latest release keeps signing off
  • Notifications no longer include stock symbol and entry price
  • App is phone size, not slick
  • App doesn't launch
  • Utterly non-functional, just loading
  • App doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads

Requested features

16 requests
  • List stock symbol in all alerts
  • Add stock symbol and entry price point back to notifications
  • Full screen iPad app
  • Link to IBD for fundamentals and technicals
  • Native iPad support
Show 11 more
  • Face ID login
  • Allow users to add own setups and track batting average
  • Bundle deals for multiple services
  • Monthly or yearly purchase options for bundles
  • Improve iPad app functionality
  • Add trade calculator function back
  • Zoom out feature on charts
  • Fix charts to display informative bumbles
  • Build something for tracking our trades
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zacks Mobile App

Subscriptions2
  • Zacks Premium Annual Sub1 Month trial$249.991 Year
  • Zacks Ultimate Monthly Sub1 Month trial$299.991 Month
None

SwingTrader by IBD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zacks Mobile App free?
Zacks Mobile App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwingTrader by IBD free?
SwingTrader by IBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zacks Mobile App or SwingTrader by IBD?
Zacks Mobile App is rated higher. Zacks Mobile App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while SwingTrader by IBD averages 2.9 from 101 ratings.
Do Zacks Mobile App or SwingTrader by IBD have ads?
Neither Zacks Mobile App nor SwingTrader by IBD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zacks Mobile App or SwingTrader by IBD?
Zacks Mobile App ships an update every 2 months, and SwingTrader by IBD every 4 months. Most recently, Zacks Mobile App was updated on October 23, 2026 and SwingTrader by IBD on October 23, 2026.

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