Comparison

ReTrader vs Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

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

Head to head
About

ReTrader

Simulate trading major historical financial events to understand market movements. Engage in short trading scenarios, compete on leaderboards, and gain insights from experienced traders. Subscribe for weekly analysis and mini-games.

Highlights
  • Trade historical financial events
  • Simulate market movements
  • Analyze profit/loss
  • Global trading competitions
  • Weekly analysis subscriptions
  • Leaderboard rankings
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ReTrader allows users to trade major historic financial events exactly as they happened. ReTraders see first hand how markets moved and how they would have traded live, as the news unfolded. The App invites users to trade scenarios like the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Black Wednesday, or the release of major economic data, and you will be able to react to those events by buying or selling depending on whether you think the market will go up or down The objective of ReTrader is to help you understand how and why markets move, as each scenario is previewed and reviewed by an experienced trader, and you can at all times see the profit or loss of your positions. ReTrader condenses each scenario into short 3-5 minute simulations for you to engage with. Every time you play a game for the first time, we will record your score on a leaderboard where you can compare your performance to other users. ReTraders can enter into global trading competitions or use the APP to keep up-to-date with the current events by choosing to sign up to our subscriptions, which will give you our analysis in the form of mini-games on a weekly basis. If you have any questions, email us at: answers@retraderapp.com

About

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

This app offers mental math practice tailored for quantitative finance professionals. It focuses on improving calculation speed and accuracy for complex numerical problems.

Highlights
  • Mental math practice
  • Quantitative finance focus
  • Calculation speed improvement
  • Accuracy enhancement
  • Numerical problem solving
Features
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Zetamac - A mental math practice app used in the Quantitative Finance world.

Screenshots

ReTrader4 screens
Zetamac Arithmetic Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zetamac Arithmetic Practice at 4.7 against ReTrader's 3.0. Zetamac Arithmetic Practice also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). ReTrader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. ReTrader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Zetamac Arithmetic Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zetamac Arithmetic Practice has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 82% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReTrader ships an update every 2 months, Zetamac Arithmetic Practice daily. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ReTrader versus Zetamac Arithmetic Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReTraderZetamac Arithmetic Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFintratech LimitedJoseph Ma

Customer experience

ReTrader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ReTrader

One-time10
  • ECB Interest Rate 2013$0.99
  • Fiscal Cliff 2012$0.99
  • Taper Tantrum 2013$0.99
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  • Flash Move 2010 - Available Soon$0.99
  • Biggest equity move of 2014$0.99
  • Swiss Remove FX Floor: EURUSD$0.99
  • Swiss Remove FX Floor: GOLD$0.99
  • Swiss Remove FX Floor: Swiss Stocks$0.99
  • Russia and ECB - Sep 2014 - Dax$0.99
  • 2 Month Subscription$14.99
None

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReTrader free?
ReTrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zetamac Arithmetic Practice free?
Zetamac Arithmetic Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReTrader or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice?
Zetamac Arithmetic Practice is rated higher. ReTrader averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Zetamac Arithmetic Practice averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do ReTrader or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice have ads?
Neither ReTrader nor Zetamac Arithmetic Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReTrader or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice?
ReTrader ships an update every 2 months, and Zetamac Arithmetic Practice daily. Most recently, ReTrader was updated on July 26, 2026 and Zetamac Arithmetic Practice on September 22, 2026.

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