Sterling Trader vs TradingBear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sterling Trader
A sophisticated mobile trading platform for equities and options. Access U.S. exchanges with real-time data, charting, and customizable watch lists. Manage portfolios and receive price and trade alerts.
- Equities and options trading
- U.S. exchange access
- Real-time charting
- Customizable watch lists
- Price and trade alerts
- Portfolio management
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Sterling Trader® Mobile is a highly sophisticated trading platform designed for both stand-alone use and to provide existing STT users access to the markets while they are away from their desktop application. ***Please note that a brokerage account is required to access the platform. Contact your broker to set up an account and login for use with Sterling Trader® Mobile.*** Sterling Trader® Mobile Features: · Equities, single and multi-leg options trading support · Trading access across all U.S. exchanges and STT execution venues · Broker and Clearing firm neutral with deep brokerage and clearing firm network · Multi-broker and multi-clearing firm support · Real-time charting · Customizable ticker watch lists · Robust and reliable technology and infrastructure · High performance, real-time Level I and Level II market data · Price Alerts for equities and options · Email and SMS alerts for orders and trades · Portfolio management – real time position, P&L and Account Values
TradingBear
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TradingBear brings market data, trading education, and community insights into one focused crypto app. Follow market sentiment, major crypto prices, BTC liquidations, economic events, and the latest news. Explore market cap, BTC dominance, the Fear & Greed Index, derivatives data, and Coin Score asset rankings. Learn through interactive courses, track your progress, and view instructor commentary, images, key levels, and shared trading plans. TradingBear AI can also help organize information, answer questions, and create price alerts. Some courses, communities, and features may require an invitation, verification, or subscription. TradingBear is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide financial advice. Cryptocurrency trading involves significant risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TradingBear at every 6 days against Sterling Trader's every 2 months. Sterling Trader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sterling Trader ships an update every 2 months, TradingBear every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sterling Trader | TradingBear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Professional Trading Solutions | Mysterious Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Sterling Trader
No in-app purchases
TradingBear
No in-app purchases









