Comparison

Sterling Trader vs TradingBear

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Equities and options trading
  • U.S. exchange access
  • Real-time charting
  • Customizable watch lists
  • Price and trade alerts
  • Portfolio management
Features
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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

About

TradingBear

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sterling Trader4 screens
TradingBear4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sterling Trader ships an update every 2 months, TradingBear every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sterling Trader versus TradingBear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSterling TraderTradingBear
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessional Trading SolutionsMysterious Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Sterling Trader

No in-app purchases

None

TradingBear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sterling Trader free?
Sterling Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TradingBear free?
TradingBear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sterling Trader or TradingBear have ads?
Neither Sterling Trader nor TradingBear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sterling Trader or TradingBear?
Sterling Trader ships an update every 2 months, and TradingBear every 6 days. Most recently, Sterling Trader was updated on October 24, 2026 and TradingBear on October 24, 2026.

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