Comparison

Sterling Trader vs Sifter Finance

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

Sifter Finance

Features
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Sifter Finance is the mobile companion to the Sifter platform for investment groups and student-managed funds. Sign in with your Sifter account to follow your fund on the go. PORTFOLIO - AUM, day change, and performance against a benchmark - Holdings as a list, heat map, or table, with sector weights - Risk status at a glance, with a note when a holding is on watch RESEARCH - Search any US-listed stock by ticker or company name - Price charts with 1M to 5Y windows, key stats, next earnings, and analyst targets - News, market movers, and watchlists that sync with the web app CHANNELS - Real-time team chat with threads, images, and polls - Live data embeds: quote a ticker, an economic series, or your portfolio inline - Push notifications for new messages and replies DISCUSSION - A ticker-tagged board for pitches, questions, and debate with your group A Sifter account is required. Accounts are created at sifter.finance.

Screenshots

Sterling Trader4 screens
Sifter Finance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sifter Finance at every 3 days against Sterling Trader's every 2 months. 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, Sifter Finance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sterling Trader versus Sifter Finance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSterling TraderSifter Finance
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessional Trading SolutionsSifter, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Sterling Trader

No in-app purchases

None

Sifter Finance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sterling Trader free?
Sterling Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sifter Finance free?
Sifter Finance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sterling Trader or Sifter Finance have ads?
Neither Sterling Trader nor Sifter Finance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sterling Trader or Sifter Finance?
Sterling Trader ships an update every 2 months, and Sifter Finance every 3 days. Most recently, Sterling Trader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sifter Finance on November 5, 2026.

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