Comparison

S5 iBroker vs Rithmic Trader Pro™

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

Head to head
About

S5 iBroker

Trade futures and options on the go with real-time quotes and customizable charts. Easily manage your positions, set price alerts, and access your demo or live account from anywhere. Stay connected with integrated Twitter feeds for each contract.

Highlights
  • Real-time quotes
  • Futures & options trading
  • Customizable charts
  • Price alerts
  • Watchlist
  • Demo account signup
  • Twitter integration
Features
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Stage 5 Trading now offers this simple, intuitive app for trading Futures & Futures Options wherever you are… via your S5 iBroker demo or live account. The app makes it easy to create a DEMO ACCOUNT to try it now for free. You will get $50,000 in simulated funds, plus: - REAL TIME QUOTES for 14 days. - Search and Browse FUTURES, OPTIONS, FOREX contracts - Fully customizable real time CHARTS with indicators - TWITTER integration on each contract, view feed and join the conversation - PRICE ALERTS via Push Notifications - WATCHLIST with your favorite contracts - Quick access to ‘LAST VIEWED’ Markets - One click REVERSE position, close position, CLOSE ALL positions - Setup default ORDER SETTINGS per contract - FRACTIONAL quotes support - Free DEMO ACCOUNT signup from within the app Stage 5 Trading’s S5 iBroker is 100% integrated with S5 Trader platform, so traders can use both interchangeably to trade and view account information. Any orders placed on S5 Trader can be instantly seen, edited and cancelled on Stage 5 Trading (and vice versa). Get push notifications of any fills on your mobile device, even if the order was entered on the S5 Trader desktop. Monitor all your Open Positions with Stage 5 Trading’s S5 iBroker on the go!

About

Rithmic Trader Pro™

Access real-time financial market data and execute trades directly from your mobile device. This application provides streaming quotes and robust order management capabilities for active traders.

Highlights
  • Streaming quotes
  • Place orders
  • Manage orders
  • Mobile trading platform
Features
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Mobile version of R | Trader Pro. -streaming quotes -place & manage orders

Screenshots

S5 iBroker4 screens
Rithmic Trader Pro™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: S5 iBroker at 80% against Rithmic Trader Pro™'s 39%. S5 iBroker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Rithmic Trader Pro™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S5 iBroker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rithmic Trader Pro™ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of S5 iBroker's written reviews are positive against 39% of Rithmic Trader Pro™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S5 iBroker ships an update every 20 months, Rithmic Trader Pro™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
S5 iBroker versus Rithmic Trader Pro™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS5 iBrokerRithmic Trader Pro™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better4.4 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better39.5% of reviews
Number of ratings141.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiBroker Global Markets SV, SARithmic, LLC

Customer experience

S5 iBroker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Rithmic Trader Pro™

All ratings1,348 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative53.9%

Bugs and requests

S5 iBroker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rithmic Trader Pro™

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to change contract month
  • Positions not closing properly
  • Account balance not updating correctly
  • Incompatibility issues on certain devices
  • Login problems and account access issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Zoom and chart customization options
  • Advanced charting capabilities
  • Ability to manage risk settings and trade parameters
  • Copy trading function
  • Improved trade management tools
Show 3 more
  • Larger display and full-screen mode
  • Candlestick charts
  • Auto-breakeven feature

In-app purchases

None

S5 iBroker

No in-app purchases

None

Rithmic Trader Pro™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S5 iBroker free?
S5 iBroker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rithmic Trader Pro™ free?
Rithmic Trader Pro™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, S5 iBroker or Rithmic Trader Pro™?
S5 iBroker is rated higher. S5 iBroker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rithmic Trader Pro™ averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do S5 iBroker or Rithmic Trader Pro™ have ads?
Neither S5 iBroker nor Rithmic Trader Pro™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S5 iBroker or Rithmic Trader Pro™?
S5 iBroker ships an update every 20 months, and Rithmic Trader Pro™ every 3 weeks. Most recently, S5 iBroker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Rithmic Trader Pro™ on October 25, 2026.

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