thinkorswim: Trade. Invest.

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325,445ratings on the App Store
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An editorial reading of the saved reviews

Thinkorswim is strong on desktop, but the mobile version is in trouble right now: recent builds demand a new iOS and cut off login on older iPads, leaving people without access to their accounts. Those who are in complain about slow chart loading, crashes and dropped connections during trades. For seasoned options traders the power is there, but the interface is complex and increasingly trails TradingView and Moomoo.

What people use it for

Experienced options traders in the Schwab ecosystem with a modern device

What reviews praise

Powerful options functionality, free indicators, strong on desktop, loved by long-time users

What reviews complain about

Forced update cuts off login on older iPads, slow chart loading and crashes, dropped connections during trades, complex dated interface, weak mobile charts

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

You will literally lose money as you wait for charts and other views to load.

Think swim platform is becoming dated in comparison to the likes of Trading View for example. I use both platforms and in terms of clarity of indicators on screen and availability. Trading View is hands down the winner. Thinkswwim though has the edge with free indicators on display. But to me the lo