Comparison

Backtest vs Backtest Now

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

Head to head
About

Backtest

Monitor your investment portfolios and asset allocations using historical price data. Simulate how your portfolio would have performed in the past before making real investments.

Highlights
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Asset allocation tracking
  • Risk assessment
  • Historical performance simulation
  • Investment strategy testing
Features
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Backtest is a portfolio app that monitor your portfolios and asset allocations and risk with historical prices. Get taste how your portfolio could perform in the past before investing into your assets.

About

Backtest Now

Analyze investment strategies with historical market data. Test portfolios, including synthetic leveraged ETFs, and view results offline. Offers comprehensive performance analytics for data-driven investing.

Highlights
  • Synthetic Leveraged ETF Backtesting
  • Offline Access to Results
  • Backtesting Engine (1928-present)
  • Comprehensive Performance Analytics
  • Supports Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
  • CAGR and Sharpe Ratio Analysis
Features
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Analyze your investment approach with Backtest Now, the portfolio analysis app that lets you test investment strategies using decades of historical market data. While internet is required to fetch market data and run new backtests, all calculated results are stored locally on your device - review your portfolio performance anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. Key Features: Synthetic Leveraged ETF Backtesting • Backtest leveraged ETFs before they existed! • Analyze portfolio performance during historical crises • SPX 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1928 • NDX 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1985 • DJI 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1992 • Test how 3X ETFs would have performed during Dot-com bubble & 2008 crisis Offline Access to Your Results • View all saved backtest results without internet • Access portfolio performance metrics anytime offline • Your calculated data stays on your device, always available • Internet only needed for running new backtests Backtesting Engine • Test portfolios from 1928 to present with real market data • Compare against S&P 500 (VFINX) benchmark automatically • Support for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and synthetic leveraged ETFs Comprehensive Performance Analytics • CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) analysis • Sharpe Ratio for risk-adjusted returns • Annual returns breakdown • All metrics viewable offline once calculated All data is stored locally on your device for offline accessibility. No account required, just powerful investment analysis at your fingertips - online or offline. Start testing your investment strategies today and invest with confidence! Download now and take control of your financial future with data-driven insights.

Screenshots

Backtest3 screens
Backtest Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backtest Now at 5.0 against Backtest's 1.0. Backtest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backtest Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backtest versus Backtest Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacktestBacktest Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHundred SpiresAVOHUB

Customer experience

Backtest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Backtest Now

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backtest

No in-app purchases

None

Backtest Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backtest free?
Backtest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backtest Now free?
Backtest Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backtest or Backtest Now?
Backtest Now is rated higher. Backtest averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Backtest Now averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backtest or Backtest Now have ads?
Backtest Now shows ads; Backtest does not.

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