Backtest vs Backtest Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Portfolio monitoring
- Asset allocation tracking
- Risk assessment
- Historical performance simulation
- Investment strategy testing
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Backtest | Backtest Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hundred Spires | AVOHUB |
Customer experience
Backtest
Backtest Now
In-app purchases
Backtest
No in-app purchases
Backtest Now
No in-app purchases
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