MarketSim vs Trades Trek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarketSim
Learn about the stock market and test trading strategies with a virtual stock game. Start with $10,000 virtual cash and place unlimited trades using live quotes and historical data. Monitor your portfolio with a beautiful and simple interface.
- Virtual stock market simulation
- Unlimited trading with $10,000 virtual cash
- Over 5000 tradeable symbols
- Live stock quotes and historical data
- Easy portfolio monitoring
- Beautiful and simple design
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Real markets. Play money. Start with $10,000 in virtual cash and trade real stocks at real prices. Build a portfolio, try out an idea, and see how it does without risking any real money. TRADING • Buy and sell stocks with virtual cash at real market prices. • Trade by dollar amount or number of shares, including fractional shares. • Orders placed while the market is closed fill at the next open. • See every order you've placed in your order history. RESEARCH • Search for companies by name or ticker. • Browse the day's most active stocks, top gainers, and top losers. • View price charts, company profiles, and key stats. • Add stocks to your watchlist to keep an eye on them. YOUR PORTFOLIO • Follow your portfolio's value over time. • See shares, average cost, and total return for each holding. • See how each position contributes to your portfolio. • Dividends are paid and stock splits are applied automatically. MARKETSIM PREMIUM • Up to 10 portfolios, each with its own cash, holdings, and history. • Pick any starting balance from $1 to $1 billion for new portfolios. • Refresh quotes anytime with no cooldown. • No ads. MarketSim is a simulator for learning and entertainment. All trades, balances, and returns are simulated. Virtual cash has no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn. Nothing in the app is investment advice. Market data may be delayed or inaccurate, and simulated performance does not predict real investment results. Premium is an optional subscription that renews yearly until canceled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thirdlinellc.com/#privacy-policy
Trades Trek
Learn about stocks and markets through interactive practice trading with virtual money. Participate in competitions and access real-time market data to hone your investment skills.
- Stock market education
- Virtual money trading practice
- Trading competitions
- Real-time market data
- Investment journey guidance
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Learn about stocks, markets, and more with our engaging app. Practice trading with virtual money, join competitions and stay informed with real-time market data. Get ready to embark on your investment journey and download Trades Trek today! Privacy Policy: https://www.tradestrek.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Trades Trek at none against MarketSim's shown. Trades Trek also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MarketSim's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MarketSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Trades Trek sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trades Trek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarketSim has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MarketSim's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trades Trek's.
MarketSim ships an update every 2 months, Trades Trek every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarketSim | Trades Trek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Line LLC | Trades Trek Limited |
Customer experience
MarketSim
Trades Trek
Bugs and requests
MarketSim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stocks randomly showing $0 value
- Crashes when trying to buy/sell certain stocks
- Incorrect stock split handling
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to short stocks
- Implement stock splits and dividends
- Include more advanced order types
- Add portfolio tracking and analytics
- Expand stock selection to include more options
Trades Trek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MarketSim
- MarketSim Premium$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$2.99
Trades Trek
- Trades Trek Premium8 variants$0.99
- Trades Trek Premium$2.99
- Trades Trek Premium$6.99
Questions
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