Comparison

MarketSim vs EXCHKR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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 Virtual cash has no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn.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

About

EXCHKR

This app streamlines organizational management for chapters and groups. It handles financial tracking, event planning, and member communication, serving as a central hub for community activities and data.

Highlights
  • Financial tracking and budgeting
  • Dues invoicing and reminders
  • Event planning and ticket sales
  • Member communication and announcements
  • Reimbursement processing
  • Centralized data and history
Features
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Every chapter relies on hardworking individuals working overtime to ensure the organizations runs smoothly. EXCHKR enables these leaders to focus on what really matters, building community. Buck, the EXCHKR assistant, keeps the books like a treasurer who's done this for decades. He knows who's paid, what's left in the budget, and who owes money. You confirm, while Buck does the work. But, a chapter is more than its balance sheet. EXCHKR is where the calendar lives, where announcements go out, where the group connects, where an event gets planned, and so much more. It's the place your chapter runs itself, serving as the virtual home for the community. FOR TREASURERS AND OFFICERS • Ask Buck anything about your chapter's money • Send dues invoices and reminders • Approve reimbursements and pay members back in two taps • Track budgets by category, automatically • Plan events, sell tickets, post announcements and polls • Keep the whole chapter's data, roster, and history in one place FOR MEMBERS • See what you owe and clear it in seconds • Submit a receipt, get paid back • RSVP, buy tickets, show up • Never miss what the chapter's saying EXCHKR enables organizational data and history to continue year after year. It's built to outlast whoever's holding the gavel this term and hand it off clean to whoever's next.

Screenshots

MarketSim4 screens
EXCHKR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EXCHKR at none against MarketSim's 2. EXCHKR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MarketSim's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 1). On price 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. MarketSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. EXCHKR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EXCHKR 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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MarketSim versus EXCHKR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarketSimEXCHKR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB62 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThird Line LLCEXCHKR Inc.

Customer experience

MarketSim

All ratings20,685 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative21.5%

EXCHKR

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

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

EXCHKR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MarketSim

Subscriptions1
  • MarketSim Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

EXCHKR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarketSim free?
MarketSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EXCHKR free?
EXCHKR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MarketSim or EXCHKR?
EXCHKR is rated higher. MarketSim averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while EXCHKR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MarketSim or EXCHKR have ads?
MarketSim shows ads; EXCHKR does not.

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