Comparison

CandleStick Scanner vs Japanese Candlestick Patterns

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

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About

CandleStick Scanner

Identify and get alerts for major candlestick patterns across multiple time frames and markets. Create custom indicators and set preferences to predict market trends. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Identifies major candlestick patterns
  • Alerts for identified patterns
  • Custom indicator creation
  • Multi-time frame analysis (30 min, 1 hour, 4 hours, Day)
  • Supports multiple markets (Forex, Indices, Stocks, Commodities, Currencies)
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Candlestick Scanner - Learn & Scan the Market Candlestick Scanner (CSS) is an educational market-scanning app designed to help you explore candlestick patterns, breakouts, price movements, market movers, and opening gaps across the market. Instead of manually watching hundreds of symbols, CSS helps you quickly scan market data and discover technical patterns and price movements that you can study and understand. 32 Candlestick Pattern Scanner Explore 32 popular candlestick patterns and identify bullish and bearish formations across multiple timeframes: * 15 Minutes * 30 Minutes * 1 Hour * 4 Hours * Daily Study patterns such as Doji, Hammer, Engulfing, Morning Star, Shooting Star, Dragonfly Doji and more. Each pattern includes educational information to help you understand what the pattern represents, how it forms, when it may fail, and how to interpret it. 52-Week and Daily Breakout Scanner Monitor stocks showing important breakout activity: * 52-week high breakouts * 52-week low breakdowns * Daily high breakouts * Daily low breakdowns Use breakout data as an educational reference to study how price behaves around important levels. Custom Price Alerts Set custom alerts for exchanges, symbols, and price levels you want to monitor. Receive push notifications when your selected price condition is triggered, so you stay informed without continuously watching the market. Live Market Movers Explore top gainers and losers during the live market session. Track changing market movements and study which stocks are showing significant price changes during market hours. Gap Up and Gap Down Scanner Discover stocks opening with a significant gap compared with their previous close. Explore gap-up and gap-down stocks along with: * Opening price * Previous close * Gap percentage Learn From Market Patterns CSS is designed to help you understand important technical market concepts, including: * Candlestick formations * Bullish and bearish patterns * Breakout behavior * Price levels * Market movements * Gainers and losers * Gap movements * Historical price behavior Whether you are learning technical analysis or looking for a convenient way to explore market patterns, CSS brings practical scanning tools together in one educational platform. Key Features * 32 Candlestick Patterns * Multiple Timeframe Analysis * Indian Market Coverage * 52-Week Breakout Scanner * Daily Breakout Scanner * Custom Price Alerts * Push Notifications * Live Market Gainers and Losers * Gap Up and Gap Down Scanner * Stock Search * Historical Market Data * Educational Pattern Information * Simple and Easy-to-Use Interface Stop scrolling. Start scanning. Educational Disclaimer Candlestick Scanner is intended solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not an investment advisory, trading advisory, brokerage, or financial service. The app does not provide personalized investment recommendations, buy/sell recommendations, guaranteed returns, or financial advice. Market data, patterns, alerts, breakouts, gainers/losers, historical data, and other information provided by the app are for educational and informational purposes only and may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Users should independently verify information before making any financial decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risks. Past performance or historical patterns do not guarantee future results. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making investment decisions.

About

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

This app helps traders identify and interpret Japanese candlestick patterns for technical analysis. It offers a comprehensive reference, search functionality, customizable notes, and interactive training games to enhance charting knowledge.

Highlights
  • Quick search for candlestick patterns
  • Reference for 111 patterns
  • Customizable notes and definitions
  • Two training games
  • Pattern identification by various criteria
  • Detailed pattern information
Features
Currently charting
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Japanese candlesticks provide a visual insight into Market psychology as one of many tools in technical analysis of the financial markets for trading success. This app provides 1) a quick search of patterns given observed chart factors to narrow to a few possible candle patterns for quick identification and interpretation of current market trading direction, 2) a complete reference on 111 Japanese Candlestick patterns, 3) some patterns augmented with caveat notes, 4) ability to add, edit, and delete patterns and caveat notes, 5) ability to edit candle recognition notes or provide personal notes, and 6) two training games to build your knowledge of charting patterns. Candice helps you quickly find the possible Japanese candlestick patterns in a chart from input of the trading situation. No more looking through numerous graphic images to match or memorizing what each pattern means. Enter specific values to find possible matches and then see the trade action. Patterns can also be found by name, prior trend, number of trade days, signal type (bearish/bullish), number of candles, or marked favorites. Each candle pattern provides image, name, signal, reliability, rating, trend, colors, how to recognize, recommended trade actions, and your own custom notes. A separate database is provided populated with definitions, and notes where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice employs a visual table of contents as well as a full index dictionary name reference. Patterns images can be enlarged for view or replaced with your own. A separate Caveat Notes database is provided populated with added notes and definitions where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice comes Flashcard and Slideshow pattern games to review candle patterns. You can configure which patterns to learn or all of them.

Screenshots

CandleStick Scanner4 screens
Japanese Candlestick Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CandleStick Scanner at 67% against Japanese Candlestick Patterns's 0%. CandleStick Scanner also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). Japanese Candlestick Patterns's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CandleStick Scanner is free to download; Japanese Candlestick Patterns costs $4.99 up front. CandleStick Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Japanese Candlestick Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Japanese Candlestick Patterns holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of CandleStick Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Japanese Candlestick Patterns's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CandleStick Scanner ships an update every 4 months, Japanese Candlestick Patterns every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CandleStick Scanner versus Japanese Candlestick Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleStick ScannerJapanese Candlestick Patterns
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMULTIICON IDEOTECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITEDJames Redpath

Customer experience

CandleStick Scanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CandleStick Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • CS Scanner Yearly Auto Renew$5.991 Year
None

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CandleStick Scanner free?
CandleStick Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Candlestick Patterns free?
Japanese Candlestick Patterns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CandleStick Scanner or Japanese Candlestick Patterns?
Japanese Candlestick Patterns is rated higher. CandleStick Scanner averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Japanese Candlestick Patterns averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do CandleStick Scanner or Japanese Candlestick Patterns have ads?
Neither CandleStick Scanner nor Japanese Candlestick Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CandleStick Scanner or Japanese Candlestick Patterns?
CandleStick Scanner ships an update every 4 months, and Japanese Candlestick Patterns every 2 days. Most recently, CandleStick Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Japanese Candlestick Patterns on October 30, 2026.

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