Comparison

FTMO vs Candlestick Patterns T

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

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About

FTMO

This app allows users to improve their trading skills on a simulated platform and earn performance-based rewards. It offers a structured three-step process to test trading discipline and consistency, with tools to track progress and monitor objectives.

Highlights
  • Simulated trading platform
  • Performance-based rewards
  • Three-step trading challenge
  • Trade tracking and metrics
  • Economic calendar
  • Equity simulator
  • Trading journal
Features
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Improve your trading skills on our simulated platform and start earning performance-based rewards. TRUSTED BY TRADERS WORLDWIDE FTMO is accessible worldwide in more than 140 countries and since 2015 has served over three million customers worldwide. HOW FTMO WORKS FTMO offers a structured three-step process designed to test your discipline and consistency in a simulated trading environment with larger account sizes. 1. Your journey starts with the FTMO Challenge, where you demonstrate your skills and consistency on a simulated account. 2. Next comes the Verification, a second step confirming your approach under more flexible conditions. 3. Once you complete both stages, you move to the next stage, where you continue in simulation and can receive performance-based rewards linked to your results, provided you respect the rules. TRACK YOUR TRADES Follow your progress in the FTMO Free Trial or start your FTMO Challenge with up to $200,000 of initial simulated balance. Manage your profile, adjust your settings, or contact Support directly from your phone. The app lets you track your trading activity and view key metrics in Live MetriX. ELEVATE YOUR TRADING Explore FTMO’s advanced tools to support your strategy • Economic Calendar to stay updated on market events • Equity Simulator to test your approach • Trading Journal to review your progress Monitor your trading objectives in Live MetriX and stay focused on what matters most. With the Economic Calendar on your phone, key market releases will never catch you off guard. All information provided is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. FTMO only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. FTMO companies do not act as a broker and do not accept any deposits. The offered technical solution for the FTMO platforms and data feed is powered by liquidity providers.

About

Candlestick Patterns T

Learn and analyze candlestick trading patterns with this app. It offers a mini-course, cheat sheets, and quizzes to build your knowledge, plus real-time pattern detection for stocks, crypto, and FX.

Highlights
  • Mini trading course on charts and patterns
  • Free candlestick pattern cheat sheets
  • Trading quizzes for skill development
  • Real-time candlestick pattern detection
  • Analysis for FX, crypto, and indices
Features
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Learn candlestick patterns the easy way, then spot them on real charts. TradingCake is made for new traders. Short lessons teach you to read candlestick charts step by step, a quiz game helps the patterns stick, and real market examples show you what each pattern looks like when it actually forms on stocks, forex, crypto and gold. LEARN CANDLESTICK PATTERNS FROM ZERO • Bite-sized lessons on charts, candles and price action, written for beginners • A candlestick cheat sheet for all 18 classic patterns: what each one looks like, what it means and how traders use it • Pattern stories that show how a formation builds, candle by candle • Pro tips for every pattern PRACTICE WITH CANDLEQUEST • A quiz game that trains you to recognize patterns at a glance • Levels, XP and rewards, so learning technical analysis feels like a game SEE PATTERNS ON REAL CHARTS • A candlestick scanner watches the markets and shows you patterns as they form on 15m, 1h, 4h and daily charts • Every example opens on its own chart, with a timeline of how the pattern formed • Pattern alerts: get notified when a pattern appears on the symbols and timeframes you follow PATTERNS YOU WILL LEARN Hammer, Inverted Hammer, Hanging Man, Shooting Star, Dragonfly Doji, Gravestone Doji, Bullish Engulfing, Bearish Engulfing, Bullish Harami, Bearish Harami, Morning Star, Evening Star, Piercing Line, Dark Cloud Cover, Tweezer Top, Tweezer Bottom, Three White Soldiers, Three Black Crows. MARKETS • Stocks and indices: SPY, FTSE 100, NIFTY 50, NIFTY BANK • Forex: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CAD, USD/CHF • Gold: XAU/USD • Crypto: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE Lessons, cheat sheets and the quiz are free. TradingCake Pro unlocks all real-chart examples and pattern alerts. Trading involves risk, and you can lose some or all of your capital. TradingCake is for education only and is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Terms of use: https://tradingcake.com/terms Privacy policy: https://tradingcake.com/privacyPolicy

Screenshots

FTMO4 screens
Candlestick Patterns T4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Candlestick Patterns T at none against FTMO's shown. Candlestick Patterns T also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). FTMO's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 253). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. FTMO sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Candlestick Patterns T sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FTMO against 4.9 for Candlestick Patterns T. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTMO has 2.6K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of FTMO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Candlestick Patterns T's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTMO ships an update every 2 weeks, Candlestick Patterns T monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FTMO versus Candlestick Patterns T: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTMOCandlestick Patterns T
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.6K ratings)4.9 (253 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better253
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFTMO S.R.O.Viacheslav Krivonosov

Customer experience

FTMO

All ratings2,575 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative15.2%

Candlestick Patterns T

All ratings253 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FTMO

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Inconsistent data display, incorrect floating losses
  • Unable to see restricted events for the week
  • Constant crashing when trying to open the app
  • Challenges not purchasable, constant error codes, prices not updated
  • Slow customer support response times
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  • Can't make in-app purchases, keeps signing out

Requested features

2 requests
  • Clearer explanation of challenge requirements
  • Integration with TradingView platform

Candlestick Patterns T

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FTMO

One-time4
  • Challenge2 variants$209.99
  • Challenge3 variants$349.99
  • Challenge3 variants$499.99
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  • Challenge3 variants$699.99
6 purchases

Candlestick Patterns T

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Winner$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • +50 Alerts$1.99
  • +100 Alerts$2.99
  • +30 Alerts$2.99

Questions

Is FTMO free?
FTMO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candlestick Patterns T free?
Candlestick Patterns T is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FTMO or Candlestick Patterns T?
FTMO and Candlestick Patterns T are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.6K and 253 ratings respectively.
Do FTMO or Candlestick Patterns T have ads?
FTMO shows ads; Candlestick Patterns T does not.
Which is updated more often, FTMO or Candlestick Patterns T?
FTMO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Candlestick Patterns T monthly. Most recently, FTMO was updated on October 18, 2026 and Candlestick Patterns T on October 17, 2026.

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