Comparison

Total Return vs Snowball Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Total Return

This app helps investors track their stock and ETF performance. It calculates total return, including gains, losses, dividends, and commissions, and provides annualized rates of return. Users can monitor their investment bottom line and compare performance.

Highlights
  • Calculates total investment return
  • Calculates annualized rate of return (CAGR)
  • Tracks realized and unrealized gains/losses
  • Includes dividends and commissions
  • Shows current investment value and daily changes
  • Supports dividend reinvestment
  • Automated quote updates
Features
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How much have your stock and ETF investments really earned, after every purchase, sale, dividend, split and commission? And what is your annualized return, so you can tell whether investing beat leaving the money in the bank? Total Return answers both. Like other portfolio trackers, it shows what your holdings are worth today. It also calculates your total return, the bottom line of your investing: realized and unrealized gains and losses, plus dividends, minus commissions. And it shows your annualized rate of return (CAGR) for each position, each portfolio and overall. Enter your trades once and see how you've done over the years. Add your own free Tiingo API key and Total Return keeps quotes up to date, so every time you open the app you see your total return, how much it changed today and what your holdings are worth. Stop guessing. Know your Total Return. FEATURES - Total return that includes purchases, sales, dividends, commissions and splits - Annualized return (CAGR), calculated with the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) method - Total return, CAGR and value for every position, every portfolio and overall - Net Cash at Risk: how much of your own money is still invested after sales and dividends - Today's change for your holdings, positions and stocks - Useful stats: Most Changed Today, Best Total Return, Best CAGR and Highest Value - Track cash in your portfolios - Enter what you know about a trade and the rest is calculated for you - Move a position, with all its trades, to another portfolio - Dividend reinvestment - Automatic quote updates for most stocks and ETFs (requires your own Tiingo API key), or enter prices by hand - Protect your data with a passcode - Automatic backups on your device, with optional copies in your own iCloud Drive - Email backups to yourself, and open them in the app to restore - Export your data to CSV - Tips on every screen to help you get started - Light and dark appearance that follows your device - Full iPad interface Your portfolio stays on your device, and in your own iCloud if you choose. There is no account to create and no ads. SUBSCRIPTION Total Return is free to download and offers an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or annual, that supports its ongoing development. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://nagotek.com/total-return-terms Privacy Policy: https://nagotek.com/total-return-privacy

About

Snowball Analytics

Manage and analyze your investment portfolios from multiple brokerage accounts. Track dividends, monitor cash flow, and reveal actual returns with in-depth analytics. Supports multi-currency portfolios and global exchanges.

Highlights
  • Consolidate multiple brokerage accounts
  • Track dividends and coupon income
  • Monitor cash flow and set financial goals
  • Analyze actual returns and broker commissions
  • Support for multi-currency and international investments
  • Intuitive interface for easy management
  • Secure and anonymous user data
Features
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Snowball Analytics is an advanced mobile application for efficient management and analysis of your investment portfolios, allowing you to conveniently consolidate multiple brokerage accounts, plan and track your investments, control dividends, and make informed investment decisions. The number of portfolios depends on subscription plan. The free plan allows to track one portfolio. Monitor cash flow: A calendar for dividend and coupon income allows you to stay informed on expected and actual payments, amortizations, and redemptions. Set a goal and determine when you can achieve your financial dream. Reveal actual returns: With Snowball Analytics, you can identify the portion of your profits spent on broker commissions, accurately calculate annualized returns, and understand the difference between profits in local currency and foreign currency. The application provides in-depth analytical data and answers to crucial questions. International investments: Snowball Analytics supports multi-currency portfolios and supports assets from around the world, covering all major global exchanges. This gives you the freedom of choice and ample opportunities to diversify your portfolio. Regular Updates and Enhancements: The Snowball Analytics development team consistently works on improvements and adding new features. Regular updates ensure information relevance and functional expansion to meet user needs. We listen to our users' needs, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out! Benefits of using Snowball: Convenience and accessibility: An intuitive interface makes investment management simple and accessible for every investor, regardless of their experience in investing. Anonymity and security: User data security is a top priority for Snowball Analytics, ensuring complete user confidentiality and anonymity without requiring personal information during registration. Easy data upload: Integration with numerous brokers facilitates convenient access to dividend and coupon data from various sources. Deep Analysis: Conduct a detailed analysis of your investment returns, including broker commissions, currency revaluation, taxes and more, to make informed financial decisions. Conclusion: Snowball represents a simple yet powerful tool for tracking, managing, and analyzing an investment portfolio. It combines cutting-edge technology with a user-friendly interface, making it an ideal choice for investors at all levels. With it, you gain full control over your investments and can effectively plan and execute your investment strategy. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Total Return4 screens
Snowball Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snowball Analytics at 4.8 against Total Return's 3.9. Snowball Analytics also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 37). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Total Return sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Snowball Analytics sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snowball Analytics holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball Analytics has 2.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Total Return's written reviews are positive against 90% of Snowball Analytics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Return ships an update every 2 months, Snowball Analytics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Total Return versus Snowball Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal ReturnSnowball Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNagotek LLCSnowball Analytics

Customer experience

Total Return

All ratings37 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative10.2%

Snowball Analytics

All ratings2,187 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

Total Return

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick portfolio monitoring
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📈 Provides good overview
  • 💰 Worth the subscription fee
  • 📱 Usable on iPhone/iPad

Room to improve

  • 📉 Preferred stock symbols missing
  • ❌ Mutual funds don't update price change
  • 📝 Manual dividend entry is tedious
  • 🔗 Lacks brokerage account linking
  • 📊 Lacks simple graphs

Snowball Analytics

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient portfolio tracking
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Detailed analytics and forecasting
  • 🔍 Comprehensive dividend tracking
  • 📊 Helpful visualization tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with some brokers
  • 🕰️ Delayed data updates
  • 💰 Subscription fees may be high for some
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface in certain areas

Bugs and requests

Total Return

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Preferred stock symbols missing
  • Mutual funds don't update price change
  • Total return doesn't support mutual funds/ETFs
  • App shuts down on iOS 5
  • Inaccurate stock quotes
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  • Doesn't sync between devices
  • No full-screen mode on new iPhones/iPods

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to move stock holdings to different portfolios
  • Auto dividend amount added to holdings
  • Simple graphs for total return
  • Link with individual brokerage accounts
  • Automatic dividend entry
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  • Mac store app
  • Ability to set high and low alerts for stock prices
  • Automatic dividend posting
  • Sync with other financial apps and sites
  • Sync between devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • Automatic sync using Dropbox
  • Import and export transactions from a spreadsheet
  • Calculate weighted annualized return accounting for cash flows
  • Support for options (calls/puts)
  • Full-screen mode on new iPhones/iPods
  • Track old ticker symbols based on date
  • Input merger information
  • Currency conversion for different currencies

Snowball Analytics

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect portfolio valuations
  • Syncing issues with certain brokerages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add crypto and real estate tracking
  • Improve manual data import/editing capabilities
  • Implement multi-language support
  • Develop iPad and desktop versions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Total Return

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$29.991 Year
6 purchases

Snowball Analytics

Subscriptions6
  • Starter$7.991 Month
  • Investor$14.991 Month
  • Expert$24.991 Month
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  • Starter$79.991 Year
  • Investor$149.991 Year
  • Expert$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Total Return free?
Total Return is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snowball Analytics free?
Snowball Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Total Return or Snowball Analytics?
Snowball Analytics is rated higher. Total Return averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Snowball Analytics averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Total Return or Snowball Analytics have ads?
Neither Total Return nor Snowball Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Return or Snowball Analytics?
Total Return ships an update every 2 months, and Snowball Analytics weekly. Most recently, Total Return was updated on October 24, 2026 and Snowball Analytics on October 25, 2026.

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