Comparison

MetaTrader 4 vs TradeLocker

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

Head to head
About

MetaTrader 4

Trade currency markets and analyze quotes with real-time data and advanced charting tools. Perform trading operations, manage orders, and access financial news. Connect to hundreds of brokers for a comprehensive trading experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time currency quotes
  • Full set of trade orders
  • High-performance interactive charts
  • 30 technical indicators
  • 24 analytical objects
  • Financial news and sound notifications
  • Secure chats with other traders
Features
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Connect to hundreds of brokers and trade on currency markets from the MetaTrader 4 for iPhone or iPad! The mobile trading platform allows you to perform trading operations and analyze currency quotes using technical indicators and graphical objects. Risk Warning: Our programs may involve real trading with a high risk of losing money rapidly. Most retail investor accounts lose money when trading financial products. You should consider whether you understand how various financial products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing money. TRADING • Real-time quotes of financial instruments • Full set of trade orders, including pending orders • Trading from charts in iPad • All types of trade execution • Complete trading history ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY • High-performance charts • Customizable chart color scheme • Configuring properties of graphical objects and indicators • Display of four charts in one window available on iPad • Trade levels visualizing the prices of pending order, as well as SL and TP values on the chart • Information window that displays orders, trading history, emails, news, and logs on iPad • Sound notifications • Financial news — dozens of materials daily • Secure and fast chats with other traders, creation of group chats and channels • Support for push-notifications from the desktop platform and MQL5.community services TECHNICAL ANALYSIS • Interactive real-time price charts with zoom and scroll options • 30 most popular technical indicators • 24 analytical objects: lines, channels, geometric shapes, as well as Gann, Fibonacci and Elliott tools • 9 timeframes: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1 and MN • 3 types of charts: bars, Japanese candlesticks and broken line Download MetaTrader 4 and trade on currency markets! To trade using real money, you need to open a real trading account by entering into a separate agreement with a financial company (broker), which has installed the server component of the MetaTrader 4 trading platform and has the appropriate permissions to provide financial trading service in their respective country. MetaQuotes is a software company and does not provide financial services, nor it has access to MetaTrader 4 platform servers and databases managed by financial companies.

About

TradeLocker

This next-generation trading platform offers advanced charting, risk management tools, and a user-friendly interface for both novice and experienced traders. Make quick, informed decisions with access to over 500 trading assets across various markets.

Highlights
  • TradingView charting with custom indicators
  • Automated risk and Stop Loss/Take Profit calculation
  • Trailing stop loss functionality
  • On-chart and one-click trading
  • Micro lot trading
  • Access to 500+ trading assets
Features
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TradeLocker is the next-gen day trading platform built by listening to the needs and preferences of over 2.5 million traders. It's designed to help both novice and experienced users make quick and accurate market decisions. Experience the future of trading with TradeLocker, featuring high-quality charts and indicators for well-informed decisions, advanced risk management tools such as stop loss and take profit features, and a versatile platform for trading anytime, anywhere, and on any device. TradeLocker Features: - TradingView Charting Gain access to hundreds of customizable charts and custom indicators with our TradingView integration. - Risk Calculator Set a SL price and specify the $ amount you are willing to risk and the platform will automatically calculate the order amount. - SL&TP Calculator Auto-calculate Stop Loss & Take Profit values in $, %, ticks or the market price. - Trailing Stop Loss Unlike a regular stop loss that remains at a set level, a trailing stop loss automatically adjusts if the trade moves in a favourable direction. - On-Chart Trading Execute trades directly on the chart for a more streamlined experience. - One-Click Trading Streamline your trading and open positions quicker with a single click. - Micro Lot Trading Trade a minimum lot size of 0.01 to spread high-volume trading risks. - Trader-Friendly Interface Easily navigate and perform trading activities on our clean, customizable and intuitive interface. - 500+ Trading Assets Choose your favorite instrument pairs, including Forex majors, crypto, stocks and shares, metals, indices and more. How to start using TradeLocker: Currently, TradeLocker is only accessible via a broker (both Demo and Live accounts) or through a prop firm challenge (Demo). Not sure which broker to use? Simply go to tradelocker.com, fill out a form and choose available brokers or prop firms. Once you've chosen a broker, select TradeLocker as your platform of choice and your broker will send you an email with your credentials. If you're ready to take your trading to the next level, download TradeLocker and join the future of trading. Let’s connect on Discord where you can chat with our team, discuss potential features, share feedback and exchange experiences with fellow traders. "Neither this app or its contents should be regarded as professional or financial advice. This app is a suite of trading tools, meant to be used in connection with an account held by a trader with their brokerage firm. If you intend on using this app for real trading, you should understand how various financial products work and the risks you will be undertaking on your own. By using this app you will have access to information of a general nature (i.e., that does not address the circumstances of any particular individual). If you require further information, or otherwise a more comprehensive or complete statement of the related matters and regulations, you should seek the advice of a lawyer, your brokerage firm, or from a licensed financial service provider before you start trading."

Screenshots

MetaTrader 44 screens
TradeLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MetaTrader 4 at 4.8 against TradeLocker's 4.4. MetaTrader 4 also leads on ratings volume (81K vs 2.8K) and review sentiment (93% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetaTrader 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetaTrader 4 has 81K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of MetaTrader 4's written reviews are positive against 83% of TradeLocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MetaTrader 4 versus TradeLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaTrader 4TradeLocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (81K ratings) — better4.4 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better83.2% of reviews
Number of ratings81K — better2.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMetaQuotes Software Corp.TradeLocker Limited

Customer experience

MetaTrader 4

All ratings81,317 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews2,241 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.6%

TradeLocker

All ratings2,780 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews689 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

MetaTrader 4

From 81K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Mobile-friendly
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Runs well
  • 🚀 Efficient trading experience
  • 🚀 Quick execution speeds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited chart customization and indicators compared to desktop
  • 🔍 Inability to set parameters and save them for quick execution

TradeLocker

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Trading mechanics
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Integrated with TradingView
  • 💡 Risk management features
  • 🚀 Smooth execution

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Delayed chart updates
  • 🐛 Unexpected trade closures
  • 🐛 Synchronization problems across devices

Bugs and requests

MetaTrader 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Chart customizations and drawings disappearing when switching accounts or restarting the app
  • Occasional freezing or lagging of the app
  • Inconsistent behavior when accidentally switching between buy and sell orders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more technical indicators
  • Allow setting parameters for trades and saving them for quick execution
  • Prevent loss of chart customizations and drawings when switching between accounts
  • Add price alerts and push notifications
  • Improve ability to adjust stop loss and take profit levels directly on the chart

TradeLocker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and log-outs
  • Incorrect price data and trade execution
  • Disappearing stop losses and take profits
  • Delayed chart loading and updates
  • Synchronization issues across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Landscape mode on mobile
  • Enhanced alerts and notifications system
  • Option to view multiple charts simultaneously
  • Ability to secure partial profits automatically
  • Improved drawing tools and templates
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  • Faster server response times

In-app purchases

None

MetaTrader 4

No in-app purchases

None

TradeLocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaTrader 4 free?
MetaTrader 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TradeLocker free?
TradeLocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MetaTrader 4 or TradeLocker?
MetaTrader 4 is rated higher. MetaTrader 4 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81K ratings, while TradeLocker averages 4.4 from 2.8K ratings.
Do MetaTrader 4 or TradeLocker have ads?
Neither MetaTrader 4 nor TradeLocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetaTrader 4 or TradeLocker?
MetaTrader 4 ships an update every 2 months, and TradeLocker every 2 months. Most recently, MetaTrader 4 was updated on September 26, 2026 and TradeLocker on September 25, 2026.

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