Candlestick Charting vs CryptoSwing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candlestick Charting
This app provides tools for technical analysis and trading, detecting over 70 candlestick patterns and integrating with various technical indicators. It supports equities, commodities, and FOREX, offering real-time pattern detection and visual sentiment analysis to aid trading decisions.
- Candlestick pattern detection (70+ patterns)
- Technical indicator integration
- Supports Equities, Commodities, FOREX
- Stock screener with technical indicators
- Integrated trading systems
- Real-time pattern and signal detection
- Visual sentiment analysis
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This App, Candlestick Charting integrated with Technical Analysis, gives you the tools you need to help you become a successful trader. It provides the following benefits to help you in your trading plan: * Candlestick Patterns - Detects more than 70 of the most widely recognizable candlestick patterns providing key patterns for trend reversals. * Supports Equities, Commodities and FOREX. * Patterns - Stock Screener which integrates many highly respected technical indicators with time-tested candlestick patterns so you have a definite edge in your search for good quality stocks. * Systems - Systems which integrates several profitable trading systems into the App, which can be used with candlestick analysis (Candlesticks, Bolllinger, PSAR, Volatility Stops/Reversals, PSAR Stops/Reversals, Keltner Squeezes, Scalp System, and more being added regularly.) * Trending Indicators - Detects strong trending stocks and helps traders profit by taking chunks out of the middle of important trends (ADX) * Directional Indicators - Detects when buying overtakes selling and the tide has changed course (ADX, +-DI) * Stop and Reverse Indicators - Detects trend reversals (PSAR, Volatility Stops) * Momentum Indicators - Catch explosive greater than expected moves using Keltner squeeze * Volume Indicators - Detects the force behind these moves (Volume, Intraday Intensity, Keltner) * Moving Average Indicators - Helps traders understand key support/resistance levels (MA, EMA, Bollinger Bands, ATR Bands) Setup a watch list of your favorite trading stocks. Monitor these stocks as this App automatically detects new patterns and signals. See patterns as they develop throughout the day real-time, used either as confirmation of a previous day's pattern or as a key to spotting a new patterns develop. These patterns tightly integrated with some of the most highly respected technical indicators, provides the tools you need to help you spot trend reversals quickly and easily, focusing your attention on "high probability" market signals. The visual display of bearish and bullish sentiment will help you towards understanding the emotional dynamic, to help gain insight into whether the trend will reverse or continue, with the ultimate goal of earning a higher rate of return on your investments. This app supports a "free", "basic", and "premium" version of the application. The free version limits the # of portfolios you can create, symbols tracked/followed, screens available, and technicals that can be applied to the charts. The "basic" version removes these limitations and includes full access to portfolios, charting, and candlestick pattern screener. It will also unlock the candlesticks trading system feature in the systems tab, providing buy/sell alerts to your favorite stocks. The "premium" version of the application unlocks the rest of the advance trading systems tab, giving you the highest possible edge in trading the market. Disclaimer Buy/selling securities is inherit with risk and you assume all responsibilities associated with this risk. The information drawn and analysis provided is believed to be reliable but in no way is guaranteed. You assume all risk associated with using the data provided herein and in no way can the developer of this App assume any liability.
CryptoSwing
Track and visualize cryptocurrency trading pair volatility with detailed analytics. Lock in prices to monitor gain/loss percentages and access historical technical analysis. Offers a subscription for full access to all trading pairs and extended data analysis.
- Volatility analytics graphing
- Price lock-in for gain/loss tracking
- Technical analysis (Bollinger Bands, SMA)
- Real-time data from Binance
- Automatic inclusion of new trading pairs
- Subscription for full access
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Note: "IP Blocked" requires the use of a VPN to change location. CryptoSwing tracks and graphs volatility analytics of cryptocurrency trading pairs, which is then sorted and filtered by differing conditions based on user preferences, which include varied time periods, market cap, volume 24hrs, and more. In addition, CryptoSwing also allows you to lock-in prices to track gain/loss percentages, for any trading pair, as prices update. The data is obtained from Binance, a well known and frequently utilized global cryptocurrency exchange. No sign-in required. Using the concept of Bollinger Bands and Simple Moving Average (SMA), CryptoSwing displays historical and current technical analysis of more than 800 trading pairs. As Binance adds new trading pairs, the app automatically includes them. Note: Binance does occasionally undergo maintenance, and during that time, pricing information will not be available to the app. All Access subscription is available to unlock all trading pairs, increase the timespan analyzed, and allow exporting of all stored pricing information. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All Access Subscription is $1.99 per month (price may vary by location). Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. CryptoSwing Terms & Conditions: https://www.cryptoswing.app/terms-and-conditions CryptoSwing Privacy Policy: https://www.cryptoswing.app/privacy-policy Questions? Suggestions? Feedback? Send an email to hello@cryptoswing.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CryptoSwing at 5.0 against Candlestick Charting's 4.4. CryptoSwing also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Candlestick Charting's advantage is ratings volume (271 vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 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
Both are free to download. Candlestick Charting sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and CryptoSwing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CryptoSwing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candlestick Charting has 271 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Candlestick Charting's written reviews are positive against 100% of CryptoSwing's.
Candlestick Charting ships an update daily, CryptoSwing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candlestick Charting | CryptoSwing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (271 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Gokey | Stuart Carney |
Customer experience
Candlestick Charting
CryptoSwing
Bugs and requests
Candlestick Charting
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes at critical trading moments
- App won't open or continually crashes during market hours
- Watchlist stocks disappear after days or weeks
- Chart overlays glitch when using multiple stacked indicators
- 1-second and 5-minute chart timeframes malfunction
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- Touch buttons (close, add) unresponsive
- App freezes and becomes unusable after updates
- Alerts turn off automatically after one day
- Chart parameters (transparency, period length, colors) won't update
- Stock data not updating or showing outdated information
- Long loading times for stock screener
Requested features
10 requests- Educational explanations linked to candlestick pattern names
- Bullish/bearish designation for patterns
- iPad/desktop version for larger screens
- More customizable stock screener filters
- Ability to filter stocks by price or market cap
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- Extended timeframe options for charts
- Persistent alert settings without reactivation
- Support for international exchanges (NSE India, LSE)
- Improved layout with signals list visibility
- Completion of pattern explanation documentation
CryptoSwing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Candlestick Charting
- Monthly Basic Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Six Months Basic Subscription3 Days trial$34.996 Months
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- Annual Premium Subscription$139.001 Year
- One Month Subscription$3.99
- Six Months Subscription$9.99
CryptoSwing
- All Access (Monthly)$1.991 Month
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