CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite vs CryptoSwing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite
Learn and practice Japanese candlestick charting for stock trading. This app provides a free guide to understanding chart patterns and their meanings, helping beginners and experienced traders make informed decisions in a risk-free environment.
- Learn Japanese candlestick charting
- Practice trading skills risk-free
- 43 typical pattern graphs
- Pattern definition and explanation
- Exercises and statistical functions
- Bookmark function
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Japanese candlestick charts offer a strategic view in trading. It is one of the most famous technical analysis tools in the world. In the intricate trading game, these candlesticks are the visual trackers of market trends which have been a cornerstone in technical analysis since the 18th century, providing a clear view of price movements in the finance world. Japanese candlestick charts are a must-have in any trader's toolkit. They offer classical signals and patterns of stock trading. Each candle on the chart has a particular meaning, with its body indicating the open and close prices, and the wick showing the high and low. This charting technique is not just a tool for buying and selling stocks; it's a language that speaks volumes about the market's sentiment, whether in a bull or bear market. This app serves as a free guide book, allowing the beginners and the followers to learn Japanese candlestick charting, and practice their trading skills in a risk-free environment before venturing into the real market. Japanese candlestick charting can also serve as a reference and simulators manual to help the stock masters to make informed Alpha strategy and decision in their online stock trading. No matter whether they are managing capital in the Nasdaq, Dow Jones or Chinese stock market, and whether they are short or long. Specific content includes: 1.43 typical pattern graphs are showed in this free version 2.Definition,recognition and explanation of every pattern 3.Exercises training and statistical functions 4.Bookmark function
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 Chart&Pattern Lite's 4.4. CryptoSwing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 Chart&Pattern Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of CryptoSwing's.
CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite ships an update every 5 months, CryptoSwing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite | CryptoSwing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 乃 樊 | Stuart Carney |
Customer experience
CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite
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In-app purchases
CandleStick Chart&Pattern Lite
- Remove ads.$3.99
CryptoSwing
- All Access (Monthly)$1.991 Month
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