FX Journal vs PropScale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FX Journal
This app helps traders meticulously record their trades, including economic details, thoughts, and feelings. It allows for trade validation, risk/reward calculation, and post-trade analysis. Users can attach screenshots, export data, and identify personal trading strengths and weaknesses.
- Detailed trade logging
- Percentage-based performance tracking
- Trade setup validation
- Risk/reward calculation
- Thought process recording
- Screenshot attachment
- Data export to CSV
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Any trader knows the importance of keeping a detailed trading journal that captures not only the economics of your trades, but also your thoughts and feelings while trading. This app helps you do exactly that. • Keep a detailed log of your trades and track percentage-based account performance. • Validate trade setups and calculate risk/reward ratios before execution. • Record your thought-process from initial trade idea up to a post-trade review. • Attach screenshots to trades and export your data to CSV. • Learn to think in percentages, instead of focusing on the monetary values of your P&L. • Identify your pitfalls and strengths - and discover your edge as a trader. Please leave suggestions in the comments or send me an email. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PropScale
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PropScale is your one source of truth for scaling your trading using propfirms. Generate a custom Dollar Cost Average plan, track your funding, set goals, manage payouts, and much more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PropScale at none against FX Journal's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. FX Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PropScale asks for nothing beyond the download.
FX Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, PropScale every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FX Journal | PropScale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pieter Hurter | David McGregor |
In-app purchases
FX Journal
- Premium Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
PropScale
No in-app purchases
