Comparison

Candlestick Patterns T vs ForCandles

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

Head to head
About

Candlestick Patterns T

Learn to identify and understand candlestick patterns through bite-sized lessons and interactive quizzes. Practice spotting these formations on real market charts with a built-in scanner and receive alerts for new patterns.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons on charts and price action
  • Interactive quiz game for pattern recognition
  • Real market chart examples
  • Candlestick scanner
  • Pattern alerts
  • Cheat sheet for 18 classic patterns
Features
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Learn candlestick patterns the easy way, then spot them on real charts. TradingCake is made for new traders. Short lessons teach you to read candlestick charts step by step, a quiz game helps the patterns stick, and real market examples show you what each pattern looks like when it actually forms on stocks, forex, crypto and gold. LEARN CANDLESTICK PATTERNS FROM ZERO • Bite-sized lessons on charts, candles and price action, written for beginners • A candlestick cheat sheet for all 18 classic patterns: what each one looks like, what it means and how traders use it • Pattern stories that show how a formation builds, candle by candle • Pro tips for every pattern PRACTICE WITH CANDLEQUEST • A quiz game that trains you to recognize patterns at a glance • Levels, XP and rewards, so learning technical analysis feels like a game SEE PATTERNS ON REAL CHARTS • A candlestick scanner watches the markets and shows you patterns as they form on 15m, 1h, 4h and daily charts • Every example opens on its own chart, with a timeline of how the pattern formed • Pattern alerts: get notified when a pattern appears on the symbols and timeframes you follow PATTERNS YOU WILL LEARN Hammer, Inverted Hammer, Hanging Man, Shooting Star, Dragonfly Doji, Gravestone Doji, Bullish Engulfing, Bearish Engulfing, Bullish Harami, Bearish Harami, Morning Star, Evening Star, Piercing Line, Dark Cloud Cover, Tweezer Top, Tweezer Bottom, Three White Soldiers, Three Black Crows. MARKETS • Stocks and indices: SPY, FTSE 100, NIFTY 50, NIFTY BANK • Forex: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CAD, USD/CHF • Gold: XAU/USD • Crypto: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE Lessons, cheat sheets and the quiz are free. TradingCake Pro unlocks all real-chart examples and pattern alerts. Trading involves risk, and you can lose some or all of your capital. TradingCake is for education only and is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Terms of use: https://tradingcake.com/terms Privacy policy: https://tradingcake.com/privacyPolicy

About

ForCandles

Features
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35 lessons. Four stages. One complete journey. The Candle - Read the Chart Learn how candlesticks reveal buyer and seller behaviour, understand candle structure, context and price movement. Market Behaviour - Read the Market Explore rejection, hesitation, aggression, exhaustion, imbalance and other behaviours that appear repeatedly in markets. Trader Behaviour - Read Your Actions Understand FOMO, revenge trading, overtrading, rule breaking and other habits that affect decision-making. Emotional States - Read Yourself Explore uncertainty, pressure, confidence, fear, patience and the emotional realities that many traders experience. Candlesticks do not predict the future. They show how price behaved during a period of time. ForCandles helps you understand that behaviour - and the behaviours surrounding it. Try 4 lessons free, one from each stage. Unlock the complete journey for £14.99. One payment. No subscription.

Screenshots

Candlestick Patterns T4 screens
ForCandles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ForCandles at every 10 days against Candlestick Patterns T's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candlestick Patterns T sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ForCandles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candlestick Patterns T ships an update monthly, ForCandles every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Candlestick Patterns T versus ForCandles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlestick Patterns TForCandles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (259 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings259 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB25 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperViacheslav KrivonosovMichael Reed

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Candlestick Patterns T

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Winner$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • +50 Alerts$1.99
  • +100 Alerts$2.99
  • +30 Alerts$2.99
1 purchases

ForCandles

One-time1
  • ForCandles Beginner Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Candlestick Patterns T free?
Candlestick Patterns T is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForCandles free?
ForCandles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candlestick Patterns T or ForCandles have ads?
Neither Candlestick Patterns T nor ForCandles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candlestick Patterns T or ForCandles?
Candlestick Patterns T ships an update monthly, and ForCandles every 10 days. Most recently, Candlestick Patterns T was updated on November 7, 2026 and ForCandles on November 5, 2026.

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