Comparison

Candlestick Patterns T vs ChartBuddy

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 and analyze candlestick trading patterns with this app. It offers a mini-course, cheat sheets, and quizzes to build your knowledge, plus real-time pattern detection for stocks, crypto, and FX.

Highlights
  • Mini trading course on charts and patterns
  • Free candlestick pattern cheat sheets
  • Trading quizzes for skill development
  • Real-time candlestick pattern detection
  • Analysis for FX, crypto, and indices
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

ChartBuddy

This app serves as a comprehensive pocket guide for traders of all levels, explaining complex trading terms, indicators, and patterns with custom diagrams and cheat sheets. It aims to build trading knowledge without requiring paid courses or subscriptions. The content is fully offline and organized into 12 categories.

Highlights
  • 195+ trading topics illustrated with diagrams
  • Explanations of candlestick and chart patterns
  • Definitions for indicators and smart money concepts
  • Fibonacci and market structure guides
  • Risk management and trading psychology sections
  • Fully offline access
  • Quizzes and flashcards for learning
Features
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Learn Trading Faster with ChartBuddy, whether you are a day trader, swing trader, scalper, prop trader, firm trader using funded accounts etc.. ChartBuddy is an all-in-one, interactive trading learning app that combines a searchable trading handbook, AI trading assistant, trading psychology trainer, interactive quizzes, flashcards, daily trading game / simulator and a visual reference library to help you master technical analysis. Whether you're learning trading for the first time or improving your existing skills, ChartBuddy explains trading terminology step by step. See something unfamiliar on a chart? Search for an explanation, browse a visual cheat sheet or ask Buddy for an instant answer. --- ONE APP. 873+ TRADING CONCEPTS. Stop switching between YouTube videos, Google searches, trading forums and scattered bookmarks. ChartBuddy brings together trading concepts into one searchable reference that works completely offline. --- WHY TRADERS USE CHARTBUDDY • Learn technical analysis faster • Read charts with confidence • Search trading terms instantly • Practice with flashcards & quizzes • Train trading psychology • Trading Simulator • Learn Day Trading Faster • Practice Trading / Paper Trading --- AI TRADING ASSISTANT Learn how to trade and read charts. Ask Buddy questions about candlestick patterns, chart patterns, indicators, Smart Money Concepts, market structure and trading terminology. Upload a chart screenshot and receive clear educational explanations in seconds. --- BUILD TRADER DISCIPLINE PSYCHOLOGY Develop better trading habits through interactive psychology training, trading psychology. Practice realistic trading scenarios that strengthen discipline, emotional control and decision making. Learn to avoid common mistakes like FOMO, revenge trading, overtrading and impulsive entries before risking real money. --- QUICK-REFERENCE TRADING TOOLS Keep ChartBuddy, your day trading guide beside your charts whenever you need to check something quickly. • Visual candlestick cheat sheets • Chart pattern reference grids • Searchable trading glossary • Indicator guides • Smart Money Concepts etc --- CANDLESTICK & CHART PATTERNS Learn Hammer, Doji, Engulfing, Morning Star, Shooting Star, Harami, Three White Soldiers, Head & Shoulders, Double Top, Triangles, and more. Every lesson includes clear diagrams, explanations, confirmation clues and market context. --- TECHNICAL ANALYSIS & INDICATORS Master RSI, MACD, EMA, SMA, VWAP, Bollinger Bands, Volume Profile and more. Understand what each trading indicator measures, when traders use it and how it fits into a complete technical analysis strategy. --- SMART MONEY CONCEPTS Explore Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps, BOS, CHOCH, Liquidity Sweeps, SMT Divergence and more. --- MARKETS, PRICE ACTION & RISK MANAGEMENT Learn Stocks, Forex, Futures, Options, Crypto, ETFs and Indices. Master price action, support & resistance, market structure, volume, risk management, position sizing, stop loss, take profit and capital management. --- FLASHCARDS, QUIZZES & REVIEW Strengthen your memory with flashcards, quizzes and active recall. Review missed questions, revisit weak topics and reinforce your understanding through repetition. --- FEATURES • 873+ trading concepts • AI Trading Assistant / AI Trading coach • Trading Psychology Trainer / Trading Simulator / Trading Game • Use our app to learn your favorite trading strategy • Guided Learning Paths / Trading Lesson • Visual cheat sheets • Interactive flashcards • Trading Quizzes & Review Bank • Beginner to advanced content • Fully offline trading guide • Use our app alongside your favorite trading platform, be it TradingView, Metatrader, Robinhood, Binance, etc to quickly reference. --- ChartBuddy is an educational learning app and does not provide financial advice, trading signals or guarantee trading outcomes. Terms of Use: https://chartbuddy.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://chartbuddy.co/privacy

Screenshots

Candlestick Patterns T4 screens
ChartBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChartBuddy at every 2 weeks against Candlestick Patterns T's monthly. Candlestick Patterns T's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 ChartBuddy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Candlestick Patterns T against 4.9 for ChartBuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 177 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Candlestick Patterns T's written reviews are positive against 92% of ChartBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candlestick Patterns T ships an update monthly, ChartBuddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Candlestick Patterns T versus ChartBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlestick Patterns TChartBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (257 ratings)4.9 (177 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings257 — better177
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperViacheslav KrivonosovNoesisco

Customer experience

Candlestick Patterns T

All ratings253 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChartBuddy

All ratings96 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

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
14 purchases

ChartBuddy

Subscriptions4
  • Chart Coach Monthly$9.991 Month
  • All Access Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Chart Coach Annual$59.991 Year
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  • All Access Annual$89.991 Year
One-time10
  • ChartBuddy Stocks Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy Forex Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy Futures Add-On$5.99
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  • ChartBuddy Crypto Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy Options Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy Indices Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy ETFs Add-On$5.99
  • ChartBuddy Core$29.99
  • ChartBuddy All Markets$29.99
  • ChartBuddy Ultimate$49.99

Questions

Is Candlestick Patterns T free?
Candlestick Patterns T is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChartBuddy free?
ChartBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candlestick Patterns T or ChartBuddy?
ChartBuddy is rated higher. Candlestick Patterns T averages 4.9 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while ChartBuddy averages 4.9 from 177 ratings.
Do Candlestick Patterns T or ChartBuddy have ads?
Neither Candlestick Patterns T nor ChartBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candlestick Patterns T or ChartBuddy?
Candlestick Patterns T ships an update monthly, and ChartBuddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Candlestick Patterns T was updated on October 30, 2026 and ChartBuddy on October 31, 2026.

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