Japanese Candlestick Patterns vs MoneyBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japanese Candlestick Patterns
This app helps traders identify and interpret Japanese candlestick patterns for technical analysis. It offers a comprehensive reference, search functionality, customizable notes, and interactive training games to enhance charting knowledge.
- Quick search for candlestick patterns
- Reference for 111 patterns
- Customizable notes and definitions
- Two training games
- Pattern identification by various criteria
- Detailed pattern information
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Japanese candlesticks provide a visual insight into Market psychology as one of many tools in technical analysis of the financial markets for trading success. This app provides 1) a quick search of patterns given observed chart factors to narrow to a few possible candle patterns for quick identification and interpretation of current market trading direction, 2) a complete reference on 111 Japanese Candlestick patterns, 3) some patterns augmented with caveat notes, 4) ability to add, edit, and delete patterns and caveat notes, 5) ability to edit candle recognition notes or provide personal notes, and 6) two training games to build your knowledge of charting patterns. Candice helps you quickly find the possible Japanese candlestick patterns in a chart from input of the trading situation. No more looking through numerous graphic images to match or memorizing what each pattern means. Enter specific values to find possible matches and then see the trade action. Patterns can also be found by name, prior trend, number of trade days, signal type (bearish/bullish), number of candles, or marked favorites. Each candle pattern provides image, name, signal, reliability, rating, trend, colors, how to recognize, recommended trade actions, and your own custom notes. A separate database is provided populated with definitions, and notes where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice employs a visual table of contents as well as a full index dictionary name reference. Patterns images can be enlarged for view or replaced with your own. A separate Caveat Notes database is provided populated with added notes and definitions where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice comes Flashcard and Slideshow pattern games to review candle patterns. You can configure which patterns to learn or all of them.
MoneyBlock
Trade stocks and manage your portfolio on the go with advanced charting and order types. This app provides cash management tools to help investors stay informed about their investments anytime, anywhere.
- Mobile trading
- Research tools
- Technical charting
- Advanced order types
- Cash management
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Trade anywhere with MoneyBlock Mobile. Research, technical charting, advanced order types, and cash management tools help you stay on top of your trades and portfolio when you're on the go. Made for the next generation of investors!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MoneyBlock at Free against Japanese Candlestick Patterns's $4.99. MoneyBlock also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.5). Japanese Candlestick Patterns's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, 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
MoneyBlock is free to download; Japanese Candlestick Patterns costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Japanese Candlestick Patterns holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japanese Candlestick Patterns has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Japanese Candlestick Patterns ships an update every 2 days, MoneyBlock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japanese Candlestick Patterns | MoneyBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Redpath | TradingBlock |
Customer experience
Japanese Candlestick Patterns
MoneyBlock
In-app purchases
Japanese Candlestick Patterns
No in-app purchases
MoneyBlock
No in-app purchases
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