Backtest Now vs Sapling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backtest Now
Analyze investment strategies with historical market data. Test portfolios, including synthetic leveraged ETFs, and view results offline. Offers comprehensive performance analytics for data-driven investing.
- Synthetic Leveraged ETF Backtesting
- Offline Access to Results
- Backtesting Engine (1928-present)
- Comprehensive Performance Analytics
- Supports Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
- CAGR and Sharpe Ratio Analysis
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Analyze your investment approach with Backtest Now, the portfolio analysis app that lets you test investment strategies using decades of historical market data. While internet is required to fetch market data and run new backtests, all calculated results are stored locally on your device - review your portfolio performance anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. Key Features: Synthetic Leveraged ETF Backtesting • Backtest leveraged ETFs before they existed! • Analyze portfolio performance during historical crises • SPX 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1928 • NDX 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1985 • DJI 3X/2X/-2X/-3X data since 1992 • Test how 3X ETFs would have performed during Dot-com bubble & 2008 crisis Offline Access to Your Results • View all saved backtest results without internet • Access portfolio performance metrics anytime offline • Your calculated data stays on your device, always available • Internet only needed for running new backtests Backtesting Engine • Test portfolios from 1928 to present with real market data • Compare against S&P 500 (VFINX) benchmark automatically • Support for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and synthetic leveraged ETFs Comprehensive Performance Analytics • CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) analysis • Sharpe Ratio for risk-adjusted returns • Annual returns breakdown • All metrics viewable offline once calculated All data is stored locally on your device for offline accessibility. No account required, just powerful investment analysis at your fingertips - online or offline. Start testing your investment strategies today and invest with confidence! Download now and take control of your financial future with data-driven insights.
Sapling
This app provides AI-powered insights to help you grow your wealth. Track your investments, compare their performance against benchmarks, and plan for retirement with personalized projections.
- AI-powered portfolio insights
- Import investment holdings
- Backtest portfolio performance
- Explore sample portfolios
- Retirement projections
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Sapling helps you grow your wealth with smart portfolio insights. Track your investments, backtest your portfolio against the S&P 500, and plan for retirement with personalized projections. Features: • AI-powered portfolio insights • Import holdings from all of your investment accounts • Backtest your portfolio performance vs benchmarks • 20+ sample portfolios to explore and compare • Retirement projections based on your actual portfolio history 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: Backtest Now at none against Sapling's 2. Sapling's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sapling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Backtest Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Backtest Now against 5.0 for Sapling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Backtest Now ships an update weekly, Sapling every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backtest Now | Sapling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVOHUB | MAMOON KHALID |
Customer experience
Backtest Now
Sapling
In-app purchases
Backtest Now
No in-app purchases
Sapling
- Sapling Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Sapling Pro Annually7 Days trial$99.991 Year
