Comparison

Trading Journal vs TraderWaves

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

Head to head
About

Trading Journal

This app helps serious traders meticulously log and analyze their positions. It offers automated import from brokers, detailed P/L tracking, and insights into trading psychology and strategy performance. Gain a clearer understanding of your trading edge and improve consistency.

Highlights
  • Automated trade import from brokers
  • Detailed P/L and performance analytics
  • Emotion and psychology tracking
  • Journal search and filtering
  • Company logo display for positions
  • CSV import for any broker
Features
Read full description

The smarter way to track your trades. Log every position, analyze your P/L, and import directly from Interactive Brokers — no CSV downloads, no manual entry. Mantis is the trading journal built for serious traders. JOURNAL SEARCH Filter your journal by ticker or symbol right from the list. Type the first letters of any symbol and your positions narrow instantly — no scrolling through hundreds of trades to find the one you want to review. WEEKLY REPORT A clear weekly snapshot of your trading: realized P/L, win rate, best and worst days, and a real daily P/L trend across the week. Empty and open-position weeks each get their own clear state, so the report always tells you what happened — or that nothing did. Pro unlocks historical weeks; free users see this week. IMPORT FROM INTERACTIVE BROKERS Connect once using your IB Flex Query credentials, then tap “Import Now” to pull your trades automatically. Choose to import since your last sync, the last 7 days, or a custom date range. Duplicate detection keeps your journal clean — re-importing never creates double entries. Optional import diagnostics show parsed, imported, and skipped counts; you can email a count-only summary to support without sharing symbols, prices, or account details. COMPANY LOGOS ACROSS YOUR JOURNAL Every position card displays the company logo. Recognize your trades at a glance — stocks, ETFs, forex pairs, and futures all look great with graceful fallbacks for lesser-known symbols. TRACK YOUR P&L See realized profit and loss across positions, date ranges, and strategy tags. The calendar heatmap highlights your best and worst trading days. The equity curve groups same-day exits for a cleaner read of your weekly progression. EMOTION & PSYCHOLOGY TRACKING Log how you felt on every trade — confident, patient, fearful, impulsive. Unified emotion icons, full VoiceOver support, and localized analytics make psychology tracking clear in every language. Over time, Mantis shows you the relationship between your mindset and your results. ANALYTICS THAT DRIVE IMPROVEMENT Win rate, average R-multiple, time-of-day breakdown, emotion impact on P/L — know exactly where your edge is and where it isn’t. Trading Insights stay evenly laid out in every language and at larger text sizes. Premium analytics go deep on strategy performance and emotional patterns. LOG EVERY EXECUTION Entry, scale-in, partial close, full exit — every execution is tracked separately. Strategy tags and emotion now live on the position, so a single tap labels the whole trade; add a per-trade override only when one execution is genuinely different. Add stop loss, confidence level, and notes. Your complete trading diary in one place. IMPORT FROM ANY BROKER CSV Not using Interactive Brokers? Upload a standard CSV export from any broker and Mantis maps your trades automatically. Stocks, forex, options, and futures supported. ——— Mantis Premium Unlock unlimited trade logging, the full analytics dashboard, the historical Weekly Report, CSV export, and emotion analytics. Start with a 7-day free trial — no charge until you decide to continue. ——— Terms of Use: https://domanovdev.com/tradetrackr/terms Privacy Policy: https://domanovdev.com/tradetrackr/privacy Questions or feedback? Email support@mantis.com or use the support link below.

About

TraderWaves

Track your trading performance with a comprehensive journal and analytics platform. Review trade history, analyze key metrics, and manage your workflow. Offers interactive charts and custom notes to enhance your trading strategy.

Highlights
  • Trade journal for decision review
  • Performance analytics and metrics
  • Detailed trade history
  • Daily journal and strategy notes
  • Interactive charts
  • Push notifications
Features
Read full description

TraderWaves is a trading journal and analytics platform built for traders who want a clearer view of their performance. Connect supported trading accounts, track your trade history, review key performance metrics, write journal notes, analyze charts, and manage your trading workflow from one place. Key features: - Trade journal for reviewing decisions and outcomes - Performance analytics and account metrics - Trade history with detailed execution review - Daily journal, strategy notes, and templates - Interactive charts and market review tools - Backtesting session review - Push notifications for important account activity TraderWaves is designed for analysis, journaling, and performance review. It does not provide financial advice, trading signals, or investment management. Trading involves risk, and you are responsible for your own trading decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://traderwaves.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://traderwaves.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Trading Journal4 screens
TraderWaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TraderWaves at 5.0 against Trading Journal's 4.4. TraderWaves also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Trading Journal's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Trading Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TraderWaves sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TraderWaves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trading Journal has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trading Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, TraderWaves monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Trading Journal versus TraderWaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrading JournalTraderWaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRinalds DomanovsWallace FX Ltd

Customer experience

Trading Journal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

TraderWaves

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Trading Journal

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • English$22.991 Year
  • Annual Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

TraderWaves

Subscriptions2
  • TraderWaves Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • TraderWaves Pro Yearly$239.991 Year

Questions

Is Trading Journal free?
Trading Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TraderWaves free?
TraderWaves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trading Journal or TraderWaves?
TraderWaves is rated higher. Trading Journal averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TraderWaves averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Trading Journal or TraderWaves have ads?
Neither Trading Journal nor TraderWaves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trading Journal or TraderWaves?
Trading Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and TraderWaves monthly. Most recently, Trading Journal was updated on July 24, 2026 and TraderWaves on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons