Comparison

Simple Trading Journal vs Trading Journal

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

Head to head
About

Simple Trading Journal

Record and analyze your trading activities with ease. This app helps you log trades, track performance metrics like win rate and PnL, and reflect on your decisions to improve your trading strategy. Cloud sync ensures your journal is accessible across devices.

Highlights
  • Easy trade logging
  • Performance overview
  • Trade review and learning
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
Features
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Trading Journal – Track, Reflect & Improve Your Trades Take control of your trading journey with a simple yet powerful journal designed for traders of all levels. Log your trades, track performance, and identify patterns — all in one place. Features: Easy Trade Logging – Record entry/exit, size, and notes in seconds Performance Overview – Gain insights from your win rate, PnL, and trade history Review & Learn – Reflect on mistakes and improve decision-making Cloud Sync – Access your journal across devices No clutter. No distractions. Just a clean journal to help you become a better trader. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trading Journal

Features
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Your trades deserve more than a spreadsheet. Trading Journal is a private, secure diary built for traders who want to capture not just the numbers — but the mindset behind every decision. JOURNAL YOUR TRADES Log entries with ticker symbol, entry/exit price, P&L, and trade type (Long/Short) Write detailed notes in Markdown with a built-in formatting toolbar Track your mood for every session — choose from 12+ presets or create your own Attach photos of charts, setups, or screenshots directly from your library or camera ORGANIZE WITH TAGS Create custom color-coded tags to categorize entries Filter your journal instantly by tag, favorites, or keyword Full-text search across titles, notes, tickers, and tags SECURE & PRIVATE Optional PIN lock with Face ID / Touch ID support All data stored locally on your device — nothing leaves your phone No accounts, no servers, no tracking — your journal is yours alone BUILT FOR YOU Light & Dark mode support Export your journal as JSON anytime Clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily use Works on iPhone and iPad No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud. Just your private trading journal.

Screenshots

Simple Trading Journal4 screens
Trading Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trading Journal at none against Simple Trading Journal's 2. Simple Trading Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). 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. Simple Trading Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Trading Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Trading Journal against 5.0 for Trading Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Trading Journal versus Trading Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Trading JournalTrading Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAbhinaba ChatterjeeVeronicah Mutheu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Trading Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Trading Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Trading Journal free?
Simple Trading Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trading Journal free?
Trading Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Trading Journal or Trading Journal?
Simple Trading Journal and Trading Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Trading Journal or Trading Journal have ads?
Neither Simple Trading Journal nor Trading Journal shows ads.

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