Comparison

Bubble Index vs Market Compass AI

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Index

This app provides a daily market sentiment index for stocks and cryptocurrencies. It uses visual bubble charts to display this data and offers a clean, lightweight interface with dark mode. No login or personal data is required to use its interactive features.

Highlights
  • Daily market sentiment index
  • Visual bubble charts for stocks and crypto
  • Clean, lightweight design
  • Dark mode support
  • No login or personal data collection
  • Interactive bubbles
Features
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Features: • Live market sentiment index (updated daily) • Visual bubble charts for stocks & crypto • Clean, lightweight design with dark mode • No login required, no personal data collected • Fun interactive bubbles you can tap and bounce Data sources: • CNN Money Fear & Greed Index (https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/) • Community Fear & Greed index score (https://Adanos.org) • Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index (https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index)

About

Market Compass AI

This app provides daily stock market trend and opportunity briefings for long-term retail investors. It offers insights into market sentiment, volatility, macro conditions, and instrument structure to help identify potential buying opportunities.

Highlights
  • Market buying opportunity dashboard
  • Sentiment and volatility gauges
  • Macroeconomic KPIs
  • Market structure analysis
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Pro version for in-depth analysis
Features
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Market Compass is your daily stock market trend & opportunity briefing — built for long-term retail investors who want market insights, not noise. In a few minutes, you get a clear read on whether markets look like Opportunity, Transition, or Stress — based on sentiment, volatility, macro conditions, and major index and instrument structure. Free key features 1. Market buying opportunity dashboard • Opportunity Score (0–5) — a disciplined “buy-the-dip vs. step back” signal, updated daily • Designed to highlight weakness-with-support — not to chase rallies • Built to identify potential buy-the-dip opportunities • A balanced daily analysis — key reasons to buy versus key risk factors to watch out for 2. Sentiment & Volatility • Sentiment gauge showing fear & greed index for stocks and crypto • Volatility/VIX analysis gauge to spot rising stress early 3. Macro Context • Macro KPIs for inflation, GDP growth and unemployment rate • Major currency exchange rates 4. Market Structure Across Major Indices and Instruments • Trend/structure view across key indices like S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000, Stoxx 50 and more • Trend/structure across instruments such as Bitcoin, Gold, Silver, Oil, Copper, Natural Gas, Ethereum and more • Identify rotations, consolidations, and regime shifts immediately 5. Works across Apple devices • Key metrics on your Home Screen — clean, distraction-free, auto-updating • Core functionality also available on Apple Watch • Optimized for iPad use Your Daily Brief includes • What’s driving today — the forces behind risk-on / risk-off behavior • Market sentiment & psychology — fear vs. greed in plain language • Volatility check (VIX) — stress level and what it implies • Macro snapshot — rates, yield curve, and regime interpretation • Drawdowns & stress signals — how far markets are from recent highs Who it’s for • Long-term retail investors who want to buy weakness, not emotion • Anyone who prefers a calm, analytical market read over constant alerts • Anyone following a buy-the-dip approach Pro features 1. Buying opportunity and sentiment analysis (Pro Version) • In-depth analysis and explanation that lead to the buying opportunity score, updated daily • Historic development of sentiment metrics such as fear and greed and VIX 2. News outlet sentiment (Pro Version) • Daily update of economic- and business-news of major news outlets • AI-powered sentiment analysis and trend across news sites – all in one view 3. Stock analysis (Pro Version) • Find promising stocks by key metrics like valuation, price, and growth potential • Stock metrics include: dept versus cash, forward versus trailing P/E, rule of 40, 52-week drawdown and many more • Stock list currently includes S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 as well as selected community favorites • Identify stocks drawdown and upside potential • Individual stock dashboards provide key information instantly 4. Macro analysis (Pro Version) • In-depth historic development of short- and long-term interest rates • Visual analysis and interpretation of the yield curve • Rates, yield curve, and credit conditions translated into simple takeaways • Understand when macro supports (or fights) risk assets • Historic development of M2 money supply including short and long term trends 5. Market analysis (Pro Version) • Index structure dashboard across all major global stock indices with a simple Green / Amber / Red status • Index charts of every major stock index and major instruments such as Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, natural gas, and oil Important Market Compass provides market analysis and educational insights only. It does not provide investment advice, trade execution, or personalized recommendations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bubble Index4 screens
Market Compass AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Market Compass AI at 100% against Bubble Index's 0%. Market Compass AI also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 1). Bubble Index's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Market Compass AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bubble Index asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Index ships an update every 2 months, Market Compass AI every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Index versus Market Compass AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble IndexMarket Compass AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyunseok JangNils Ackermann

Customer experience

Bubble Index

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Market Compass AI

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Index

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Market Compass AI

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bubble Index free?
Bubble Index is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Market Compass AI free?
Market Compass AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubble Index or Market Compass AI have ads?
Neither Bubble Index nor Market Compass AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Index or Market Compass AI?
Bubble Index ships an update every 2 months, and Market Compass AI every 4 days. Most recently, Bubble Index was updated on November 5, 2026 and Market Compass AI on November 5, 2026.

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