Comparison

CandleCue vs Pockpit

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

Head to head
About

CandleCue

Receive precise, time-based alerts for trading. Get notified the moment a new candle bar begins or set custom pre-close alerts to prepare for key trading moments. Supports flexible timeframes from 1 minute to 4 hours.

Highlights
  • Candle close alerts
  • Custom pre-close alerts
  • Layered sub-timeframe alerts
  • Flexible timeframes (1m to 4h)
  • Audio and haptic alerts
  • Hands-free awareness
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Stay in sync with your timeframe. Trade on cue. Ever missed the perfect entry point? Or entered too early, before the signal was confirmed? CandleCue delivers precise, time-based alerts so you can act at the exact moment your candle closes. Whether you trade short-term price action or focus on higher intervals, CandleCue keeps you aligned with your chosen timeframe to help you stay ready when it closes. **Key Features** • Candle Close Alerts – Get notified the moment a new bar begins. • Layered Sub-Timeframes – Track smaller intervals within your main timeframe, each with its own customizable alert sound. • Custom Pre-Close Alerts – Set alerts minutes or seconds before candle close, with one shared, customizable alert sound. • Flexible Timeframes – From 1 minute to 4 hours, suitable for scalping, day trading, and swing trading. • Hands-Free Awareness – Audio (and haptic where supported) alerts continue even when your device is locked. --- **Subscription Required** All advanced alert features require a subscription. A 7-day free trial is available for new users. The current time display (based on your selected UTC) remains available without a subscription. --- Disclaimer: CandleCue is a timing and awareness tool intended to support trading discipline. It does not provide financial advice or guarantee any outcomes. Privacy Policy: https://candlecue.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://candlecue.app/terms

About

Pockpit

Manage your money privately with this simple finance tracker. It helps you monitor accounts, income, expenses, budgets, and savings goals. Features include receipt scanning, data import, and clear financial analysis.

Highlights
  • Track accounts, income, expenses, and transfers
  • Budgets with overspending alerts
  • Savings goals with progress tracking
  • Receipt scan with auto-fill
  • Statistics, trends & charts
  • CSV import and export
  • iCloud sync & backup
Features
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Pockpit is a private and simple way to stay on top of your finances. Track accounts, income, expenses, budgets, savings goals, and recurring payments in one place. Easily import your existing financial data from other apps via CSV import, scan receipts, quickly add transactions, and analyze your finances with clear statistics and trends. Your data is stored locally on your device and in your private iCloud account. Features: • Accounts, income, expenses, and transfers • Budgets with overspending alerts • Savings goals with progress tracking • Recurring payments • Payment reminders • Split bills • Receipt scan with auto-fill • Categories and custom categories • Income statistics • Customizable home screen • Transaction templates • Asset accounts with value tracking & charts • Fixed costs overview • Statistics, trends & charts • PDF & CSV export • CSV import from other apps • Widgets • App lock • iCloud sync & backup • Export & import backups Terms of Use & EULA: https://pockpit.app/terms and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CandleCue4 screens
Pockpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pockpit at every 10 days against CandleCue's monthly. CandleCue's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. CandleCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pockpit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CandleCue against 5.0 for Pockpit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CandleCue ships an update monthly, Pockpit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CandleCue versus Pockpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleCuePockpit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEIT Analytics ConsultingMario Haider

Customer experience

CandleCue

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pockpit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CandleCue

Subscriptions2
  • CandleCue – Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • CandleCue - Annual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Pockpit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CandleCue free?
CandleCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pockpit free?
Pockpit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CandleCue or Pockpit?
CandleCue and Pockpit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CandleCue or Pockpit have ads?
Neither CandleCue nor Pockpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CandleCue or Pockpit?
CandleCue ships an update monthly, and Pockpit every 10 days. Most recently, CandleCue was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pockpit on November 7, 2026.

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