Comparison

CustomStocks vs Stock Learning

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

Head to head
About

CustomStocks

Practice stock market investing with virtual cash. Learn trading strategies, track popular stocks with live data, and build multiple portfolios. Offers educational content and detailed stock information without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Virtual stock trading
  • Live market data
  • Multiple portfolio building
  • Educational content
  • Detailed stock fundamentals
  • Interactive price charts
  • No account required
Features
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Learn to invest in the stock market without risking a dollar. CustomStocks is a paper trading simulator that lets you practice buying and selling real stocks with virtual cash. Track 50 of the most popular stocks and ETFs with live market data, build portfolios to test different strategies, and sharpen your skills with built-in educational content - all without creating an account. TRADE WITH REAL MARKET DATA Buy and sell shares of Apple, Tesla, NVIDIA, Amazon, and 46 more of the most-traded stocks and ETFs. Prices update throughout the trading day so your simulated trades reflect real market conditions. Enter trades by dollar amount or share quantity - you choose. MARKETS AT A GLANCE Browse stocks by sector: Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Consumer, Energy, Industrial, and ETFs. See today's top gainers, biggest losers, and trending movers. Search by name or ticker, sort by price or change, and add favorites to your watchlist. INTERACTIVE PRICE CHARTS View price history from 5 days to all-time with smooth, interactive charts. Intraday candles give you a closer look at short-term movement. Charts load instantly from cache and refresh in the background. DEEP STOCK DETAIL Every stock comes with fundamentals: P/E ratio, EPS, dividend yield, 52-week range, market cap, and more. See an About section with company description, industry, and exchange. If you hold a position, your cost basis, P&L, and allocation are right there. LEARN AS YOU GO A full learning section with articles on investing basics, portfolio strategy, risk management, and market mechanics. Track your reading progress across topics. Look up any term in the built-in stock market glossary. Get quick answers from the searchable FAQ. FULL TRANSACTION HISTORY Every trade is logged with date, price, quantity, and total. Filter by buy or sell and review your history to see what worked and what did not. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No login. No cloud sync. Your portfolios, trades, and settings stay on your device. Period. DARK & LIGHT THEMES Switch between dark and light mode to match your preference. CUSTOMSTOCKS PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Everything you need to start is free. Upgrade to Premium to unlock: • Up to 7 portfolios to run strategies side by side (the free plan includes 1) • Custom starting balances all the way up to $10M • Head-to-head strategy comparison with overlay performance charts and leaderboard rankings • Dollar-cost-averaging vs. lump-sum insights Start with a 7-day free trial, then $1.99/month. Sectors covered: Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Consumer, Energy, Industrial, ETFs, and Growth stocks including AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, META, NVDA, TSLA, JPM, SPY, QQQ, and 40 more. CustomStocks is an educational simulator. It does not provide financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Terms of Use: https://customstocks.us/terms Privacy Policy: https://customstocks.us/privacy

About

Stock Learning

Features
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This application is a tool for learning and consulting basic A-share data. All the data are local static demonstration data and not real-time market information. It does not offer any functions such as stock trading, fund transactions, investment and financial management, etc. It is only used for learning financial knowledge, data consultation, and for fun experiences.

Screenshots

CustomStocks3 screens
Stock Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stock Learning at none against CustomStocks's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. CustomStocks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Stock Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CustomStocks versus Stock Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomStocksStock Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCustomApps LLCKari Metzger

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CustomStocks

Subscriptions1
  • CustomStocks Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
None

Stock Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CustomStocks free?
CustomStocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stock Learning free?
Stock Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CustomStocks or Stock Learning have ads?
Neither CustomStocks nor Stock Learning shows ads.

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