Comparison

PocketBacktest vs TradingGym

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

Head to head
About

PocketBacktest

Features
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How would that portfolio actually have done? Type the tickers, set the weights, pick a period, tap Run Backtest. You get a clean growth chart and the numbers that matter. In about ten seconds, with no account and no spreadsheet. BUILD IT YOUR WAY • Save multiple portfolios of stocks, ETFs, and crypto • Start from a preset - 60/40 Balanced, All Weather, Three-Fund, Total Nasdaq, Crypto Blend and more • Split weights evenly with one tap, or type them to the decimal • Duplicate a portfolio to try a variation without losing the original • Swipe to delete; each portfolio keeps the colour it uses on the chart TEST IT PROPERLY • Periods from 1 week to 5 years, YTD, or the full available history • Rebalancing: Buy & Hold, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annually • Add recurring contributions - daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly • Set your own risk-free rate for the risk figures THE NUMBERS • Total return, CAGR, and ending balance • Money-weighted return (MWRR) once you are adding contributions • Maximum drawdown - the worst peak-to-trough fall along the way • Volatility, Sharpe, Sortino, Calmar, and beta • Contributions are excluded from the return maths, so money you paid in is never counted as growth READ THE CHART • Compare every portfolio on one chart, side by side • Drag to inspect any single day; press and hold, then drag, to measure a range • Turn the phone sideways for a full-screen chart • Optional log scale, or start everything at 100 to compare shape rather than dollars • Export a run as CSV and a chart image, zipped and ready to share MADE TO LIVE ON YOUR PHONE • Ten themes, each with a genuine light and dark version that follows your System setting • Portfolio Pulse widget keeps your last run on the home screen • Ask Siri: "Run a backtest in PocketBacktest" • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support • Prices are cached, so recent runs still work with a weak connection Disclaimer: The information provided in this app is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Past performance does not predict future results. Always do your own research or consult a qualified financial professional before making investment decisions.

About

TradingGym

Features
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Most traders don’t fail because of strategy. They fail because of execution. Trading Gym is a structured trading simulator built to train discipline and sharpen performance. No live money. No signals. No noise. Just focused execution practice. --- Structured Trading Drills: • Blind chart challenges • Set your stop loss and take profit • Define your risk-to-reward • Press play and watch the outcome • Track max drawdown and time in trade • Journal what went right or wrong Train your process. Measure your discipline. Improve your edge. --- Built for Real Traders: Unlike bulky desktop backtesting software, Trading Gym is built for your phone. Run drills during downtime. Practice between sessions. Train consistently. --- Who It’s For: • New traders learning risk management • Developing traders refining execution • Serious traders building consistency This is not a trading game. This is not financial advice. This is your trading gym.

Screenshots

PocketBacktest3 screens
TradingGym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TradingGym at none against PocketBacktest's shown. PocketBacktest's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PocketBacktest versus TradingGym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBacktestTradingGym
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Cannonnathan ashford

In-app purchases

None

PocketBacktest

No in-app purchases

None

TradingGym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketBacktest free?
PocketBacktest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TradingGym free?
TradingGym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketBacktest or TradingGym have ads?
PocketBacktest shows ads; TradingGym does not.

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