Comparison

Chart Pal vs CandleBoss

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

Head to head
About

Chart Pal

This app analyzes financial charts to identify trading patterns and trends quickly. It helps users make more informed trading decisions by scanning price action. A subscription is required for full access.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chart analysis
  • Identify trading insights
  • Scan price action
  • Spot patterns and trends
  • Make smarter trading decisions
Features
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Chart Pal analyzes charts and helps you spot trading insights in seconds. Scan price action, patterns, and trends to make smarter trading decisions. To use Chart Pal you need to have a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/screen-apps-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-chart-ai/home

About

CandleBoss

Master candlestick charts with daily practice sessions and simulated market replays. Learn 67 patterns, track your progress, and build a consistent trading analysis habit. Offers free daily sessions with an option for unlimited access via subscription.

Highlights
  • 67 candlestick patterns across 6 categories
  • Daily practice sessions with smart difficulty
  • Instant feedback on pattern recognition
  • Simulated chart replay for prediction practice
  • Daily streaks and gamified progress tracking
  • Context mode for spotting patterns in full charts
  • Searchable pattern library and bookmarks
Features
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Learn to read candlestick charts the way you'd learn a language: a few minutes a day, every day. CandleBoss turns technical analysis into a daily practice habit. Drill real chart patterns in quick 10-card quiz sessions, keep your streak alive, and watch your accuracy climb, pattern by pattern. DAILY DRILLS • 75 candlestick patterns across 6 categories, from Doji to Three Line Strike • Smart sessions tuned to your level, beginner to advanced • Instant, specific feedback: see exactly why an answer was wrong and which patterns it's commonly confused with • Spaced repetition brings patterns back right before you'd forget them CHART REPLAY Watch a simulated market unfold candle by candle and predict what comes next. Ten rounds per session, scored on accuracy: pattern knowledge applied, not just memorized. BUILT TO STICK • Daily streaks with streak freezes for life's busy days • XP, levels, combo bonuses, and surprise rewards • A home-screen widget that keeps your streak in sight • Weekly leaderboard, a fresh race every Monday • Practice reminders that learn when you actually train MORE WAYS TO LEARN • Context Mode: spot patterns inside full charts • Speed Challenge: 10 seconds per pattern • Quiz Mode with adaptive difficulty • 192 trading-theory fast facts, searchable pattern library, bookmarks • iCloud backup keeps your progress safe across devices FREE VS PREMIUM Free: one complete drill session, one context session, and one Chart Replay every day, enough to build the habit. Premium unlocks unlimited sessions, every pattern and category, the full review queue, and advanced trade-management questions. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial, no charge until it ends. All charts are simulated for practice. CandleBoss is an educational app: it is not a brokerage and does not provide financial advice. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://candleboss.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Chart Pal3 screens
CandleBoss4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chart Pal and CandleBoss both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CandleBoss's written reviews are positive against 43% of Chart Pal's. CandleBoss also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Chart Pal's advantage is ratings volume (518 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Chart Pal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and CandleBoss sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.7 for Chart Pal against 4.8 for CandleBoss. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chart Pal has 518 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Chart Pal's written reviews are positive against 100% of CandleBoss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chart Pal ships an update weekly, CandleBoss every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chart Pal versus CandleBoss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChart PalCandleBoss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (518 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings518 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHleb KuznetsovRobert Abramowitz

Customer experience

Chart Pal

All ratings512 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

CandleBoss

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chart Pal

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

CandleBoss

Subscriptions2
  • CandleBoss Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CandleBoss Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CandleBoss Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Chart Pal free?
Chart Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CandleBoss free?
CandleBoss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chart Pal or CandleBoss?
CandleBoss is rated higher. Chart Pal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 518 ratings, while CandleBoss averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Chart Pal or CandleBoss have ads?
Neither Chart Pal nor CandleBoss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chart Pal or CandleBoss?
Chart Pal ships an update weekly, and CandleBoss every 5 days. Most recently, Chart Pal was updated on November 5, 2026 and CandleBoss on October 31, 2026.

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