Comparison

MacroMatrixFx vs CandleBoss

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

Head to head
About

MacroMatrixFx

This app provides macro-fundamental research for the foreign-exchange market, analyzing key factors to generate a macro-bias score for currency pairs. It offers insights into market regimes, confidence levels, and economic events, aiding in understanding market conditions without providing trade recommendations.

Highlights
  • Macro-bias scoring for currency pairs
  • Four-regime detection (Carry, Transitional, Risk-Off, Crisis)
  • Confidence and coherence metrics
  • Economic calendar with filtering
  • Release outlook and impact review
  • Cross-pair confirmation
Features
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MacroMatrix FX is a macro-fundamental research tool for the foreign-exchange market. It analyses 12–18 factors per pair — interest-rate differentials, real yields, growth surprises, inflation divergence, risk sentiment, speculative positioning, and price structure — and turns them into a single macro-bias score for each of the 10 most-traded currency pairs. MacroMatrix FX is an educational analysis app. It does not provide trade recommendations, entries, exits, or personalised advice. Nothing in the app is financial advice. Forex involves substantial risk of loss. Always do your own research and consult a qualified adviser. WHAT THE APP DOES • Macro-bias scoring. A single –5.0 to +5.0 score per pair, updated every few minutes. Labels range from NEUTRAL to EXTREME BULLISH / EXTREME BEARISH. The score tells you whether macro conditions are bullish or bearish for the pair — nothing more. • Four-regime detection. Carry, Transitional, Risk-Off and Crisis. Factor weights adjust automatically so calm-market drivers don't dominate a crisis read, and vice versa. • Confidence and coherence. Each score comes with a confidence level (High / Mixed / Weak) plus a coherence metric that flags when factor families disagree. Low coherence tags the read as CONFLICT so you know conviction is low even if the score is large. • Economic calendar. Upcoming high- and medium-impact releases for all majors, with per-currency filtering that only blocks pairs containing the event currency. • Release outlook and impact review. Pre-release consensus view and a post-release surprise indicator (z-score standardised per event category) so you can see how an announcement moved the macro picture. • Cross-pair confirmation. Each currency's macro strength is checked across the basket to validate or dampen individual-pair reads. 10 SUPPORTED PAIRS EURUSD · GBPUSD · USDJPY · AUDUSD · USDCAD · USDCHF · NZDUSD · EURJPY · GBPJPY · EURGBP TIERS Free • Dashboard with 3 pairs (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY) • Score card + fast price factors • Full economic calendar • Ad-supported Starter • All 10 pairs unlocked with full factor breakdown • Macro-bias alerts (conservative settings) • Calendar reminders (high impact, 1h lead) • No ads Pro • Everything in Starter • Release-impact alerts with event outlook • Calendar reminders fully configurable (high + medium, 30m / 1h / 4h) • Advanced tuning: gate, hysteresis, schedule, direction filter, favourites toggle PRIVACY No tracking across third-party apps or websites. No personalised advertising. Free-tier ads are non-personalised via Google AdMob. We process pseudonymous analytics, diagnostics, push-routing data, anonymous account IDs, and subscription entitlement information as described in our Privacy Policy: macromatrixfx.web.app/privacy. SUBSCRIPTIONS Auto-renewing subscriptions. Billed through Apple. Cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms at macromatrixfx.web.app/terms. CONTACT support questions: support@macroresearchtechnologies.co.uk Privacy Policy: https://macromatrixfx.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://macromatrixfx.web.app/terms Website : https://macroresearchtechnologies.co.uk/

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

MacroMatrixFx4 screens
CandleBoss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CandleBoss at none against MacroMatrixFx's shown. CandleBoss also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MacroMatrixFx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroMatrixFx ships an update every 2 weeks, CandleBoss every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MacroMatrixFx versus CandleBoss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroMatrixFxCandleBoss
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMACRO RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES LTDRobert Abramowitz

Customer experience

MacroMatrixFx

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CandleBoss

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroMatrixFx

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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 MacroMatrixFx free?
MacroMatrixFx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CandleBoss free?
CandleBoss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MacroMatrixFx or CandleBoss have ads?
MacroMatrixFx shows ads; CandleBoss does not.
Which is updated more often, MacroMatrixFx or CandleBoss?
MacroMatrixFx ships an update every 2 weeks, and CandleBoss every 5 days. Most recently, MacroMatrixFx was updated on October 24, 2026 and CandleBoss on October 28, 2026.

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