Comparison

Trading Journal vs CalmTask

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

Head to head
About

Trading Journal

A private and secure digital diary for traders to record trade details, market sentiment, and attach visual evidence. Organize entries with custom tags and search them easily. Your data remains exclusively on your device.

Highlights
  • Log trade details (ticker, price, P&L)
  • Detailed Markdown notes
  • Track mood with presets
  • Attach photos and charts
  • Custom color-coded tags
  • Full-text search
  • PIN lock with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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Your trades deserve more than a spreadsheet. Trading Journal is a private, secure diary built for traders who want to capture not just the numbers — but the mindset behind every decision. JOURNAL YOUR TRADES Log entries with ticker symbol, entry/exit price, P&L, and trade type (Long/Short) Write detailed notes in Markdown with a built-in formatting toolbar Track your mood for every session — choose from 12+ presets or create your own Attach photos of charts, setups, or screenshots directly from your library or camera ORGANIZE WITH TAGS Create custom color-coded tags to categorize entries Filter your journal instantly by tag, favorites, or keyword Full-text search across titles, notes, tickers, and tags SECURE & PRIVATE Optional PIN lock with Face ID / Touch ID support All data stored locally on your device — nothing leaves your phone No accounts, no servers, no tracking — your journal is yours alone BUILT FOR YOU Light & Dark mode support Export your journal as JSON anytime Clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily use Works on iPhone and iPad No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud. Just your private trading journal.

About

CalmTask

This app helps you organize your day with tasks, time planning, and focus sessions. It integrates notes, diaries, and progress insights into a gentle, visual productivity experience. Stay focused with Pomodoro timers and calming sounds, while tracking your personal growth.

Highlights
  • Task creation with priorities and due dates
  • Flexible Pomodoro focus sessions
  • Calming background sounds for focus
  • Notes and diary entries with photos
  • Monthly calendar and weekly timeline views
  • Progress and focus statistics
  • Offline-first experience with optional sync
Features
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Plan your days with clarity, focus on what matters, and keep your personal growth in one calm space. CalmTask brings tasks, time planning, focus, notes, diaries, and progress insights together in a visual productivity experience designed to feel gentle rather than overwhelming. PLAN TASKS YOUR WAY • Create tasks with priorities, due dates, time ranges, reminders, and groups • Organize projects, routines, study, work, health, and personal goals • Review your plans in a full monthly calendar or a vertical 24-hour week view • Adjust scheduled time directly from the weekly timeline BUILD FOCUSED MOMENTUM • Start flexible Pomodoro focus sessions • Use calming background sounds while you work • Receive a notification when a focus session or break ends • Understand your focus rhythm with weekly and monthly statistics KEEP YOUR PERSONAL SPACE • Write private notes and organize them by category • Capture diary entries with text and photos • Turn meaningful moments into a personal stamp collection • See completed tasks, focus patterns, monthly activity, and group distribution WORK ACROSS YOUR TOOLS • Keep your CalmTask data available locally for an offline-first experience • Sign in to sync supported personal data across devices • Members can connect Google Calendar, import selected Apple Calendar events, and map tasks with a Notion database CalmTask is free to begin. Optional membership unlocks expanded planning views, unlimited notes and stamps, complete personal statistics, and supported calendar integrations. Existing data remains yours if membership ends. Create a rhythm that supports your life, one thoughtful task at a time.

Screenshots

Trading Journal4 screens
CalmTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trading Journal at none against CalmTask's 2. CalmTask's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CalmTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trading Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trading Journal against 5.0 for CalmTask. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trading Journal versus CalmTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrading JournalCalmTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB92 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVeronicah MutheuTSAI-LING CHEN

In-app purchases

None

Trading Journal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CalmTask

Subscriptions2
  • CalmTask Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • CalmTask Premium Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Trading Journal free?
Trading Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalmTask free?
CalmTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trading Journal or CalmTask?
Trading Journal and CalmTask are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Trading Journal or CalmTask have ads?
Neither Trading Journal nor CalmTask shows ads.

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