Comparison

PropJournal vs Alpha Log

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

Head to head
About

PropJournal

Features
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PropJournal is the ultimate trading journal for prop firm traders. Track your trades, analyze your performance, and pass your challenges with confidence. TRACK EVERY TRADE Log trades with pair, direction, outcome, P&L, session, emotion, strategy, photos and voice notes. PROP FIRM DASHBOARD Monitor your challenge progress, daily loss limits, drawdown, and profit targets in real time. DEEP ANALYTICS Win rate, profit factor, equity curve, streak analysis, session breakdown, day-of-week stats and AI-powered insights. TRADE REVIEW Review and rate your trades, identify mistakes, and build better habits over time. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited accounts, full statistics, daily journal, CSV import/export, and backup & restore. Built by a trader, for traders. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marcsamper.github.io/propjournal/privacy

About

Alpha Log

Features
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Transform your market execution and master trading discipline with Alpha Log, the ultimate, distraction-free trading journal and analytics workspace built for serious traders. Whether you are navigating volatile crypto pairs, scalping forex majors, managing a personal equities portfolio, or scaling through strict prop firm evaluation phases, tracking your data is the only blueprint to consistent profitability. Stop relying on rigid, messy spreadsheets or basic note-taking apps that lack data insights. Alpha Log is engineered to help you log trades instantly, analyze performance metrics with precision, and systematically eliminate psychological trading errors. - ADVANCED ENGINE-GRADE TRADE LOGGING Seamless Entry Logs: Record setups, entry and exit points, exact position sizing, and risk-to-reward ratios in seconds. Visual Chart Attachments: Upload screenshots and market markups directly to your logs to visually audit your technical execution. Custom Strategies and Tags: Categorize your trades by strategy (such as SMC, ICT, or Trend Following) or market session (London, New York, Asian) for deep granular analysis. - PROP FIRM & RISK COMPLIANCE SUITE Live Drawdown Monitoring: Keep your funded or evaluation accounts safe. Track daily and maximum drawdown limits effortlessly. Evaluation Target Tracker: Stay on top of your profit targets and consistency rules for Stage 1, Stage 2, or fully funded challenges. Precise Position Sizing: Input your account balance and stop-loss distance to calculate your exact risk and lot size before opening a position. - PREMIUM ANALYTICS & EXPECTANCY METRICS Mathematical Edge Calculation: Instantly view automated profit factors, win-loss ratios, and average win versus average loss metrics. Timeline Breakdowns: Uncover your most profitable market windows and identify exactly which days or hours you consistently lose money. Systemic Performance Insights: Visualize your equity curve over time to verify if your trading system holds a true statistical edge. - CONTROL YOUR TRADING PSYCHOLOGY Emotional State Tracking: Log your mindset (such as Greed, FOMO, Anxiety, or Patience) before and after execution to pinpoint behavioral triggers. Discipline Ratings: Rate your execution rule adherence for every trade, separating good, disciplined losses from lucky, reckless wins. Data-Driven Confidence: Review your historically profitable streaks during natural market drawdowns to maintain psychological stability. - SECURE, PRECISE & DESIGN-FORWARD Multi-Market Flexibility: Engineered flawlessly for Forex, Crypto, Indices, Stocks, Commodities, Bonds, Futures and more. Industrial Theme Mode: A sleek, minimal, premium interface designed to fit beautifully alongside your charting platforms. Cloud Sync Security: Your entire trading history, statistics, and journal logs are securely backed up and instantly synced across your devices. Treat your trading like a business, not a gamble. Download Alpha Log today, track your performance data, protect your capital, and build your trading edge!

Screenshots

PropJournal4 screens
Alpha Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

PropJournal and Alpha Log are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PropJournal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Alpha Log sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PropJournal versus Alpha Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPropJournalAlpha Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc Samper TaranconAdeniran Adewale

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PropJournal

Subscriptions2
  • PropJournal Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • PropJournal Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
8 purchases

Alpha Log

One-time8
  • 100 Credits$1.00
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$4.99
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  • 1000 Credits$9.99
  • 1,500 Credits$14.99
  • 2,000 Credits$19.99
  • 5,000 Credits$49.99
  • 10,000 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is PropJournal free?
PropJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Log free?
Alpha Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PropJournal or Alpha Log have ads?
Neither PropJournal nor Alpha Log shows ads.

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