Comparison

PA vs Debrief

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

Head to head
About

PA

This app connects directly to your prop firm broker to verify trading performance data. It pulls real-time balance and PnL directly from the source, ensuring accuracy and preventing manipulation. Track payouts, blown accounts, and gain insights into firm-level trading realities.

Highlights
  • Connects to prop firm brokers (Rithmic, Tradovate)
  • Verifies PnL and balance from source
  • Tracks live balance and cumulative history
  • Optional public scoreboard for verified results
  • Monitors payouts and blown accounts
  • Data encrypted with AES-256-GCM
Features
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PA-Tracker connects to your prop firm broker and verifies every PnL number from the source. Self-reported trading screenshots don't survive daylight. PA-Tracker pulls your real balance and PnL straight from Rithmic and Tradovate — the same data your broker sees — and timestamps it. No edits. No cherry-picking. WHAT IT DOES • Connect your Apex, Topstep, or other prop firm account via Rithmic or Tradovate • See your live balance, today's PnL, and cumulative history • Opt into the public scoreboard — verified handles, firms, and outcomes • Track payouts, blown accounts, and firm-level trading reality • Free. WHO IT'S FOR Traders who believe the edge is provable, firms that want third-party verification, and anyone tired of screenshots masquerading as track records. HOW YOUR DATA IS HANDLED • Broker credentials encrypted AES-256-GCM at rest • Your data is yours — nothing public unless you opt in • No device fingerprinting, no cross-app tracking, no data brokers • Full privacy policy at pa-tracker.com/privacy WHAT IT'S NOT PA-Tracker doesn't place trades. It only reads balance state. Your trading, your risk, your broker — all you. We just show the numbers the way they actually happened. If the edge is real, it survives daylight.

About

Debrief

Effortlessly journal your trading activities using voice. AI transcribes, structures, and analyzes your trade setups, psychology, and P&L, providing personalized insights to improve your performance. Visualize your progress with detailed statistics and receive AI-driven coaching.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • AI-powered trade structuring
  • Automated P&L and win rate tracking
  • Strategy performance breakdown
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • Private and encrypted journal entries
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Debrief is the trading journal built for serious traders who hate typing. Hit record. Talk about your trade. Done. Your voice note is transcribed, structured by AI, and saved as a complete journal entry — with your trade setup, psychology, P&L, and self-identified mistakes all extracted automatically. No forms, no friction. Just talk. WHY TRADERS JOURNAL — AND WHY THEY STOP Every serious trader knows journaling is non-negotiable. It's how you identify patterns, fix leaks, and compound your edge over time. But typing out a full entry after every session is exhausting. Most traders quit within a week. Debrief removes that friction entirely. Your voice becomes your journal. WHAT DEBRIEF DOES — Record a voice note up to 3 minutes about your session — AI transcribes and structures it instantly: trade setup, entry model, psychology, P&L, mistakes — Review and edit the AI's extraction before saving — Everything saves to your personal, private journal YOUR DATA, VISUALIZED The stats page shows you what your journal actually means over time: — Net P&L by day, week, month, or all time — Win rate tracked automatically — P&L calendar — color-coded by winning and losing days, with your actual numbers on each cell — Strategy breakdown — if you run multiple strategies, see which one is actually working — All pulled from your real journal entries, not self-reported estimates AI COACH After 5 journal entries, your AI Coach activates. It reads your actual trading data and gives you two things: Weaknesses — specific patterns detected from your entries, with concrete steps to fix them. Not generic advice. Your patterns, your fixes. Strengths — what you're actually doing well, and how to leverage it. If your win rate is strong, it tells you to size up. If you hold winners well, it tells you to protect that habit. The Coach updates every time you add entries. The more you journal, the sharper it gets. BUILT FOR PROP FIRM AND LIVE ACCOUNT TRADERS Whether you're on a funded account, building a live account, or both — Debrief keeps your edge sharp through consistent, effortless journaling. Compatible with all instruments: futures, forex, indices, crypto, and more. PRIVACY Your journal entries belong to you. They are never shared, sold, or used to train AI models. Every account is private and encrypted.

Screenshots

PA4 screens
Debrief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PA at 3.7 against Debrief's 1.0. PA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PA holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PA versus Debrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPADebrief
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid WrightAyden Lukey-Jensen

In-app purchases

None

PA

No in-app purchases

None

Debrief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PA free?
PA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Debrief free?
Debrief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PA or Debrief?
PA is rated higher. PA averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Debrief averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PA or Debrief have ads?
Debrief shows ads; PA does not.

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