Comparison

Bala量化 vs ChartLab

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

Head to head
About

Bala量化

Features
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Bala Quant - Smart Multi-Period Quantitative Analysis & Real-time Stock Alert Tool Bala Quant is a high-performance, cross-platform stock quant assistant crafted for retail investors and quant enthusiasts. [Key Features] 1. Multi-Period Quant Screener & Candlestick Charts: - Full market quant screening across Daily, Weekly, and Monthly timeframes with dynamic parameter adaptation. - Decoupled chart observation for focused long-term trend analysis. - 11-level market breadth distribution and real-time sector fund flow charts. - Smooth gesture zoom, custom technical indicators (MACD, KDJ, Volume, etc.). 2. Multi-dimensional Quant Strategies & Market Sentiment: - 500-day market sentiment tracking (Oversold OS, Overbought OB, Net Sentiment SNI). - Advanced pattern scanning, volume breakout filters, and customizable query rules. 3. Strategy Backtesting: - Long-term historical data backtesting with customizable capital and position management. 4. Multi-Period Sub-second Real-time Alerts: - Real-time alerts across Daily, Weekly, and Monthly trend thresholds. - High-concurrency offline engine for price breakouts, percentage changes, and sentiment thresholds. - Multi-channel instant notifications via Apple Push Notifications (APNs) and Webhooks. 5. Modern UI & Ticket System: - Two-row structured desktop toolbar and elastic right-edge alignment for cards. - Submit feedback, feature requests, and issue reports anytime within the app. [Disclaimer] All data, strategies, backtests, and indicator analytics are for informational and research purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investing involves risk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://balajiang.com/privacy

About

ChartLab

Features
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ChartLab is a candlestick review and backtesting tool built for traders. It provides real historical candlestick data for US stocks and China A-shares. Recreate past market trends and practice buy/sell decisions in a risk-free environment. 1. Two training modes: Random blind training (hide stock ticker and date) and custom training with selected stock & time range 2. Switch freely between timeframes: tick, minute, daily charts. Supports drawing tools, volume profile and dozens of technical indicators 3. Real historical market replay, faithfully simulating limit-up/limit-down, commission fees, short interest and other trading rules 4. Long & short simulated orders. Track profit/loss, win rate and max drawdown for every trade 5. Bar-by-bar chart training to read price action, build market sense and avoid hindsight bias 6. Auto-generated trading reports to test your strategy and build your personal trading system Whether you are a stock beginner learning candlestick basics or an experienced trader refining entry & exit rules, you can gain trading experience and improve your skills through historical backtesting. This app is for trading education and simulation only. No real stock trading is available. Simulation results do not represent future market performance.

Screenshots

Bala量化4 screens
ChartLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bala量化 at none against ChartLab's 2. On price, ads, 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. ChartLab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bala量化 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bala量化 versus ChartLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBala量化ChartLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer晓东 陈YoElephant

In-app purchases

None

Bala量化

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ChartLab

One-time2
  • Quarterly Membership$36.99
  • Annual Membership$89.99

Questions

Is Bala量化 free?
Bala量化 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChartLab free?
ChartLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bala量化 or ChartLab have ads?
Neither Bala量化 nor ChartLab shows ads.

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