Comparison

cTrader vs Japanese Candlestick Patterns

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

Head to head
About

cTrader

Trade global assets like Forex, metals, and stocks with advanced charting and analysis tools. Customize your trading experience with price alerts, trade statistics, and a user-friendly interface. Access all your accounts in one place for seamless on-the-go trading.

Highlights
  • Trade Forex, Metals, Oil, Indices, Stocks, ETFs
  • Advanced technical analysis tools
  • Customizable price alerts
  • Trade statistics and performance review
  • Multiple chart types and drawing tools
  • One-click trading with QuickTrade Mode
  • Symbol watchlists and account management
Features
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The cTrader mobile app supports trading in forex, metals, oil, indices, stocks and ETFs. Just log in with your Apple, Facebook and Google account, or your cTrader ID and get access to a complete range of Order Types, advanced Technical Analysis tools, Price Alerts, Trade Statistics, Advanced Order Management settings, Symbol Watchlists and a variety of other settings to customize the platform to your on-the-go trading requirements. Direct processing (STP) and No Dealing Desk (NDD) trading platform: - Detailed Symbol Information helps you understand the assets you are trading - Symbol Trading Schedules show you when the market is open or closed - Links to News Sources inform you about events that may affect your trading - Fluid & Responsive Charts and QuickTrade Mode allow for one-click trading - Market Sentiment Indicator shows how other people are trading Sophisticated Technical Analysis tools, with advanced settings for all indicators and drawings: - 5 Chart Types: Standard Time Frames, Tick, Renko, Range and Heikin-Ashi charts, - 5 Chart View Options: Candlesticks, Bar Chart, Line Chart, Dots Chart, Area Chart - 16 Chart Drawings: Horizontal, Vertical, Arrow & Trend Lines, Ray, Fibonacci Retracement, Fibonacci Fan, Fibonacci Timezones, Fibonacci Expansion, Fibonacci Arc, Equidistant Price Channel, Rectangle, Triangle, Ellipse, Text, Pitchfork (3 options) - 65 popular Technical Indicators Additional Features: - Push and Email Alert Configuration: Choose which events you want to know about - All accounts in one app: Switch swiftly through your accounts with a simple click - Trade Statistics: Review your strategies and trade performance in detail - Price Alerts: Get notified when a price hits a specified level - Symbol Watchlists: Group and save your favourite symbols - Manage Sessions: Log off your other devices - Dark Theme: Trade on the platform's popular and eye-friendly dark interface - 22 Languages: Access all platform features translated in your native language To learn about new features, please join the cTrader Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctraderofficial or Telegram https://t.me/cTrader_Official group.

About

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

This app helps traders identify and interpret Japanese candlestick patterns for technical analysis. It offers a comprehensive reference, search functionality, customizable notes, and interactive training games to enhance charting knowledge.

Highlights
  • Quick search for candlestick patterns
  • Reference for 111 patterns
  • Customizable notes and definitions
  • Two training games
  • Pattern identification by various criteria
  • Detailed pattern information
Features
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Japanese candlesticks provide a visual insight into Market psychology as one of many tools in technical analysis of the financial markets for trading success. This app provides 1) a quick search of patterns given observed chart factors to narrow to a few possible candle patterns for quick identification and interpretation of current market trading direction, 2) a complete reference on 111 Japanese Candlestick patterns, 3) some patterns augmented with caveat notes, 4) ability to add, edit, and delete patterns and caveat notes, 5) ability to edit candle recognition notes or provide personal notes, and 6) two training games to build your knowledge of charting patterns. Candice helps you quickly find the possible Japanese candlestick patterns in a chart from input of the trading situation. No more looking through numerous graphic images to match or memorizing what each pattern means. Enter specific values to find possible matches and then see the trade action. Patterns can also be found by name, prior trend, number of trade days, signal type (bearish/bullish), number of candles, or marked favorites. Each candle pattern provides image, name, signal, reliability, rating, trend, colors, how to recognize, recommended trade actions, and your own custom notes. A separate database is provided populated with definitions, and notes where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice employs a visual table of contents as well as a full index dictionary name reference. Patterns images can be enlarged for view or replaced with your own. A separate Caveat Notes database is provided populated with added notes and definitions where entries can also be added, edited or deleted. Candice comes Flashcard and Slideshow pattern games to review candle patterns. You can configure which patterns to learn or all of them.

Screenshots

cTrader4 screens
Japanese Candlestick Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: cTrader at 87% against Japanese Candlestick Patterns's 0%. cTrader also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.1). Japanese Candlestick Patterns's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ads, 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

cTrader is free to download; Japanese Candlestick Patterns costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cTrader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cTrader has 1.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of cTrader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Japanese Candlestick Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cTrader ships an update weekly, Japanese Candlestick Patterns every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
cTrader versus Japanese Candlestick Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercTraderJapanese Candlestick Patterns
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better7
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpotwareJames Redpath

Customer experience

cTrader

All ratings1,783 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,479 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.8%

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

cTrader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Equity/balance panel not accessible on iOS
  • Inconsistent order execution and slippage issues
  • Inability to sort orders and positions by price or TP/SL

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add candle timer and settings to customize TP levels
  • Improve mobile app to match desktop functionality
  • Implement dark mode and more chart customization options
  • Synchronize indicators and drawings across platforms
  • Add more advanced risk management tools

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

cTrader

No in-app purchases

None

Japanese Candlestick Patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cTrader free?
cTrader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japanese Candlestick Patterns free?
Japanese Candlestick Patterns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cTrader or Japanese Candlestick Patterns?
cTrader is rated higher. cTrader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Japanese Candlestick Patterns averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do cTrader or Japanese Candlestick Patterns have ads?
Neither cTrader nor Japanese Candlestick Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cTrader or Japanese Candlestick Patterns?
cTrader ships an update weekly, and Japanese Candlestick Patterns every 2 days. Most recently, cTrader was updated on September 28, 2026 and Japanese Candlestick Patterns on September 25, 2026.

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