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Head-to-head

Stock Master vs TradingView

Stock Master 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner TradingView
TradingView 4.8★ · Free + IAP 85

TradingView is the stronger choice for serious traders due to its advanced charting and customization, despite some mobile app glitches and pricing concerns, while Stock Master struggles with intrusive ads and reliability issues.

Full reviews: Stock Master · TradingView

TradingView offers comprehensive charting and customization for experienced traders, though its mobile app can be complex and buggy. Stock Master provides good information but is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of intrusive, often freezing, ads even for paid users.

Head to head

Features & Information edge: TradingViewR2R8R11R12
Stock Master Stock Master is praised for being informative, providing good financial resources, and offering excellent stock charts with many indicator choices R2R8R11. Users rely on it for research and making investment decisions R11. However, some features like IPOs and stock summaries are missing or have been removed R12, and the news feed or CPI charts can stop working . Some users also report inaccuracies in corporate investing percentages and net worth data .
TradingView TradingView is highly valued for its comprehensive tools, allowing users to create custom indicators and offering advanced charting features that are comparable to its PC version . It's considered an excellent app for trading analysis and learning . However, some users note the absence of an earnings calendar on the app and a lack of new features being added over time . There are also requests for Pine script on mobile .
Ease of Use & Interface edge: Stock MasterR2R4R29R35
Stock Master Stock Master is generally considered easy to use and intuitive, with a well-laid-out interface R2R35R29. However, recent updates have made it hard for some users to customize their overview screen, forcing them into a block layout instead of a preferred list R4.
TradingView TradingView is described as powerful and customizable but often not intuitive, especially for new users . While excellent on desktop, the mobile app is frequently found confusing, hard to navigate, and less compatible with iPhones R70R72R73. Users struggle with basic functions like moving through a watchlist and reporting issues R69.
Reliability & Performance tieR5R6R7R14
Stock Master Stock Master suffers from significant reliability issues, primarily due to ads. Ads frequently freeze the app, requiring users to force close and reopen, sometimes even losing their stock lists R5R6R7R14. Some users also report the app being slow to refresh and experiencing glitches .
TradingView TradingView, despite its higher rating, has notable reliability problems on mobile. Users report charts turning black or not displaying in full-screen mode , indicators not loading or failing , and the app crashing or being super glitchy R79. There are also complaints about trend lines not syncing from desktop to mobile and chart replays being buggy .
Price & Value tieR1R3R9R10
Stock Master Stock Master is a free app with in-app purchases, but the free version is severely impacted by excessive, long, and intrusive pop-up ads that often freeze the app R1R3R9R10. Users report that even after a paid subscription, ads may still appear R1. The subscription price is considered too steep for the features offered, especially given the ad issues . Some users who bought a 'lifetime deal' years ago report losing it and now seeing ads and limited access .
TradingView TradingView is also a freemium app, but users frequently complain about its high premium pricing and annual subscriptions . Some premium users are frustrated by ads still appearing even after paying for a subscription . There are also issues with billing, including double charges and difficulty managing subscriptions R64.
Customer Support tieR12R61R64R69
Stock Master Stock Master reviews do not mention customer support directly, but users express frustration over the lack of response to requests for features like IPOs R12.
TradingView TradingView receives strong criticism for its lack of customer support. Users report no way to contact support, useless AI chat, difficulty getting refunds, and being unable to open support tickets while on a trial R61R64R69. Some users even claim mods are scammers .
Pick Stock Master if

you need a simple, intuitive app for quick stock information and don't mind navigating around frequent, intrusive ads, or if you are willing to pay a subscription despite ad issues R2R35.

Pick TradingView if

you are a serious trader who needs advanced charting, custom indicators, and comprehensive analysis tools, and are willing to tolerate mobile app glitches and a steep learning curve .

Evidence note: The evidence for Stock Master is heavily skewed towards negative experiences with ads, which overshadows its positive features. TradingView's evidence shows a strong core product but significant friction with its mobile app and customer service.

Frequently asked

Are there ads in Stock Master?
Yes, Stock Master has a significant problem with frequent, long, loud, full-screen, and intrusive pop-up ads that often freeze the app and can even appear after a paid subscription R1R3R5R6.
Is TradingView's mobile app as good as its desktop version?
No, while TradingView is highly regarded on desktop, its mobile app is frequently described as confusing, hard to navigate, glitchy, and less compatible with iPhones, with issues like charts not loading, indicators failing, and features not syncing from desktop R70R72R73R79.
How is customer support for these apps?
TradingView receives strong criticism for its lack of customer support, with users reporting no way to contact support, useless AI chat, difficulty getting refunds, and inability to open support tickets R61R64R69. Stock Master reviews do not directly mention customer support, but users express frustration over unaddressed feature requests R12.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Stock Master 5/5 · US The best informative app: I have used multiple different apps for tracking the market and had subscription to paid apps as well but knowledge and ease of use with stock master is amazing
  2. [R8] Stock Master 4/5 · US Resource: Great financial source and search engine.
  3. [R11] Stock Master 5/5 · US Most informative: I rely on the app as a starting point for information, to do research on a stock and macro economy. It has helped me to make good decisions since 2018.
  4. [R12] Stock Master 3/5 · US ipo and summary: i have email several times to ask to please add ipo's back and to make sure EVERY stock has a summary. we used to get the ipo's but they are no longer there. ALSO we want a one a done payment, NOT a subscription based app.
  5. [R4] Stock Master 1/5 · US Hard to edit: The overview screen changed and home page changed and can’t change back. Want overview to be a list, not blocks. Horrible can’t change back so looking at other apps
  6. [R29] Stock Master 5/5 · US Very intuitive: Very close to live price points
  7. [R35] Stock Master 5/5 · US Easy: Love the quality of the app quick references
  8. [R5] Stock Master 4/5 · US Adds won’t close: Some ads that pop up will not close. Have to reboot to get rid of them.
  9. [R6] Stock Master 3/5 · US Freezing: Your advertising -full screens “Freeze” on my screen - meaning I can’t get out of the App unless I dump it, and download it again - THAT MEANS that I need to Load the App again and RE-enter all of my stock list… time wasting/ frustrating…
  10. [R7] Stock Master 1/5 · US Issue with latest update: Ads freezes app and advertisement is stuck
  11. [R14] Stock Master 4/5 · US Good app.: This is a great app, except for the ads. Several have locked up my screen to where I had to reboot. Some are just annoying, one is a pop up that says your device is infected and then the screen locks for about a minute as they hope you will hit the purchase button. Minus the annoying ads this is a great app, easy to use, accurate, easy to trac any stock, EFT, mutual funds.
  12. [R1] Stock Master 2/5 · US Ads are very annoying!: I like most everything about the app except the ads and lack of sector and industry identification in summary section of individual stock profile. Even after a paid subscription, the ads still do not go away and that’s extremely disappointing.
  13. [R3] Stock Master 3/5 · US App: Way to many popups that last to long. I constantly turn my phone off to get rid of ads. The ads can come but for a shorter time…
  14. [R9] Stock Master 3/5 · US Too many stupid, long,non finance related adds, otherwise…Super!!!!: Same as title
  15. [R10] Stock Master 1/5 · US Too many pop up ads: Great app otherwise. I understand seller needs to make money but these constant pop up ads out of nowhere when checking charts, options pricing, etc. and some are not easy to get rid of.
  16. [R61] TradingView 1/5 · US .: No customer support
  17. [R64] TradingView 1/5 · US refund: try to get a refund that they charged me for two plans during the 4 th of july special
  18. [R69] TradingView 3/5 · US Still believe in you guys: The most frustrating thing is that you aren't even able to report an issue. This AI chat is useless, it looks like it generates action buttons that are not clickable or not working when clickable. Very inconsistent. What I wanted to suggest: Please add an option to disable this new "AI generated earning summary"(when clicking on "e" icon at the bottom of the chart). It's
  19. [R70] TradingView 1/5 · US Can’t figure it out.: Dnt know how to use it. It’s not easy to use.
  20. [R72] TradingView 3/5 · US App is kind of hard to navigate: Although this app is amazing on a computer or MacBook, this app really seems to fall short on the cell phone. Maybe it is better on iPad, but it is not compatible with iPhone. Very confusing and unclear.
  21. [R73] TradingView 1/5 · US Confused: Very Confusing
  22. [R79] TradingView 1/5 · US High premium for broken crashing and freezing app: Loses will be reimbursed in courts while alternative is been build, TradingView blocked my build indicators because it caused and created risk to the MM but they don’t understand what I shall build to destroy all who intervene shall we see

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store