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TradingView Review
Charting, alerts and social platform for people who follow financial markets
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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- iOS
- Android
- Windows
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Our verdict
TradingView suits people who want strong charts, alerts and Pine Script for technical analysis: Basic is free, and the app is rated 4.8/5 on the App Store and 4.76/5 on Google Play. The trade-offs are a tightly capped free tier, prices that climb steeply (from 12.95 to 199.95 USD/month billed annually), extra fees for real-time data from many exchanges, and many Trustpilot complaints about features moving behind paid plans.
Best for: People following many markets (stocks, crypto, forex, commodities) who want charts and alerts on both web and mobile
Skip it if: Anyone who needs many charts, indicators and alerts without paying, since Basic is tightly capped
Pros
- A forever-free Basic plan, with web, iOS and Android apps sharing one account
- Very high store ratings at scale: 4.8/5 from about 425,000 ratings (App Store), 4.76/5 from about 958,000 (Google Play)
- Pine Script, bar replay, cloud alerts, paper trading and economic and earnings calendars per the App Store description
Cons
- Basic allows only 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart and 3 price alerts
- Extra real-time data for major exchanges is sold separately; refunds only for annual plans within 14 days
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
More pros
- 19 interface languages on iOS; refund and cancellation terms stated plainly on the pricing page
More cons
- Trustpilot shows 1,376 reviews, 64% one-star, mainly about plan limits, performance, billing and refunds; Trustpilot currently hides the score after removing fake reviews for breaching its guidelines
Best for
- Users who want to write custom indicators or strategies in Pine Script, or practise on a paper trading account
Skip it if
- People who only need basic quotes or an app to place orders, since TradingView is an analysis tool and live trading goes through partner brokers
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What TradingView is
TradingView is a charting platform and social network for traders and investors; its official about page claims over 100 million users. According to Wikipedia, the company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York with its European base in London. TradingView is not a broker: users can connect partner brokers to trade, or practise with paper trading.
Key features
Per the App Store description, the platform offers free charts, Pine Script for custom tools, bar replay, cloud-based alerts, paper trading, real-time exchange data, and economic and earnings calendars. The official blog notes AI Copilot adding support for Claude, ChatGPT and DeepSeek (9 Nov 2026) and crypto fundamentals on symbol pages (5 Nov 2026).
Pricing and value
The pricing page lists Basic (0 USD), Essential 12.95, Plus 29.95, Premium 59.95 and Ultimate 199.95 USD/month billed annually; billed monthly they are 14.95, 34.95, 69.95 and 239.95 USD. Charts, indicators, alerts and historical data rise with each tier. Extra real-time data for many exchanges is sold separately. Refunds apply only to annual plans within 14 days.
More analysis
Who it is for
Anyone who only needs basic charts can use Basic; people who need many charts at once, many alerts or deeper data will have to pay. Those who already have a broker or local trading app can use TradingView purely for analysis. Note that many Trustpilot reviewers complain about plan limits and refunds, so read the terms before paying annually.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Basic
PersonalFree
1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart, 3 price alerts, 5K historical bars, 1 portfolio, 1 saved chart layout.
Essential
Personal$14.95/mo/user
$12.95/mo billed yearly
2 charts per tab, 5 indicators per chart, 20 price alerts, 10K historical bars, up to 2 real-time data subscriptions, 100 AI Screener requests.
Plus
Personal$34.95/mo/user
$29.95/mo billed yearly
4 charts per tab, 10 indicators per chart, 100 price alerts, 10K historical bars, up to 4 real-time data subscriptions, 150 AI Screener requests.
Premium
Personal$69.95/mo/user
$59.95/mo billed yearly
8 charts per tab, 25 indicators per chart, 400 price alerts, 20K historical bars, up to 6 real-time data subscriptions, 250 AI Screener requests.
Ultimate
Personal$239.95/mo/user
$199.95/mo billed yearly
16 charts per tab, 50 indicators per chart, 1,000 price alerts, 40K historical bars, unlimited real-time data subscriptions, 500 AI Screener requests.
- Free plan limits
- Basic is free forever but tightly limited in charts, indicators and alerts. Extra real-time data for exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE and CME is sold separately and needs a paid plan or an active trial.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
Refunds apply to annual plans only, requested through support within 14 calendar days of payment. Monthly plans, upgrades and market data are not refundable, even if cancelled the same day, and users who filed a chargeback are not eligible. You can cancel at any time; the plan will not renew and stays active until the end of the paid term.
Privacy
The privacy policy (updated 31 Aug 2026) says TradingView collects account details (username, email; name and billing address for paid plans), device data, cookies, pseudonymous analytics data, and AI feature prompts and outputs. Data is shared with service providers, payment processors (Braintree, Coinbase Commerce, Razorpay, Apple, Google and others), AI providers, analytics and advertising partners (Google Analytics, Firebase, AppsFlyer, Sentry, Google Ads, Meta) and market data providers. The company says it does not sell personal information. Account deletion takes effect after 30 days; financial records may be kept up to 10 years and AI monitoring logs for one year. Data is stored on servers in the US, the EU and elsewhere, including outside the EEA. EEA and UK users can access, correct, delete, restrict, port data and withdraw consent; California residents can request disclosure and deletion. The app's self-declared App Store privacy label lists contact info, user content, identifiers and usage data as linked to the user. AppGoblin lists Google/AdMob ad SDKs and Firebase, Google Analytics and Snowplow analytics in the Android app.
Frequently asked questions
Is TradingView free?
Yes, Basic is free forever with 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart and 3 price alerts. Paid plans start at 12.95 USD/month billed annually.
Can I get a refund?
Only for annual plans, within 14 calendar days of payment, via support. Monthly plans, upgrades and market data are not refundable.
Is TradingView a broker?
No. It is a charting and analysis platform; live trading through partner brokers is optional, and paper trading is available.
Is real-time data free?
Not entirely. Extra real-time data for exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE and CME is sold separately and can only be added on a paid plan or an active trial.
Review evidence & sources10
Scores
- Ease of use
- 8.0
- Features
- 9.0
- Value for money
- 6.5
- Performance
- 7.5
- Support
- 6.5
- Privacy & security
- 6.5
Why this score
Rated 4.8/5 on the App Store and 4.76/5 on Google Play, multilingual with a web version; some Trustpilot reviewers complain about pop-ups covering charts.
Why this score
Charts, Pine Script, bar replay, cloud alerts, paper trading, an AI screener and broker connections in one platform plus a trader community; among the most widely used charting tools by the company's own user figure (100M+).
Why this score
A free tier exists but is tightly capped; paid tiers climb from 12.95 to 199.95 USD/month (billed annually), real-time data costs extra, and many Trustpilot reviewers complain about features moving to paid plans.
Why this score
Both stores score above 4.7/5 with frequent updates (iOS 2.143.0 on 29 Oct 2026, Android on 27 Oct 2026); some Trustpilot reviewers report charts lagging or failing to load during volatile markets.
Why this score
A help centre and email support requests exist; some Trustpilot reviewers report waits of hours or days for replies, or refused refunds.
Why this score
A detailed policy stating retention periods, user rights and that data is not sold; points deducted for sharing with many advertising/analytics partners and AI providers, storage outside the EEA, and ad SDKs in the Android app.
What users say
- App Store (US)4.8/5 · 425,000
- Google Play (via AppGoblin)4.8/5 · 958,000
Sources
- Vendor-providedTradingView pricing pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedTradingView about pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedTradingView privacy policyNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedTradingView blogNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteAppGoblin - TradingView Android (Google Play data)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteDay Trading Toolkit - TradingView pricing explained (monthly prices, 26/9/2026)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot - tradingview.comNov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia - TradingViewNov 10, 2026
- pressForklog - TradingView valued at 3 billion (14/10/2021)Nov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- TradingView Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2011
- Category
- Finance
Capabilities
- AI features
- Public API
- Real-time collaboration
- Integrations
- Mobile app
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Windows
- macOS
Interface languages
- English
- Vietnamese
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
- Korean
- German
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Thai
- Indonesian
Integrations
- Pine Script
- Webhook alerts
- Partner brokers
- Paper trading
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Feature.AI Copilot added support for Claude, ChatGPT and DeepSeek.
- Company.Raised 298 million USD led by Tiger Global Management at a 3 billion USD valuation; about 29 million monthly users at the time.
- Launch.Release date of the Android app on Google Play according to AppGoblin.
Full change history (6)
- Company.Raised 37 million USD led by Insight Venture Partners, around the time of the TradeIt acquisition.
- Company.Selected for the Techstars accelerator in summer 2013 (date approximate to the season).
- Launch.TradingView was founded (per Wikipedia, year only).
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