★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Letters and Reviews vs MarketScreener
Pick Letters and Reviews instead if
Letters and Reviews
Free · Web
- You care about institutional ownership, something MarketScreener doesn't offer
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MarketScreener
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about news, alerts, and calendar, things Letters and Reviews doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, stock ideas and blogs), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to Letters and Reviews's 3, including news, alerts, and calendar, plus a mobile app. Letters and Reviews counters by being completely free.
What readers say
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- MarketScreener
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 3 categories
- Asset coverage
- MarketScreenerAdds commodities and currencies
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free | Free • From $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 6 limits: Access: annual equivalent monthly usd: 28, Access: annual billing usd: 336 +4 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 3 | 16 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data partners | — | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit Letters and Reviews | Visit MarketScreener |
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener each do best.What Letters and Reviews does best
- Browsing access to quarterly fund-manager-letter pages with fund names, dates, source links, and stocks mentioned in each letter.
- Ticker links as quick-reference starting points when a manager letter mentions a company worth researching further.
- Views for reviewing quarterly 13F pages the curator follows, including holdings tables and activity flags for many managers where available.
- Discovery tools for stock-idea leads from manager commentary before moving to filings, transcripts, valuation work, and your own thesis checks.
- The archive as a free supplement to paid manager-letter databases or 13F platforms when a lightweight source map is enough.
What MarketScreener does best
- Monitoring market news and quotes across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies, forex, and cryptocurrencies.
- Tools for building custom watchlists with quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts.
- Screening for stocks globally with hundreds of fundamental and technical criteria, with higher filter counts reserved for Premium and Expert tiers.
- Dynamic charts with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between individual stocks and personal lists.
- Tools for exploring thematic investment lists for idea discovery and compare themes against index trends and historical performance.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener, side by side.| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data partners | Not specified | FactSetMorningstarS&P Global Market Intelligence |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Letters and Reviews (Blogger)Support: Email | Surperformance SASCountry: France |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Free“Free (Member)” |
| Entry paid plan | — | $34/mo“Access”annual equivalent monthly usd: 28 · annual billing usd: 336 |
| Tier 2 | — | $59/mo“Premium”annual billing usd: 600 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 50 |
| Top plan | — | $279/mo“Expert”annual billing usd: 2,628 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 219 |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener?
Letters and Reviews leans toward stock ideas, institutional ownership, and blogs, while MarketScreener puts more weight on news, alerts, and calendar. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener cost?
Good news: both Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Letters and Reviews or MarketScreener on my phone?
MarketScreener lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Letters and Reviews doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Letters and Reviews or MarketScreener?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Letters and Reviews if institutional ownership matter to you; go with MarketScreener if you'd rather have news and alerts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Letters and Reviews and MarketScreener cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. MarketScreener adds commodities, currencies, and cryptos on top.
Which has a better stock screener: Letters and Reviews or MarketScreener?
MarketScreener has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Letters and Reviews doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Letters and Reviews or MarketScreener?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. Letters and Reviews is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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