StockTouch
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StockTouch was visual stock market analysis and tracking app for iPad and iPhone that was discontinued in 2016. The app has been developed by Visible Market, Inc.
StockTouch was noted for its intuitive, game-like interface, and until it closed down, was consistently rated in the top finance apps for iPad, and had been recognized as one of the top 5 stock market apps.
The application was closed down by Johnson on the 7 April, 2016.
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StockTouch was created to give users a visual picture of the overall state of the stock market. It merged real time financial information with data visualization technology. Visible Market is a New York-based company.
The concept for the app was based on a desire to clarify vast amounts of financial data. The developers noticed a trend among business professionals to move away from desktop tools and towards mobile ones. In response, they initiated the creation of a different, non-linear app which would visually track stock market trends.
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