StockTouch
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial software |
| Founded | June 29, 2011 |
| Founder | Jennifer Johnson |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Fate | Ceased operations |
| Headquarters | New York , United States |
| Products | StockTouch (mobile application) |
StockTouch was a mobile application designed for iPad and iPhone that provided visual analysis and monitoring of the stock market. Created by Visible Market, Inc., the app was discontinued in 2016. Renowned for its user-friendly, game-inspired interface, StockTouch consistently ranked among the leading finance applications for iPad and was acknowledged as one of the top five stock market apps.
The service was terminated by Jennifer Johnson on April 7, 2016.
History
StockTouch sought to deliver a visual summary of stock market activity by integrating live financial data with advanced data visualization techniques. Developed by New York-based company Visible Market, it addressed a growing demand among business users transitioning from traditional desktop platforms to mobile solutions. The application provided a visually rich, non-linear interface to monitor stock market trends, aiming to make financial data more accessible to a wider audience.
Visible Market was a pioneer in applying game engine technology and animation within mobile finance applications to simplify complex data exploration. Released on June 29, 2011, at an initial price of $4.99, StockTouch rapidly became the top-selling paid finance app for several weeks. To broaden its reach, the app switched to a free model with the release of version 1.9 in April 2013.
StockTouch experienced a brief relaunch on September 1, 2016, before ceasing operations again in early 2017.
Product
The StockTouch application delivered an interactive heat map offering an immediate overview of stock market movements. It monitored thousands of individual stocks across nine key sectors: Consumer, Services, Healthcare, Energy, Technology, Financial, Industrial, Materials, and Utilities. Users engaged with color-coded tiles representing stock performance; each tile contained detailed information such as customizable historical charts and pertinent news updates. Stock data was refreshed every five minutes through a collaboration with Xignite. Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), StockTouch catered to professionals including Wall Street traders, corporate executives, investors, and scholars.
Recognition
- Achieved #1 ranking in Finance Apps on iPad as of April 3, 2013
- Designated Apple Rewind’s “#1 finance app” in 2011
- Awarded “Best Work App” by Apps Magazine in 2011
- Listed among the “Best 10 Business Apps for iPad”
- Visible Market, Inc. was selected for the FinTech Innovation Lab incubator program in 2012