CA Mobile Authenticator vs Bloomberg B
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA Mobile Authenticator
Enhance transaction security with two-factor authentication. Register your device and authenticate transactions via push notifications, simply approving or denying requests directly from your screen.
- Two-factor authentication
- Device registration
- QR code activation
- Push notification authentication
- Approve/Deny transaction options
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CA Mobile Authenticator works with CA Advanced Authentication product as two-factor authentication service to make your transactions more secure. Using CA Mobile Authenticator, you can register your device and link it to your account. You can activate the device using the QR code or manually specifying the details. This app allows you to authenticate transactions using Push Notification as secondary authentication. Now, you receive push notification with Approve or Deny options on the screen. Simply select Approve to approve or Deny to cancel the transaction. How does it work? Register your device for Push Notification Receive a Push Notification. Accept or deny the transaction.
Bloomberg B
This app provides a secure and convenient method for Bloomberg Anywhere users to authenticate to the Bloomberg Terminal and BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL app. It allows for quick logins by scanning a QR code and verifying identity with device biometrics.
- Secure authentication
- Convenient login
- QR code scanning
- Biometric verification
- Bloomberg Terminal access
- BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL app access
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The Bloomberg B-Unit app is a secure and convenient way for Bloomberg Anywhere users to authenticate to the Bloomberg Terminal® and BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® app. NOTE: This app can only be used by Bloomberg Terminal® customers with a Bloomberg Anywhere subscription. Key Features: Quickly login to the Bloomberg Terminal by scanning a QR code and verifying your identity with your device’s biometric authentication
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloomberg B at 88% against CA Mobile Authenticator's 4%. Bloomberg B also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bloomberg B holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloomberg B has 89 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of CA Mobile Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bloomberg B's.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, Bloomberg B every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | Bloomberg B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | Bloomberg Finance LP |
Customer experience
CA Mobile Authenticator
Bloomberg B
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Bloomberg B
No in-app purchases
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