Bloomberg B vs PopID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
PopID
Enroll your biometrics quickly and securely using your device's camera for seamless access to supported services. The app guides you through capturing face or palm data for easy enrollment.
- Fast and secure biometric enrollment
- Seamless access to supported services
- Step-by-step enrollment process
- Uses device camera for capture
- Face and palm biometric options
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Fast, easy, secure. This app lets you quickly and safely enroll your biometrics so you can enjoy seamless access to supported services. Key Features: Step-by-step enrollment: Guided setup using your device’s camera to capture face or palm biometrics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloomberg B at 4.7 against PopID's 4.2. Bloomberg B also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PopID's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloomberg B has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Bloomberg B's written reviews are positive against 100% of PopID's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bloomberg B ships an update every 2 months, PopID every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg B | PopID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (89 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | POP-ID INC |
Customer experience
Bloomberg B
PopID
In-app purchases
Bloomberg B
No in-app purchases
PopID
No in-app purchases
