Vertical IQ vs Branching Out
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertical IQ
Access comprehensive industry research and data to understand trends, risks, and financial challenges. Engage in more informed client conversations with detailed industry profiles and video content, available on your mobile device.
- Hundreds of industry profiles
- Eleven chapters per industry
- Video content per industry
- Categorical, keyword, NAICS, and SIC searches
- Share industries between online and mobile accounts
- In-depth industry intelligence
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Vertical IQ combines high quality industry research with valuable third-party data and an intuitive interface, making it easier to follow industry trends, risks, financial challenges, and engage in deeper conversations with clients in any industry. The Vertical IQ app provides access to hundreds of industry profiles, complete with eleven chapters and a video. Quickly find industries with categorical, keyword, NAICS, and SIC searches. Share favorite industries from your online account to your phone and vice versa. Wherever business takes you, be connected to in-depth industry intelligence with the Vertical IQ app. Available only for licensed users of Vertical IQ.
Branching Out
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Branching Out gives Atlantic Union Bank on‑the‑go access to updates, stories and resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vertical IQ at every 5 weeks against Branching Out's every 4 months. Vertical IQ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Vertical IQ ships an update every 5 weeks, Branching Out every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertical IQ | Branching Out |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vertical IQ, Inc. | Atlantic Union Bank |
In-app purchases
Vertical IQ
No in-app purchases
Branching Out
No in-app purchases
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