FactSet vs MSCI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FactSet
Access comprehensive financial data, market research, and real-time news on the go. Monitor portfolios, track securities, and stay updated with breaking alerts. Download documents for offline access to manage investments effectively.
- Portfolio monitoring
- Watchlist management
- Real-time market data
- Historical financials and estimates
- Contextual news content
- Breaking news alerts
- Offline document download
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Leverage the power and intelligence of the FactSet workstation anytime, anywhere Monitor your latest proprietary security data: • Portfolio holdings and watchlist securities are always up to date • Monitor real-time portfolio performance relative to a benchmark • Keep an eye on your watchlist and make edits that sync across FactSet Research the markets: • Indices, fixed income, commodities, exchange rates, and cryptocurrencies • Real-time quote & price data for equities at any time of day • View historical financials and estimates, charts, broker research, earnings, and the latest filings as they release Never miss a beat: • Contextual news content keeps you updated with the latest top market news and news for the companies that you care about most • Enable breakings news alerts to stay informed in real-time • Download documents offline for your upcoming travels FactSet delivers superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help more than 200,000 investment professionals seize opportunity sooner. *NOTE* The FactSet app is for subscribers to FactSet only! For more information on FactSet, please visit www.factset.com.
MSCI
Access real-time index performance for over 850 MSCI indexes, including market cap, ESG, factor, and thematic. Compare up to five indexes simultaneously and monitor global equity markets intraday. View index composition and set push notifications for your favorite indices.
- Real-time index performance
- 850+ MSCI indexes
- Compare up to 5 indexes
- Intraday market monitoring
- Index composition details
- Favorites list
- Push notifications
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The MSCI App provides transparency to traders and investors by offering access to real-time index levels and intraday performance information of up to 850+ indexes across MSCI Market Cap, ESG, Factor, and Thematic Indexes. 1. Access to real-time index performance for 850+ select MSCI Indexes 2. Compare real-time index performance of up to 5 MSCI indexes 3. Monitor intraday performance of equity markets around the world 4. See index composition, including top constituents, country and sector weights. 5. Create a favorites list to track MSCI index performance at a glance 6. Set push notifications to keep track of your favorite items
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FactSet at 4.6 against MSCI's 4.0. FactSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (367 vs 8). MSCI's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
FactSet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 367 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, MSCI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FactSet | MSCI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (367 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | MSCI Inc |
Customer experience
FactSet
MSCI
In-app purchases
FactSet
No in-app purchases
MSCI
No in-app purchases
