FactSet vs Morgan Stanley Research
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 portfolio performance, track securities, and research global markets with up-to-date analytics and filings.
- Real-time portfolio monitoring
- Watchlist management
- Market data (indices, fixed income, crypto)
- Historical financials and estimates
- Broker research and filings
- Contextual news and 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.
Morgan Stanley Research
Access curated financial research and insights from a leading global financial services firm. Discover important topics, personalize your feed, and connect with analysts for data-driven investment decisions.
- Morning Summary of key topics
- Featured research debates
- Personalized content feed
- Virtual assistant for data retrieval
- Analyst 1:1 chat connection
- Save and share research content
- Synchronized desktop and mobile experience
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This app is for institutional clients of Morgan Stanley with valid Research entitlements. At Morgan Stanley Research, we lead with exceptional ideas. Our clients tells us it can be challenging to filter the signal from the noise. Following the redesign of our desktop portal, we have redesigned our research app to improve your mobile experience and make it easier to discover content that matters to you. Key Features of the new App • Our Morning Summary showcases the day's most important topics • Stay aware of ‘must-read’ debates via our Featured research • Access My Feed, content curated based on your personal preferences • Easily Follow new interests or edit your subscriptions • AskResearch, our virtual assistant, helps you find key data points easily and connects you directly with an Analyst in a 1:1 chat conversation • Save & share research that matters to you (including our popular podcasts and videos) • Our synchronised experience across desktop and mobile allows you to stay informed on the channel of your choice Our objective at Morgan Stanley Research is to help you generate alpha. Our research leverages our globally integrated platform of talented analysts, strategists, and economists as well as our unique collaborative culture. We hope our new mobile app makes it easier to find the content you need to support your investment decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Morgan Stanley Research at free against FactSet's subscription. Morgan Stanley Research also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). FactSet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (373 vs 14). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for FactSet against 4.6 for Morgan Stanley Research. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 373 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of FactSet's written reviews are positive against 40% of Morgan Stanley Research's.
FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, Morgan Stanley Research every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FactSet | Morgan Stanley Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (373 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 373 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Morgan Stanley |
Customer experience
FactSet
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In-app purchases
FactSet
No in-app purchases
Morgan Stanley Research
No in-app purchases
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