FactSet vs Hedgeye
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.
Hedgeye
Access institutional-quality financial research to make informed investment decisions. Get proprietary market signals, macro insights, and deep research on sectors, stocks, ETFs, and crypto. Designed for ease of use to help protect and grow your capital.
- Proprietary Market Signals
- Macro Research
- Sector, Stock, ETF, Crypto Research
- Real-Time Alerts & Tools
- Intuitive Filters & Search
- Conflict-free Research
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Discover a better way to invest with the Hedgeye app — built to empower ALL investors with conflict-free, institutional-quality financial research. Stay ahead of the markets with: Proprietary Market Signals: Receive instant notifications of Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough’s trading signals and coaching notes. Macro Research: Access timely, actionable insights across global macro including Hedgeye’s proprietary Growth-Inflation-Policy model that keeps you ahead of the curve. Sector, Stock, ETF, and Crypto Research: Enjoy deep research by sector and ticker, including our first-in-class Digital Assets work, ETF Pro. Real-Time Alerts & Tools: Utilize Hedgeye’s trusted trading tools and research to make sharper investment decisions. Designed for ease of use, the app presents the latest research with minimal navigation, intuitive filters, and robust search functions so you can focus on what matters most—protecting and growing your capital. Founded in 2008, Hedgeye Risk Management levels the playing field between Main Street and Wall Street by providing transparent, accountable, and trustworthy research. Our unique risk management process and market insights reshape how you approach financial markets, helping you stay informed, confident, and ahead of major market moves Join thousands of savvy investors in the Hedgeye Nation—where transparency meets results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FactSet at 4.6 against Hedgeye's 3.5. FactSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (367 vs 24). Hedgeye's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (43% vs 19%). 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 367 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of FactSet's written reviews are positive against 43% of Hedgeye's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, Hedgeye every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FactSet | Hedgeye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (367 ratings) — better | 3.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Hedgeye Risk Management, LLC |
Customer experience
FactSet
Hedgeye
In-app purchases
FactSet
No in-app purchases
Hedgeye
No in-app purchases
