Bloomberg Professional vs Two Sigma PICS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloomberg Professional
Access key Bloomberg Terminal functions on your mobile device. Stay updated with breaking news, market data, and communicate with colleagues and clients. Requires a Bloomberg Terminal and Bloomberg Anywhere subscription.
- Breaking news updates
- Market data access
- Instant Bloomberg messaging
- Security data and research
- Portfolio tracking
- Customizable alerts
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This app is only accessible by Bloomberg Terminal clients with a Bloomberg Anywhere subscription. Markets don’t stop when you leave your desk. Stay ready with 24/7 access to breaking news, markets, clients and colleagues wherever you go. ASKB by Bloomberg AI: A new conversational AI interface that transforms how financial professionals discover, analyze and act on market intelligence. News and Research: Read breaking and overnight news or dig deeper with AI-powered document search. IB (Instant Bloomberg): Exchange ideas, research, pricing, indications of interest and more with a global network of financial professionals. All with the same compliant communication capture as on the Terminal. Market Data: Quickly assess markets across asset classes. Access analyst recommendations, estimates, ownership data and summaries of developed and emerging markets. Worksheets: Access worksheets away from the Terminal, monitor watchlists in real time and view related news, events, research and charts. Please note: your B-Unit app is required for the initial login only.
Two Sigma PICS
This application allows authorized institutional equity brokers to manage their investment ideas and view real-time performance data. It provides insights into global sentiment activity related to equities. Access is restricted to individuals authorized to cover Two Sigma Investments, LP.
- Manage equity ideas
- View real-time performance
- See global sentiment activity
- Interact with Two Sigma Investments
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The PICS application provides institutional equity brokers an easy way to interact with Two Sigma Investments, LP. With PICS you can manage your equity ideas, view real-time performance, and see sentiment activity around the world. Use of this application is limited to persons authorized to provide coverage to Two Sigma Investments, LP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Two Sigma PICS at 5.0 against Bloomberg Professional's 3.7. Two Sigma PICS also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.1). Bloomberg Professional's advantage is ratings volume (460 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Two Sigma PICS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloomberg Professional has 460 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, Two Sigma PICS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | Two Sigma PICS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (460 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 460 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | Two Sigma Investments, LP |
Customer experience
Bloomberg Professional
Two Sigma PICS
Bugs and requests
Bloomberg Professional
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search function not working
- Worksheet views and column widths issues
- Portfolios not loading properly
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add IB chat functionality
- Improve portfolio management features
- Allow offline content access
- Provide more customization options
- Integrate with iPhone calendar for events
Two Sigma PICS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
Two Sigma PICS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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