Bloomberg Professional vs LSEG Workspace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloomberg Professional
Access real-time market data, breaking news, and AI-powered financial insights on the go. Communicate with a global network of professionals and monitor watchlists from anywhere. Requires a Bloomberg Terminal subscription.
- 24/7 market data access
- Breaking news and research
- AI-powered document search
- Global professional network communication
- Real-time watchlist monitoring
- Worksheet access
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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.
LSEG Workspace
Access real-time financial data, news, and analytics on the go. Monitor portfolios, track company information, and receive customized alerts for market movements. Stay informed with exclusive Reuters news and research reports.
- Customizable watchlists
- Portfolio monitoring
- Exclusive Reuters news
- Extensive company data
- Real-time market news
- Research reports access
- Cross-platform alerts
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Be ready 24/7 with: • Customised Watchlist views, across product types and against 20,000+ analytics • Portfolio Monitoring with Intraday P&L, Active Return, Performance by Asset Class, Relative Weights • Exclusive access to Reuters news coverage for the financial services industry • Access to the depth and breadth of LSEG data, both historical and real-time including 142 million company financial data points each year • Financial information on 88,000 active public companies including deals, research, and ownership details • Research reports available directly on mobile/cell • Up-to-the-minute news across multiple markets with access to 10,500+ real-time newswires, global press, and web news sources • Public company events added directly to your Outlook or mobile calendar • Cross-platform exchange pricing covering all major markets and product types, including Public and Private Equity, Fixed income, Funds, FX, Commodities, and more • Watchlists with mobile-optimised data views, now also including tailored views for FX pairs • Setup and receive cross platform alerts for news, price movement, research, ratings changes and more Please note: This app is currently only accessible for customers with a LSEG Workspace subscription. To sign up, please go to https://www.lseg.com/en/data-analytics/products/workspace
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LSEG Workspace at 4.5 against Bloomberg Professional's 3.7. LSEG Workspace also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). Bloomberg Professional's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) 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.
LSEG Workspace holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloomberg Professional has 461 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bloomberg Professional's written reviews are positive against 50% of LSEG Workspace's.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, LSEG Workspace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | LSEG Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (461 ratings) | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 461 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | Refinitiv |
Customer experience
Bloomberg Professional
LSEG Workspace
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
LSEG Workspace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
LSEG Workspace
No in-app purchases
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