Bloomberg Professional vs CMC Interactive, LLC
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.
CMC Interactive, LLC
This app provides services for employer-sponsored retirement plans. It is designed to help users manage their retirement accounts with a focus on employer contributions and benefits.
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan services
- Retirement account management
- Focus on employer contributions
- Benefits management
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CMC Interactive focuses solely on servicing employer sponsored retirement plans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloomberg Professional at 3.7 against CMC Interactive, LLC's 1.4. Bloomberg Professional also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months). CMC Interactive, LLC's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). 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.
Bloomberg Professional holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloomberg Professional has 459 ratings behind it against 7, 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 0% of CMC Interactive, LLC's.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, CMC Interactive, LLC every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | CMC Interactive, LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (459 ratings) — better | 1.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 459 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | CMC Interactive, LLC |
Customer experience
Bloomberg Professional
CMC Interactive, LLC
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
CMC Interactive, LLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
CMC Interactive, LLC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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