Bloomberg Professional vs SpendChart
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.
SpendChart
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No email signups. No connecting to banks. Just scanning receipts. All scanned data stays on your device, locally. You only share with family via email, if you choose to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://openmediallc.us/privacy-spend-chart
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloomberg Professional at none against SpendChart's 1. SpendChart's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SpendChart sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Bloomberg Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, SpendChart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | SpendChart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (461 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 461 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | OpenMedia USA 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
SpendChart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
SpendChart
- SpendChart Plus1 Month trial$1.991 Month
Questions
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