Bloomberg Professional vs PitchBook Mobile
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.
PitchBook Mobile
Access comprehensive global capital markets data, industry news, and collaboration tools for venture capital, private equity, and M&A professionals. Track financial data, conduct due diligence, and connect with dealmakers on the go.
- Global capital markets insights
- Tailored industry news
- Collaboration tools
- Financial data tracking
- Due diligence support
- Dealmaker connections
- Customizable mobile alerts
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When time is limited and bandwidth is nonexistent, leverage PitchBook Mobile on iPhone or iPad to stay informed about what’s important and collaborate without friction. With the PitchBook Mobile app, the entire VC, PE and M&A world is at your fingertips, providing instant access to insights on the global capital markets, industry news tailored to your sector and collaboration tools. Use PitchBook Mobile to track financial data and activities across your space, conduct due diligence and connect with dealmakers. Instantly get in depth information from wherever you are, including: • VC and PE firms • Limited partners • Funds and performance • Deals, valuations and exits • Private and public company financials • Strategic acquirers • Series terms and debt terms • Active advisory firms • 2.6+ million professionals • and more! Plus, discover opportunities before your competitors and get immediate access to new reports and newsletters with customizable mobile alerts. Here’s what PitchBook Mobile users are saying: • “Stellar product and data. This app is intuitive and succinct while also giving you a comprehensive view of whatever you’re looking for… the ease of use in this app is incomparable.” • “Great app for PE and VC analysis. Love it.” • “Fantastic resource! Could not do my job without it.” • “Great extension of the full platform. When on the go and you hear about a company that just raised a big round or a deal that just happened, it's great to jump into the app and see what PitchBook has on it.” PitchBook Mobile is available to current PitchBook customers. Have questions, problems or feedback? Reach out to us at support@pitchbook.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PitchBook Mobile at 4.9 against Bloomberg Professional's 3.7. PitchBook Mobile also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PitchBook Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 461 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bloomberg Professional's written reviews are positive against 67% of PitchBook Mobile's.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, PitchBook Mobile fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | PitchBook Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (461 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 461 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | PitchBook Data, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bloomberg Professional
PitchBook Mobile
User reviews
Bloomberg Professional
From 461 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Productive on the go
- 🚀 Frequently updated
- 💡 Great for research and preset monitors
- 🚀 Versatile and replicates terminal functions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lacking key terminal functionality
- 🔍 Clunky and counterintuitive UI
- 🔍 Slow performance and refresh issues
- 🔍 Forced updates and device compatibility issues
PitchBook Mobile
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and succinct
- 💡 Comprehensive data view
- 👍 Fantastic resource
- 👍 Effortless
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant bugs
- 🐛 Loading problems
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
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
PitchBook Mobile
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent password re-entry
- Find/company pages not loading
Requested features
2 requests- Download and export lists
- iPad app with landscape mode
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
PitchBook Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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