Bloomberg Professional vs Octus
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.
Octus
Access comprehensive credit market insights and analysis on the go. Stay informed with original reporting, proprietary data, and expert commentary to make faster, better financial decisions.
- Original reporting and breaking news alerts
- Proprietary data and structured intelligence
- Expert analysis across the credit lifecycle
- AI-powered research tools
- Full podcast network access
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Octus puts the full power of the leading credit markets platform in your hands. Nearly 40,000 professionals at the world's leading investment firms, banks, law firms, and advisory practices rely on Octus to see risk earlier, move faster, and make better decisions. Now that same edge travels with you. Access original reporting from a global team of journalists, analysts, and legal experts covering the full credit lifecycle. Stay on top of breaking developments, proprietary data, and expert analysis wherever you are. What you get with the Octus app: - Original reporting and breaking news alerts across credit markets - Proprietary data and structured intelligence you won't find anywhere else - Expert analysis covering every stage of the credit lifecycle, from origination to restructuring - AI-powered research tools built for speed and precision - The full Octus Podcast Network, including The Octus Download, Industry Insights: Exclusive Interviews, People You Should Know, and Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond Credit moves fast. Octus makes sure you never miss what matters. Where credit becomes clear. Visit octus.com to learn more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Octus at 4.9 against Bloomberg Professional's 3.7. Octus also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Bloomberg Professional's advantage is ratings volume (460 vs 138). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Octus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 460 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bloomberg Professional's written reviews are positive against 50% of Octus's.
Bloomberg Professional ships an update every 2 weeks, Octus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloomberg Professional | Octus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (460 ratings) | 4.9 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 460 — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloomberg Finance LP | Octus Intelligence, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bloomberg Professional
Octus
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
Octus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloomberg Professional
No in-app purchases
Octus
No in-app purchases
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