Nomura iCB vs Spark Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nomura iCB
This app provides authorized clients with real-time global coverage of the convertible bond market. It allows users to filter bond information by region and create custom portfolios, offering scenario analysis capabilities.
- Real-time global market coverage
- Convertible bond data
- Region filtering
- Portfolio management
- Scenario analysis
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Nomura iCB brings the converts market to the mobile arena. It allows Nomura-authorized clients to stay up to date with all that is happening in the CB world, no matter where they are. Nomura iCB is available for the iPhone and optimized for the iPad. It leverages off Nomura's unique truly global approach to convertibles in order to provide live and comprehensive coverage of names in the Asian, European, Japanese and US convertible markets. Nomura iCB allows clients to filter the full universe so that they only see the bonds that are of interest to them. This includes filtering by region and the ability to create and manage smaller portfolios. It also displays static data and provides various scenario analysis capabilities. This application is free, but only available to authorized clients of Nomura's global convertible business.
Spark Systems
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This is the iOS companion app to the Spark Systems' next-generation FX trading platform. With this app, our clients can monitor real-time FX prices, their book position and the details of their orders. The app also allow users to setup notifications for trade completion and call levels of market instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spark Systems at monthly against Nomura iCB's every 4 months. Nomura iCB's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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.
Nomura iCB ships an update every 4 months, Spark Systems monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nomura iCB | Spark Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomura International plc | Spark Systems Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Nomura iCB
No in-app purchases
Spark Systems
No in-app purchases
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