Research Library & Analytics vs Barclays Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Research Library & Analytics
Access global research products from BofA Securities anytime, anywhere. This app is designed for institutional clients with a BofA Mercury™ Portal ID. Download is free, but standard data rates apply.
- Access proprietary global research
- Available anytime, anywhere
- For institutional clients
- Requires BofA Mercury™ Portal ID
- Free to download
Read full descriptionHide full description
BofA Securities clients can access our full suite of proprietary global research products – anywhere, anytime. This application is for institutional clients with a BofA Mercury™ Portal ID. If you have forgotten your login details, please send an e-mail to bofamarkets@bofa.com. To request access to the BofA Mercury™ Portal, please contact your BofA Securities Sales representative. There is no charge to download the application. Standard data plan rates will apply from your wireless provider. If you are an individual investor interested in BofA Global Research, please visit http://www.ml.com.
Barclays Live
This exclusive application provides institutional clients with market insights, analytical tools, and FX pricing. It offers a personalized and interactive experience, synchronized with its desktop counterpart for seamless transitions. Access requires a Barclays Live username and password.
- Award-winning research
- Market monitors
- Analytical tools
- FX pricing from BARX
- Connect messaging feature
- Personalized and interactive experience
- Mobile and desktop synchronization
Read full descriptionHide full description
Barclays Live offers its institutional clients an exclusive application featuring award-winning research, market monitors, analytical tools, FX pricing from BARX and a Connect messaging feature. The Barclays Live app delivers a new, personalized and interactive experience. The app is available for iPhones and iPads and is fully synchronized with Barclays Live for desktop, enabling you to move seamlessly from mobile to desktop. The Barclays Live app is only for institutional clients of the Corporate and Investment Banking division of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (collectively and each individually ‘Barclays’). Clients will require a Barclays Live username and password.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barclays Live at 4.3 against Research Library & Analytics's 3.6. 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.
Barclays Live holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 12 respectively.
Research Library & Analytics ships an update every 3 months, Barclays Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Research Library & Analytics | Barclays Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (31 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bank of America | Barclays Services Limited |
Customer experience
Research Library & Analytics
Barclays Live
In-app purchases
Research Library & Analytics
No in-app purchases
Barclays Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Research Library & Analytics free?
Is Barclays Live free?
Which has better reviews, Research Library & Analytics or Barclays Live?
Do Research Library & Analytics or Barclays Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, Research Library & Analytics or Barclays Live?
Other comparisons
