BBSP vs 3FR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBSP
Access award-winning financial research on the go. This app provides clients with an easy way to stay informed about market insights and expert advice. Requires a BBSP TAO website account.
- Access award-winning research
- On-the-go market insights
- Expert technical advice
- Client-exclusive content
- Bespoke solutions for buy-side actors
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The BBSP Research app, available for IPhone, provides our clients with access to our award-winning research anywhere and at any time. This application is provided free of charge to clients with a BBSP TAO website account. About BBSP. Established in 1990, with analyst teams based in Europe, North America and Asia, BBSP Research is among the world's leading independent research companies. As a recognized resource for technical research, BBSP provides bespoke solutions exclusively to buy side actors including many of the major banks, hedge funds, asset managers and corporations. Each trusts BBSP to provide the expert technical research and advice they need to optimize their investment process.
3FR
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3Fourteen Research delivers independent, data-driven investment research designed to help investors make sense of changing markets. The app gives subscribers convenient access to our latest research, charts, market commentary, and analysis wherever they are. Subscribers can: • Read our latest research and market commentary • Listen to client-only podcasts • Explore the charts and data behind our views • Stay current on the themes and signals we’re watching • Access 3Fourteen research from anywhere • Receive updates when new research is published
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3FR at every 4 weeks against BBSP's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BBSP ships an update every 6 months, 3FR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBSP | 3FR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BBSP | 3Fourteen Research |
In-app purchases
BBSP
No in-app purchases
3FR
No in-app purchases
