Comparison

Watch EBS vs Bondradar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Watch EBS

Access real-time spot FX, precious metals, and NDF rates from the EBS Market platform. Features live streaming charts, financial news, and customizable alerts for FX professionals. Requires existing EBS trading service user access.

Highlights
  • Real-time spot FX rates for 70+ currency pairs
  • Precious metals and NDF rates
  • Live streaming charts with zoom and scroll
  • Customizable alerts for instruments and news
  • International financial markets calendar
  • Country-specific economic news and indicators
  • Personal portfolio creation
Features
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Watch EBS – a true view of the global spot FX market The Watch EBS app features real-time spot FX, precious metals and NDF rates from the EBS Market platform – widely recognised as the industry reference rate. It also includes live streaming charts, and news from FXWire Pro. With its constantly updating content, clean Scandinavian design, intuitive interface and fast response times, Watch EBS is the essential app for all FX professionals. Please note that access to this app is only available to existing users of EBS trading services. If you are interested in our products and services, please visit our website for more information: www.ebs.com. General Real-time spot FX rates from the EBS Market platform for more than 70 currency pairs Precious metals rates NDF rates ICAP forward rates EBS Market highs and lows Sets alerts on any instrument International financial markets calendar, with key events and indicators Country specific economic news and key events from more than 100 countries Create personal portfolios Define your own news feeds Build your own menus and avoid unnecessary buttons Charting Live updating charts with easy zoom and scroll Set timescales, chart types and studies, e.g. Ichimoku, Bollinger Bands, MACD, Parabolic SAR etc. Set trend line alerts – receive via push notifications and email Define default settings for all and individual charts Share news and charts via email, Facebook and Twitter Add your comments to charts News & Alerts Local and international breaking news via push notifications Real-time news from FxWire Pro Set trend line alerts Set, manage and receive news, price and trend line alerts Forward alerts to several devices and applications including iPhone, iPad and email Research and analysis on individual instruments, e.g. EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD and many more Country specific economic news and indicators from more than 100 countries The application requires login. Users can request access from the app.

About

Bondradar

This app provides real-time news and in-depth analysis of global bond markets. It covers expected and live deals, offering customized searches, charts, and league tables. Users can receive instant alerts for bond mandates, launches, and pricings.

Highlights
  • Real-time bond market news
  • In-depth deal analysis
  • Customizable data searches
  • League tables and charts
  • Instant message alerts
  • Emerging markets coverage
Features
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Bond Radar is a news service covering all aspects of the primary bond markets (including emerging markets, high grade and high yield markets) backed by professionals with many years of experience and extensive contacts in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Bond Radar’s web site includes full coverage of expected and live deals in the international bond markets, broken down on a regional and market sector basis. Additionally, the Bond Radar Data Wizard provides in-depth analysis of our extensive data base, enabling customised searches to generate charts, league tables and spreadsheets. Announcements of bond mandates, launches and pricings are made in real-time and users may elect to receive message alerts directly to their inbox. We also offer in-depth analysis of the performance and distribution of all new deals based on objective reporting, combining viewpoints from the major banks and other market participants. We also offer the services provided on this web site via the Bloomberg system (please see our menu page on BRRD), whilst mobile coverage is also provided through the Bond Radar app.

Screenshots

Watch EBS4 screens
Bondradar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watch EBS at 4.6 against Bondradar's 3.5. Watch EBS also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watch EBS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch EBS has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch EBS ships an update every 5 months, Bondradar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Watch EBS versus Bondradar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch EBSBondradar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEBS Dealing Resources, Inc.Bond Radar

Customer experience

Watch EBS

All ratings65 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bondradar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Watch EBS

No in-app purchases

None

Bondradar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch EBS free?
Watch EBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bondradar free?
Bondradar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watch EBS or Bondradar?
Watch EBS is rated higher. Watch EBS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Bondradar averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Watch EBS or Bondradar have ads?
Neither Watch EBS nor Bondradar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch EBS or Bondradar?
Watch EBS ships an update every 5 months, and Bondradar every 6 months. Most recently, Watch EBS was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bondradar on November 2, 2026.

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