Comparison

PitchBook Mobile vs CREFC Connect

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

Head to head
About

PitchBook Mobile

Access comprehensive VC, PE, and M&A data on your mobile device. Stay informed with global capital markets insights, industry news, and collaboration tools. Track financial data, conduct due diligence, and connect with dealmakers from anywhere.

Highlights
  • VC, PE, and M&A data access
  • Global capital markets insights
  • Industry news tailored to sector
  • Collaboration tools
  • Financial data tracking
  • Dealmaker connections
  • Customizable mobile alerts
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When time is limited and bandwidth is nonexistent, leverage PitchBook Mobile on iPhone or iPad to stay informed about what’s important and collaborate without friction. With the PitchBook Mobile app, the entire VC, PE and M&A world is at your fingertips, providing instant access to insights on the global capital markets, industry news tailored to your sector and collaboration tools. Use PitchBook Mobile to track financial data and activities across your space, conduct due diligence and connect with dealmakers. Instantly get in depth information from wherever you are, including: • VC and PE firms • Limited partners • Funds and performance • Deals, valuations and exits • Private and public company financials • Strategic acquirers • Series terms and debt terms • Active advisory firms • 2.6+ million professionals • and more! Plus, discover opportunities before your competitors and get immediate access to new reports and newsletters with customizable mobile alerts. Here’s what PitchBook Mobile users are saying: • “Stellar product and data. This app is intuitive and succinct while also giving you a comprehensive view of whatever you’re looking for… the ease of use in this app is incomparable.” • “Great app for PE and VC analysis. Love it.” • “Fantastic resource! Could not do my job without it.” • “Great extension of the full platform. When on the go and you hear about a company that just raised a big round or a deal that just happened, it's great to jump into the app and see what PitchBook has on it.” PitchBook Mobile is available to current PitchBook customers. Have questions, problems or feedback? Reach out to us at support@pitchbook.com.

About

CREFC Connect

This app facilitates connections within the commercial real estate finance industry. It provides access to news, event registration, and member directories. Users can engage with peers and maximize their membership benefits.

Highlights
  • Member Directory
  • Event Calendar
  • News Feed
  • Member Messaging
  • Document Resources
Features
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Connect and Engage with peers around the commercial real estate finance industry with the CREFC Connect App. This app is designed to help members maximize their membership experience. Get the latest news and information, learn about and register for upcoming events, and stay engaged with other CREFC members. Through technology we hope to make it easier to stay connected, informed, and participate in CREFC! Features Include: Member Directory Conference and Event Calendar News Feed Member-to-Member Messaging Document Resources & More!

Screenshots

PitchBook Mobile4 screens
CREFC Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PitchBook Mobile at none against CREFC Connect's shown. PitchBook Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). CREFC Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PitchBook Mobile against 5.0 for CREFC Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PitchBook Mobile has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitchBook Mobile ships an update fortnightly, CREFC Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PitchBook Mobile versus CREFC Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchBook MobileCREFC Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPitchBook Data, Inc.Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc.

Customer experience

PitchBook Mobile

All ratings1,076 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

CREFC Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PitchBook Mobile

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent password re-entry
  • Find/company pages not loading

Requested features

2 requests
  • Download and export lists
  • iPad app with landscape mode

CREFC Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PitchBook Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CREFC Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PitchBook Mobile free?
PitchBook Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CREFC Connect free?
CREFC Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PitchBook Mobile or CREFC Connect?
CREFC Connect is rated higher. PitchBook Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while CREFC Connect averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PitchBook Mobile or CREFC Connect have ads?
CREFC Connect shows ads; PitchBook Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, PitchBook Mobile or CREFC Connect?
PitchBook Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and CREFC Connect every 5 months. Most recently, PitchBook Mobile was updated on October 17, 2026 and CREFC Connect on September 25, 2026.

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