Comparison

PitchBook Mobile vs Octus

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

Octus

Access comprehensive credit market insights and analysis on the go. Stay informed with original reporting, proprietary data, and expert commentary to make faster, better financial decisions.

Highlights
  • Original reporting and breaking news alerts
  • Proprietary data and structured intelligence
  • Expert analysis across the credit lifecycle
  • AI-powered research tools
  • Full podcast network access
Features
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Octus puts the full power of the leading credit markets platform in your hands. Nearly 40,000 professionals at the world's leading investment firms, banks, law firms, and advisory practices rely on Octus to see risk earlier, move faster, and make better decisions. Now that same edge travels with you. Access original reporting from a global team of journalists, analysts, and legal experts covering the full credit lifecycle. Stay on top of breaking developments, proprietary data, and expert analysis wherever you are. What you get with the Octus app: - Original reporting and breaking news alerts across credit markets - Proprietary data and structured intelligence you won't find anywhere else - Expert analysis covering every stage of the credit lifecycle, from origination to restructuring - AI-powered research tools built for speed and precision - The full Octus Podcast Network, including The Octus Download, Industry Insights: Exclusive Interviews, People You Should Know, and Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond Credit moves fast. Octus makes sure you never miss what matters. Where credit becomes clear. Visit octus.com to learn more.

Screenshots

PitchBook Mobile4 screens
Octus4 screens

Verdict

The call

PitchBook Mobile and Octus both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of PitchBook Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Octus's. PitchBook Mobile also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 138). Octus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

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 4.9 for Octus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PitchBook Mobile has 1.1K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of PitchBook Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Octus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PitchBook Mobile versus Octus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchBook MobileOctus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better4.9 (138 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better138
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitchBook Data, Inc.Octus Intelligence, Inc.

Customer experience

PitchBook Mobile

All ratings1,083 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Octus

All ratings138 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Octus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PitchBook Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Octus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PitchBook Mobile free?
PitchBook Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octus free?
Octus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PitchBook Mobile or Octus?
PitchBook Mobile is rated higher. PitchBook Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Octus averages 4.9 from 138 ratings.
Do PitchBook Mobile or Octus have ads?
Neither PitchBook Mobile nor Octus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PitchBook Mobile or Octus?
PitchBook Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Octus fortnightly. Most recently, PitchBook Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Octus on October 24, 2026.

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