Comparison

Stocks vs Global Bond Data

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

Head to head
About

Stocks

Track stock market news and visualize its impact on stock prices with advanced charting. Access timely investment information, customize news sources, and make informed trading decisions.

Highlights
  • Real-time stock quotes
  • Portfolio tracking
  • Technical analysis
  • NewsCharts visualization
  • Customizable RSS news feeds
  • Symbol-specific website links
Features
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◆ New Version - Now with cloud sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac!* ◆ ◆ More new features... ◆ New portfolio tracking and technical analysis features. ◆ StockSpy keeps getting more awesome with FREE upgrades! StockSpy... ►Featured by Apple in Finance New & Noteworthy! ►Featured in the “Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies” book by Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus ►Hit 1st on Finance Top Grossing for iPad! ►Hit 2nd on Finance Top Paid for iPad! Now more than ever you need to be on top of what is happening with your investments... StockSpy for iPhone simplifies tracking stock market news for the companies you follow and allows you to VISUALIZE how the news affects stock prices with NewsCharts! With StockSpy you can automatically load several top quality RSS news feeds for each of the symbols you're tracking. This provides you with more complete information when making your important investment decisions. Stop losing money because you're not getting all the important news & information about your stocks. Say goodbye to wasting time by manually checking several news websites and still not getting the whole picture on your stocks. Start making more money because you have the information to make smart trades. NewsChart technology shows you how the news volume changes over time when in landscape mode. As you flick through the news articles the NewsChart highlights the currently active bar for the visible news items in the news list. This means if you find a day which had interesting price change (like a big pop or drop) you can easily find out what news was "driving" the stock. We have taken this great innovation we call NewsCharts from Stock Spy for the desktop (available on PC + Mac! See more details at Stock-Spy.com) and brought it to the iPhone! StockSpy provides easy access to information from the top Investor websites with Symbol Specific website links. This allows you to browse detailed information about specific stocks having to type a symbol. StockSpy allows complete customization of news sources. Our innovative feed template system allows you to setup a news feed once and use it for every symbol in your list. You can also add individual feeds to a specific stock. StockSpy uses the extremely popular RSS feed standard. Many popular financial news websites provide RSS news feeds free of charge. Blogs, investor relations sites even the SEC provide RSS feeds which can accessed using StockSpy! ... If you have never heard of RSS news feeds before don't worry. You will still be able to make use of them using StockSpy. With recent volatility in the global financial markets access to timely investment information is a necessity. With StockSpy on the iPhone this information is at your fingertips. ► UPDATES Stay tuned, because we're always developing new and exciting features for StockSpy. Updates are ALWAYS free! ► FEEDBACK We LOVE positive feedback! Please be kind in your app reviews, tell others how you use StockSpy. ► HELP & SUPPORT Remember to mail support@stock-spy.com or use the "App Support" button on this page if for some reason you need help with StockSpy! We are happy to assist. ► Go ahead! Get your copy of StockSpy today. You won't regret it! *NOTE: Cloud sync with StockSpy apps on other platforms and stores (including Mac) requires a separate purchase.

About

Global Bond Data

Features
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Global Bond Data is an information environment for financial market professionals and investors. The application provides a quick search facility for stocks, bonds and indices, as well as popular analytical tools. The Global Bond Data database contains more than 1 000 000 bond and Eurobond issues worldwide, 80,234 shares, 80,000 indices on stock markets, bonds, the commodity market and macroeconomics. The bond page contains data on current and archival quotes and yields on the stock exchange and over-the-counter market from market participants. Basic information about each issue is also presented: issue status, issue volume, coupons and payment schedule, placement and repayment dates, credit ratings, identification information, issue placement data and other parameters. The trading schedule, basic parameters, dividend payment schedule, information about the issuer, holders, and news are available on the stock page. On the index page you can find a graph of its values, the calculation method and a list of the papers necessary for its calculation. On the issuer's page, you can get all the information available on Global Bond Data on a particular issuer: general information, ratings, and reporting. The key functionality of the Watchlist application allows you to track information and quotes on a selected list of bonds, shares and indices. The list is added via a search in the Watchlist section or through the bond, stock, or index pages. In the Bond Calculator you can calculate the analytical indicators used in the valuation of bonds and Eurobonds. The tool allows you to calculate clean and dirty prices, accrued coupon interest (ACI), several types of bond yields, debt, as well as indicators of modified duration, convexity, PVBP, G-spread, and Z-spread, which allows you to analyze the volatility of debt market instruments and to evaluate changes in the bond price when the yield changes. The event calendar allows you to filter bond events by geographic location, as well as by event type, issue and issuer for a certain period. In the app you can build a market map based on your Watchlist, view your market maps or use pre-configured ready-made maps. There’s also a section on interest-rate curves. In a separate section of the application and on the issuers pages, there is a list of financial news that can be searched. We invite you to use our application and will be glad to hear your feedback!

Screenshots

Stocks4 screens
Global Bond Data4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Global Bond Data at none against Stocks's 1. Global Bond Data also leads on ads (none vs shown). Stocks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence 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. Stocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Global Bond Data asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stocks versus Global Bond Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStocksGlobal Bond Data
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStockSpy Apps Inc.Global Bond Data FZE

Bugs and requests

Stocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete stocks from watchlists
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms
  • Pricing data not updating in real-time

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pre-market and after-hours pricing
  • Improve stock grouping and organization
  • Integrate more news sources
  • Add custom indicators and technical analysis tools
  • Provide better customer support

Global Bond Data

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stocks

One-time1
  • StockSpy Pro$9.99
None

Global Bond Data

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stocks free?
Stocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Global Bond Data free?
Global Bond Data is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stocks or Global Bond Data have ads?
Stocks shows ads; Global Bond Data does not.
Which is updated more often, Stocks or Global Bond Data?
Stocks ships an update monthly, and Global Bond Data monthly. Most recently, Stocks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Global Bond Data on November 5, 2026.

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