Comparison

Central Banking vs Inframation

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

Head to head
About

Central Banking

This app delivers global coverage, comment, and analysis on central banking topics. It features news, interviews, and in-depth articles on monetary policy, financial stability, and economics, sourced from daily news and the Central Banking journal.

Highlights
  • Global coverage of central banking
  • News, features, and interviews
  • Monetary policy and financial stability analysis
  • Offline article viewing
  • Save and share favorite stories
  • Customizable content types
Features
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The Central Banking app provides informed global coverage, comment and analysis for the central banking community. The Central Banking app contains news stories, features, interviews and opinion that cover the entire breadth of the central banking industry. From monetary policy, to financial stability, economics, governance, reserve management and currency, articles are sourced from daily news and Central Banking journal. Central Banking is firmly established as the industry’s leading information resource – it delivers unrivalled coverage of the market, with in-depth analysis of all the latest industry news. Its reputation is such that Central Banking has access to the leading players in the market – Central Banking speaks to them in order to gather their thoughts and opinions on the latest hot topics, and this in turn allows Central Banking to produce award-winning journalism with a level of insight that you simply cannot find anywhere else. The financial crisis has fundamentally and irrevocably shifted the political and economic landscape – forcing central bankers, regulators and the industry at large to rethink the way financial markets work. Central Banking keeps its readers informed about what central bankers and regulators are thinking about markets, and how policy should influence them. Like the highly successful CentralBanking.com website, the Live app features breaking news and independent commentary updates throughout the day. The app also gives users the ability to view articles offline, save and share favourite stories, and customise the type of content received. The easy-to-navigate app allows subscribers to access all content at a time and place that suits as well as ensuring access to information as soon as it’s published. ** Subscription terms and conditions • A one-month subscription costs £899.99. Your iTunes account will be charged when you choose to purchase a subscription. • At the end of the one month period, and unless you choose to cancel (see below), the subscription will renew. Your iTunes account will be charged the renewal cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • You may manage your subscription, or cancel this auto renewal, at any time via your iTunes Account settings. However, subscription sales are final. If you choose to cancel, your subscription will cease at the end of the current period - no refunds will be given. For more information please see our privacy policy https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-conditions/privacy-policy/?lang=en.

About

Inframation

Access real-time news and in-depth analysis on global infrastructure projects. Subscribe to regional content services for actionable business intelligence and daily news briefings to stay ahead of market developments.

Highlights
  • Infrastructure project news
  • Regional content services
  • Actionable business intelligence
  • Daily news briefings
  • In-depth reports and analysis
  • Real-time intelligence
Features
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The Inframation app brings news and analysis on the world's infrastructure projects to your device. By subscribing to one or all of our regional content services – EMEA, US & Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific – you’ll have all of the actionable information that you need to make informed business decisions. With a subscription you'll benefit from real-time actionable intelligence via our website and daily news briefing. Our in-depth news, reports and analysis will enable you to find out what‘s happening before it becomes news

Screenshots

Central Banking4 screens
Inframation2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Central Banking at 100% against Inframation's 0%. Central Banking also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). Inframation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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. Central Banking sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Inframation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Central Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Central Banking has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Central Banking's written reviews are positive against 0% of Inframation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Central Banking ships an update every 7 months, Inframation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Central Banking versus Inframation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentral BankingInframation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInfopro Digital Services LimitedMergermarket (Overseas) Limited

Customer experience

Central Banking

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Inframation

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Central Banking

One-time18
  • Vol XXXIII Number 1$899.99
  • Vol XXXIII Number 2$899.99
  • Vol XXXIII Number 3$899.99
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  • Vol XXXIII Number 4$899.99
  • Vol XXXIV Number 1$899.99
  • Vol XXXIV Number 2$899.99
  • Vol XXXIV Number 4$899.99
  • Vol XXXIV Number 3$899.99
  • Vol XXXV Number 2$899.99
  • Vol XXXV Number 1$899.99
  • Volume XXXVI Number 3$899.99
  • Volume XXXVI Number 4$899.99
  • Volume XXXVII Number 1$899.99
  • Volume XXXVII Number 2$899.99
  • Vol XXXV Number 3$899.99
  • Vol XXXVI Number 1$899.99
  • Vol XXXV Number 4$899.99
  • Vol XXXVI Number 2$899.99
None

Inframation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Central Banking free?
Central Banking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inframation free?
Inframation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Central Banking or Inframation?
Central Banking is rated higher. Central Banking averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Inframation averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Central Banking or Inframation have ads?
Neither Central Banking nor Inframation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Central Banking or Inframation?
Central Banking ships an update every 7 months, and Inframation every 3 weeks. Most recently, Central Banking was updated on July 7, 2026 and Inframation on June 10, 2026.

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