Economic Research Tracker vs FedRevCollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Economic Research Tracker
Access economic insights and analysis from New York Fed economists. Customize your feed by research topics or specific economists, and follow your favorite bloggers for in-depth perspectives on macroeconomics, monetary policy, and more.
- Economic insights and analysis
- Customizable content by research topics
- Filter by New York Fed economists
- Follow favorite bloggers
- Search for economists and bloggers
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The Economic Research Tracker brings you insights and analysis from the New York Fed written by economists working at the intersection of research and policy. You can customize content by various research topics, including Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, Labor Economics and Household Finance, and by New York Fed economists. You can also search for and follow your favorite Liberty Street Economics bloggers.
FedRevCollect
This app allows government employees to securely collect payments for services using a mobile device. It supports both check and credit card transactions, streamlining field agent workflows. Features include biometric login for easy access and remittance submission.
- Secure payment collection
- Accepts check and credit card payments
- Streamlines field agent workflows
- Touch ID and Face ID login
- Remittance information submission
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With the FedRevCollect app from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, government employees can now simply and securely collect payments anytime, anywhere using a mobile device. FedRevCollect accepts both check and credit card payments from customers. As an agent in the field or a government representative, you can use FedRevCollect to streamline your workflow. FedRevCollect supports Touch ID and Face ID (on supported devices) for easy login. Approved users provide remittance information and submit a payment. It’s that simple! Agencies – Please contact your representative at the Bureau of Fiscal Service for more information on using FedRevCollect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Economic Research Tracker at 67% against FedRevCollect's 0%. Economic Research Tracker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Economic Research Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Economic Research Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of FedRevCollect's.
Economic Research Tracker ships an update every 4 months, FedRevCollect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Economic Research Tracker | FedRevCollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | 2.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
Customer experience
Economic Research Tracker
FedRevCollect
In-app purchases
Economic Research Tracker
No in-app purchases
FedRevCollect
No in-app purchases
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