Comparison

Impact SmartMonitor v4 vs ETBFSI

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

Head to head
About

Impact SmartMonitor v4

Features
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Impact SmartMonitor iOS app is offered to Impact subscribers. This app allows users to quickly view and manage the news coverage monitored by Impact. It covers news on the client's company, competitors or industry. Similar news stories are grouped together for easier viewing.

About

ETBFSI

This app delivers the latest news, articles, reports, and blogs specifically for professionals in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) industry. It provides wide coverage, industry insights, and original data-backed analysis to keep users informed about decisive happenings.

Highlights
  • Latest BFSI news
  • Industry articles and reports
  • Blogs from industry veterans
  • Wide coverage of BFSI sector
  • Deep industry insights
  • Original data-backed analysis
  • Daily newsletter
Features
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ETBFSI is the official BFSI app from the house of The Economic Times. Dedicated to the professionals in the BFSI industry, ET BFSI app brings you the latest BFSI news, articles, reports and blogs (from the BFSI industry veterans). ET BFSI's Content Philosophy: i. Wide Coverage– Licensed/Curated/Original content so that you do not miss anything important happening in the BFSI sector ii. Industry Participation– Segregating the right signals from the noise and providing deep insights from the BFSI industry iii. Original analysis and reporting backed by data ET BFSI aims to redefine a new generation of data and information-heavy media industry. Coming right from The Economic Times stable, ET BFSI brings you the niche and industry specific news on your fingertips ETBFSI sends out a daily newsletter – updating you with the sector-wide decisive happenings in the industry, every morning. Do join us at: www.ETBFSI.com and feel free to give your valuable feedback

Screenshots

Impact SmartMonitor v44 screens
ETBFSI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Impact SmartMonitor v4 at 3 against ETBFSI's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impact SmartMonitor v4 ships an update every 3 months, ETBFSI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Impact SmartMonitor v4 versus ETBFSI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpact SmartMonitor v4ETBFSI
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperImpact Research & Measurement Pvt LtdTimes Internet Limited

In-app purchases

None

Impact SmartMonitor v4

No in-app purchases

None

ETBFSI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Impact SmartMonitor v4 free?
Impact SmartMonitor v4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ETBFSI free?
ETBFSI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Impact SmartMonitor v4 or ETBFSI have ads?
Neither Impact SmartMonitor v4 nor ETBFSI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Impact SmartMonitor v4 or ETBFSI?
Impact SmartMonitor v4 ships an update every 3 months, and ETBFSI every 2 months. Most recently, Impact SmartMonitor v4 was updated on October 4, 2026 and ETBFSI on October 20, 2026.

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