Comparison

FactSet vs RLM

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

Head to head
About

FactSet

Access comprehensive financial data, market research, and real-time news on the go. Monitor portfolios, track securities, and stay updated with breaking alerts. Download documents for offline access to manage investments effectively.

Highlights
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Watchlist management
  • Real-time market data
  • Historical financials and estimates
  • Contextual news content
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Offline document download
Features
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Leverage the power and intelligence of the FactSet workstation anytime, anywhere Monitor your latest proprietary security data: • Portfolio holdings and watchlist securities are always up to date • Monitor real-time portfolio performance relative to a benchmark • Keep an eye on your watchlist and make edits that sync across FactSet Research the markets: • Indices, fixed income, commodities, exchange rates, and cryptocurrencies • Real-time quote & price data for equities at any time of day • View historical financials and estimates, charts, broker research, earnings, and the latest filings as they release Never miss a beat: • Contextual news content keeps you updated with the latest top market news and news for the companies that you care about most • Enable breakings news alerts to stay informed in real-time • Download documents offline for your upcoming travels FactSet delivers superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help more than 200,000 investment professionals seize opportunity sooner. *NOTE* The FactSet app is for subscribers to FactSet only! For more information on FactSet, please visit www.factset.com.

About

RLM

This app offers a comprehensive suite of financial and business calculation tools, inspired by a popular professional calculator. It features specialized worksheets for loans, bonds, options, depreciation, and time value of money, alongside business, cash flow, statistics, and scientific functions.

Highlights
  • Finance Worksheets (Amortization, Bonds, Options)
  • Business Calculations (Break-Even, Bill Split)
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Statistical Functions
  • Scientific Calculator
  • Unit and Currency Conversions
  • Equation Solver
Features
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The RLM-BA2 application is a general purpose calculator with a special focus in finance and business. It is inspired by the Texas Instrument BAII+Professional calculator, but specially designed to bring up the most of your iOS devices. The RLM-BA2 has a extensive Menu System: >Finance Worksheets: •Account Balance: Calculates the Balance of cash transactions and interest applied at arbitrary dates. •Amortization: Loan Amortization Schedule for a single or several loan payments. •Bond Price & Yield: Calculates the Price, Yield and Effective Duration of a Bond. •Black-Scholes Options: Calculates the CALL, PUT and “Greeks” values of a Black-Scholes European option. •Depreciation: Calculates depreciation with SL, SOYD, DB or MACRS methods and conventions. •Time Value of Money: Calculates compound Interest problems. >Business Worksheets: •Bill-Tip-Split: Calculates the sharing of a Bill with Tip. •Break-Even: Analyze the following relation: Profit = (Price - Var.Cost) • Units - Fix.Cost •Currency Exchange with on-line rates. •Percents & Margins: Calculates %Change, %Total and Business margins. >Cash Flows Worksheets: •Equal Periods: Calculations with Cash Flows occurring at regular time intervals. •Unequal Periods: Calculations with Cash Flows occurring at arbitrary dates. >Statistics Worksheets: •One-Variable Statistics: Calculations for one variable data samples. •Two-Variable Statistics: Calculations for two variables data samples. •Probability: Combinations, permutations and Normal, Exponential, t-Student and Weibull probability distributions. >Scientific Worksheets: •Angles & Polar: Convert angles and coordinates. •Logarithm functions with common or arbitrary base. •Number Alteration functions •Trigonometric & Hyperbolic functions. >Conversion Worksheets: •Angles & Polar: Convert angles between DEG,RAD,GRAD,DMS or Slope % and Polar-Rectangular coordinates. •Currencies: world currencies conversions with manual input or on-line current rates. •Interest Rates: Nominal and effective interest conversion. •Units: Physical units conversions. >General Worksheets: •Date: Calculates days between dates with Actual, 360 or 365 days calendars. •Time: Calculates time intervals between different times. •Solver: Calculates arbitrary equations entered as text expression to solve any of the variables knowing the others. •Storage Registers: Store and perform operations directly over the calculators storage registers. •Memory Content: Clear, Back-Up or Restore part or all of the Calculator's memory. •General Settings: Customize many aspects of the calculator including formats & feedbacks. •Help Documents: Description and examples of all the calculator worksheets and features. >Editors Worksheets: To create or edit data •(Date,Trx) List: Transactions and the dates they occurs for the "Account Balance Worksheet". •(Date.CF) List: Cash flows and the dates they occurs for the "Unequal Periods Cash Flows Worksheet". •(X,N) List: Cash flows and repetitions for the "Equal Periods Cash Flows Worksheet". •(X,Y) List: X and Y data samples for the Statistics worksheets. •Solver Equation: Algebraic expression for use in the "Solver" worksheet. •Units Database: Customize the "Units" worksheet. System requirements: iOS 15.0 or above. 30 days Free-Trial. In-App-Purchase: One-Payment for life. License Agreement: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A TEXAS INSTRUMENT CALCULATOR, AND IS NOT SPONSORED IN ANYWAY BY TEXAS INSTRUMENT OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES.

Screenshots

FactSet4 screens
RLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RLM at 100% against FactSet's 19%. RLM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). FactSet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (367 vs 2). 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. RLM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FactSet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RLM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 367 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of FactSet's written reviews are positive against 100% of RLM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, RLM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FactSet versus RLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactSetRLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (367 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFactSet Research Systems, Inc.R.L.M. Software

Customer experience

FactSet

All ratings367 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative72.1%

RLM

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FactSet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RLM

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is FactSet free?
FactSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RLM free?
RLM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FactSet or RLM?
RLM is rated higher. FactSet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while RLM averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FactSet or RLM have ads?
Neither FactSet nor RLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FactSet or RLM?
FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, and RLM every 2 months. Most recently, FactSet was updated on September 21, 2026 and RLM on September 10, 2026.

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