Comparison

Monitorul Preturilor vs InfoCons

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

Head to head
About

Monitorul Preturilor

This app monitors market mechanisms for food and fuel retail to detect and address legal violations. It aims to stimulate competition and improve the market environment for consumers, focusing on price alongside other product quality factors.

Highlights
  • Market mechanism monitoring
  • Detection of legal violations
  • Stimulates competition
  • Improves market environment
  • Price analysis
  • Product quality evaluation
Features
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Misiunea Consiliului Concurenței cu privire la funcționarea optimă a piețelor comercializării cu amănuntul a produselor alimentare și a carburanților auto, precum și cu privire la manifestarea concurenței pe aceste piețe a fost și rămâne în continuare axată pe două direcții principale. Prima dintre acestea este reprezentată de monitorizarea modului de funcționare a mecanismelor de piață. Această activitate are rolul de a depista eventualele abateri/încălcări ale reglementărilor legale, iar, în cazul în care există probe concludente în acest sens, de a sancționa întreprinderile răspunzătoare. Cea de-a doua direcție de acțiune a autorității de concurență are ca obiectiv stimularea concurenței pe piețele comercializării cu amănuntul a produselor alimentare și a carburanților, precum și îmbunătățirea climatului concurențial, în vederea obținerii de avantaje pentru consumatorii finali. Concurența prin preț este o caracteristică importantă a economiei de piață, având rolul de a genera atât eficiență economică, cat și beneficii importante la nivelul consumatorilor, printre care se numără o ofertă variată de produse de calitate la prețuri competitive. Autoritatea de concurență nu are competența de a interveni în formarea unor prețuri de vânzare ale întreprinderilor active pe o piață anume sau de a reglementa un nivel al acestor prețuri. Cu toate acestea, Consiliul Concurenței militează constant pentru bunăstarea consumatorului final, prin remedierea eventualelor disfuncționalități dintr-un anumit sector. Monitorul prețurilor ține cont de faptul că prețul nu este singurul criteriu de apreciere a unui produs, fiind completat de elemente cum ar fi: tipul și calitatea serviciilor disponibile, calitatea si cantitatea de informații auxiliare disponibile consumatorului, calitatea in sine a produsului, , asistenta post-vânzare si, nu in ultimul rând, decizia consumatorului cu privire la proveniența, brand-ul sau prezentarea produsului. În acest scop, informațiile vor fi prezentate de o manieră care să permită evaluarea acestor elemente adiționale, fără a transforma, însă, platforma într-un canal de publicitate.

About

InfoCons

Empower your consumer choices with detailed information on food products and electrical appliances. Scan barcodes or QR codes to access ingredient lists, allergens, calorie estimates, energy consumption, and product warnings. Save products for later analysis and access global emergency numbers.

Highlights
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Food product details (ingredients, allergens, calories)
  • Electrical appliance energy consumption estimates
  • Product warnings and recall information
  • Save products for analysis
  • Global emergency numbers
  • Calorie and exercise calculator
Features
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The InfoCons App helps you become an educated consumer by bringing tons of vital information regarding your food choices, electrical appliances and other non-food products, as well as emergency numbers from all around the world. The InfoCons app is a tool dedicated to consumer protection. Regardless of location or spoken language, one can query the InfoCons database by scanning the barcode from any food product, the QR code from any electrical appliance (fridges, freezers, storage units, washing machines, dishwashers, washer-dryers, televisions, monitors and other displays, air conditioners, cooker hoods and many others; sold in the EU after 2019) or by using the search field directly. A successful food product identification brings you the following options and details: (1) General information - Name of product, product manufacturer, product ingredients and product image. (2) Additives details – Provides the names of additives, quantity of additives and, for logged in users, the definition of additives. (3) Highlighted allergen list. (4) The calculator - Provides estimates of the number of calories you eat based on quantity of food. The calculator also provides information about the amount of time you should walk, run or pedal to burn calories consumed. (5) Warnings emitted by the European Union as well as other countries for that product type. (6) Markers based on your preferences - The app highlights values that are not in accordance with your choices, which you are able to set through the “My Choice” section (for logged in users). (7) Save product in a lightbox, called “Saved products”, this is where you can analyze your products further (for logged in users). (8) Product Recycle options. (9) Complaint form – This can be used to file a complaint in certain conditions (for logged in users). (10) Fill missing details form – This can be used to add details that you believe are lacking from the product description or ingredients list (for logged in users). A successful electronic appliance identification brings you the following options and details: (1) General information such as name, manufacturer and technical details. (2) Manufacturer details. (3) The calculator, which estimates its energy consumption for multiple time frames, such as a month, a year or the length of the products warranty. (4) The product comparator. Inside the Saved products section, a logged in user will find all saved products and a scan log. By selecting a set of saved products, you can review their added values for salt, sugar, additives and calories. Each additive is explained and counted. The app also features a SOS section, where you will find emergency numbers from all around the world. InfoCons is a non-governmental, apolitical, representative, private, non-profit, distinct and indivisible, independent consumer association based on democratic principles, which defends consumer rights and, also, a founding member of the Federation of Consumer Associations. Content in the app is available in 33 languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Monitorul Preturilor4 screens
InfoCons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InfoCons at 90% against Monitorul Preturilor's 8%. InfoCons also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Monitorul Preturilor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. InfoCons sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Monitorul Preturilor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monitorul Preturilor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InfoCons has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Monitorul Preturilor's written reviews are positive against 90% of InfoCons's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monitorul Preturilor ships an update every 5 weeks, InfoCons monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monitorul Preturilor versus InfoCons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorul PreturilorInfoCons
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB98 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperConsiliul ConcurenteiAsociatia InfoCons

Customer experience

Monitorul Preturilor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative80.8%

InfoCons

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.6%

In-app purchases

None

Monitorul Preturilor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

InfoCons

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly member fee$5.991 Month
  • Founder's member fee$34.991 Year
  • Yearly member fee$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Monitorul Preturilor free?
Monitorul Preturilor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InfoCons free?
InfoCons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monitorul Preturilor or InfoCons?
Monitorul Preturilor is rated higher. Monitorul Preturilor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while InfoCons averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Monitorul Preturilor or InfoCons have ads?
Neither Monitorul Preturilor nor InfoCons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monitorul Preturilor or InfoCons?
Monitorul Preturilor ships an update every 5 weeks, and InfoCons monthly. Most recently, Monitorul Preturilor was updated on June 8, 2026 and InfoCons on September 24, 2026.

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