MSCI vs Cost_Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSCI
Access real-time index performance for over 850 MSCI indexes, including market cap, ESG, factor, and thematic. Compare up to five indexes simultaneously and monitor global equity markets intraday. View index composition and set push notifications for your favorite indices.
- Real-time index performance
- 850+ MSCI indexes
- Compare up to 5 indexes
- Intraday market monitoring
- Index composition details
- Favorites list
- Push notifications
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The MSCI App provides transparency to traders and investors by offering access to real-time index levels and intraday performance information of up to 850+ indexes across MSCI Market Cap, ESG, Factor, and Thematic Indexes. 1. Access to real-time index performance for 850+ select MSCI Indexes 2. Compare real-time index performance of up to 5 MSCI indexes 3. Monitor intraday performance of equity markets around the world 4. See index composition, including top constituents, country and sector weights. 5. Create a favorites list to track MSCI index performance at a glance 6. Set push notifications to keep track of your favorite items
Cost_Control
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Take control of your money with CostControl — a clean, ad-free expense tracker and budget planner. Log your spending, set budgets, and instantly see where your money goes with beautiful charts. CostControl makes personal finance simple: - Track expenses & income in detail — amount, category, date, currency and notes - Visualize your spending with bar, donut and pie charts - Separate fixed and variable costs automatically - See your available credit based on your salary and expenses - Filter by category or fixed costs to find anything fast - Look back over any month or year to compare how your spending changes over time - 500+ icons to personalize your categories - Light mode, dark mode and multiple color themes Your data, your way: - Works fully offline — your data is stored locally on your device Free to use, with an optional premium upgrade — and never any ads. Download CostControl today and start understanding your spending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MSCI at none against Cost_Control's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cost_Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MSCI asks for nothing beyond the download.
MSCI ships an update every 3 months, Cost_Control every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSCI | Cost_Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSCI Inc | Olaf Frenzel |
In-app purchases
MSCI
No in-app purchases
Cost_Control
- CostControl Premium$19.99








