Comparison

MSCI vs Sifter Finance

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time index performance
  • 850+ MSCI indexes
  • Compare up to 5 indexes
  • Intraday market monitoring
  • Index composition details
  • Favorites list
  • Push notifications
Features
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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

About

Sifter Finance

Features
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Sifter Finance is the mobile companion to the Sifter platform for investment groups and student-managed funds. Sign in with your Sifter account to follow your fund on the go. PORTFOLIO - AUM, day change, and performance against a benchmark - Holdings as a list, heat map, or table, with sector weights - Risk status at a glance, with a note when a holding is on watch RESEARCH - Search any US-listed stock by ticker or company name - Price charts with 1M to 5Y windows, key stats, next earnings, and analyst targets - News, market movers, and watchlists that sync with the web app CHANNELS - Real-time team chat with threads, images, and polls - Live data embeds: quote a ticker, an economic series, or your portfolio inline - Push notifications for new messages and replies DISCUSSION - A ticker-tagged board for pitches, questions, and debate with your group A Sifter account is required. Accounts are created at sifter.finance.

Screenshots

MSCI4 screens
Sifter Finance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sifter Finance at every 4 days against MSCI's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MSCI ships an update every 3 months, Sifter Finance every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MSCI versus Sifter Finance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSCISifter Finance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMSCI IncSifter, LLC

In-app purchases

None

MSCI

No in-app purchases

None

Sifter Finance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSCI free?
MSCI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sifter Finance free?
Sifter Finance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MSCI or Sifter Finance have ads?
Neither MSCI nor Sifter Finance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MSCI or Sifter Finance?
MSCI ships an update every 3 months, and Sifter Finance every 4 days. Most recently, MSCI was updated on October 10, 2026 and Sifter Finance on October 16, 2026.

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