Comparison

Metal Intelligence Centre vs iPlan Participant App

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

Head to head
About

Metal Intelligence Centre

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Metal Intelligence Centre (MIC) is a one-stop information hub for market intelligence on base metals i.e. Copper, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead, Nickel and Tin. We publish news, analysis, research, data, survey and interviews relating to the metal industry (except live prices). Producers, consumers and traders of base metals are typical users of this app. Top reasons to download the app: 1. Get latest news, analysis, research, data, survey and interviews relevant to the base metal industry โ€“ all in one place; 2. The curated research and analyses are original pieces of work that come from our experts who bring several years of experience in the physical metal markets and risk management; 3. We separate the signals from the noise to present the developing trends in metal market and provide you with information that you can leverage for your business; 4. We cover the global metal industry like never before. This includes focused and in-depth sectoral research, surveys and polls. 5. Certain content is free. However, some are accessible only to subscribers (called "Premium"). You can subscribe from within the app by choosing a package. 6. Access contents over the app and website (www.mic.regsus.com) using the same subscription. Further, also get key reports over email. We value your feedback, so if you run into any issues or have suggestions, please reach out to us at micsupport@regsus.com. The app is brought to you by Regsus Consulting Private Limited (www.regsus.com) who has been providing advisory services on metal price risk management (or hedging) since 2009.

About

iPlan Participant App

Features
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iPlan Retirement Solutions Limited is a provider of retirement benefit plans to international employers for their overseas employees. We work with employers to provide their employees with an opportunity to save for their retirement by participating in an employer sponsored retirement plan. Participants of plans provided by us have access to their account with the ability to manage their affairs and personal data online. Providing up to date values of their investments along with other plan details this app is intended to complement our full client website where Employers and plan participants may run reports, access other plan tools and contact our team in a secure environment. The message centre included in this app is fully integrated with the the message centre on our website ensuring that whichever way participants access their accounts they are always able to see the latest position on pending items and a full history of prior message centre interactions. Access to this app is only available to designated Employer representatives and plan participants, it is not intended for the general public nor does it provide any information to the general public.

Screenshots

Metal Intelligence Centre4 screens
iPlan Participant App1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metal Intelligence Centre at every 6 weeks against iPlan Participant App's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metal Intelligence Centre ships an update every 6 weeks, iPlan Participant App every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Metal Intelligence Centre versus iPlan Participant App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal Intelligence CentreiPlan Participant App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size135 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetal-Intelligence-CentreiPlan Retirement Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

None

Metal Intelligence Centre

No in-app purchases

None

iPlan Participant App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metal Intelligence Centre free?
Metal Intelligence Centre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPlan Participant App free?
iPlan Participant App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metal Intelligence Centre or iPlan Participant App have ads?
Neither Metal Intelligence Centre nor iPlan Participant App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metal Intelligence Centre or iPlan Participant App?
Metal Intelligence Centre ships an update every 6 weeks, and iPlan Participant App every 4 months. Most recently, Metal Intelligence Centre was updated on October 7, 2026 and iPlan Participant App on October 7, 2026.

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