NorthStar SIE vs RVMfs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NorthStar SIE
Prepare for your Securities Industry Essentials exam with interactive quizzes. Get instant feedback on your answers from an extensive question bank. Study effectively and improve your exam readiness.
- Extensive test bank
- Interactive quiz format
- Instant feedback on responses
- Exam preparation
- Securities Industry Essentials focus
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NorthStar SIE helps you prepare for your Securities Industry Essentials exam. It pulls questions from our extensive test bank into an interactive quiz format, giving you instant feedback on your responses.
RVMfs
This app offers comprehensive courses in finance, including CFA preparation, financial modeling, and investment banking. Learn financial analytics with Python and SQL, and prepare for Microsoft certifications. Access educational content designed for aspiring financial professionals.
- CFA preparation courses
- Financial modeling training
- Investment banking courses
- Financial analytics with Python & SQL
- Microsoft certification preparation
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RVM Finishing School: CFA Classes, Financial Modelling, Financial Analyst, Investment Banking Courses, Financial Analytics using Python and SQL, Microsoft Certifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RVMfs at every 14 months against NorthStar SIE's every 50 months. RVMfs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NorthStar SIE ships an update every 50 months, RVMfs every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NorthStar SIE | RVMfs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NorthStar Securities Exam Prep, LLC | Testpress Tech Labs LLP |
Customer experience
NorthStar SIE
RVMfs
In-app purchases
NorthStar SIE
No in-app purchases
RVMfs
No in-app purchases
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