UN Procurement vs USDA IFMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UN Procurement
Access real-time business opportunities with the UN. Find tenders, bids, contract awards, and connect with UN buyers. This tool helps vendors and suppliers share information on the go.
- Real-time business opportunities
- Requests for expression of interest
- Future project information
- Business seminar details
- Tenders and bids
- Contract awards
- UN buyer contact information
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The United Nations Procurement Division is responsible for establishing contracts for the acquisition of a wide variety of goods, works, and services for UN Headquarters, peacekeeping and special political missions, Offices Away from Headquarters, Regional Commissions and other entities within the UN Secretariat. The “UN Procurement” app offers real-time access to information related to business opportunities and strategic sourcing, such as requests for expressions of interest, business seminars, tenders, purchase order and contract awards. The app gives vendors and suppliers a tool to share and transfer information on the go or to receive push notifications in their areas of interest.
USDA IFMS
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The Integrated Food Management System (IFMS) Mobile app is an offline application with IFMS Web synchronization that allows access from anywhere without an internet connection. The data captured from the IFMS Mobile app works with the IFMS web-based system through a sync process. The IFMS Mobile app streamlines processes to create, edit, view, search for households, and issue food to program participants. Other features include viewing inventory at the tailgate site, printing receipts, and viewing issuance transaction details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: USDA IFMS at every 9 months against UN Procurement's every 19 months. UN Procurement's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UN Procurement ships an update every 19 months, USDA IFMS every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UN Procurement | USDA IFMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | United Nations | The Danville Group |
In-app purchases
UN Procurement
No in-app purchases
USDA IFMS
No in-app purchases
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