Rapaport Trade (RapNet) vs MDConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rapaport Trade (RapNet)
Access a vast global marketplace for diamonds, jewelry, and gemstones on your mobile device. Search, price, connect, and trade billions in daily listings with real-time alerts and secure transaction tools. Stay informed with market insights and connect with verified industry professionals worldwide.
- Global B2B diamond, jewelry, and gemstone market access
- Search and compare millions of items with advanced filters
- Real-time pricing tools and market insights
- Instant alerts for messages, offers, and updates
- Mobile trading and secure transaction capabilities
- Connect with verified industry professionals
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The Rapaport Trade (formerly RapNet) app gives you full access to the world’s largest professional marketplace for natural diamonds and gems in the palm of your hand. Find any stone at the best price by searching nearly 2 million listings from verified suppliers around the world, with NO commission or transaction fees. Search natural diamonds with advanced filters, price diamonds using the Rapaport Trade Pricing Calculator, and evaluate opportunities with real market data. The Rapaport Trade app lets you deal directly with buyers and sellers without a middleman, helping you move faster and negotiate with confidence. Whether you are sourcing, selling, or pricing stones, Rapaport Trade is at your fingertips on the go. Built for diamond and gem professionals who need on-the-go inventory access, accurate diamond pricing, and trusted trading relationships. Key Features • Find any natural diamond or colored gem from trusted global sellers • “Best Match” search provides more relevant results • Price natural diamonds using the Rapaport Trade Pricing Calculator & TradeScreen • Deal directly with buyers and sellers with an integrated chat and trade center • Source natural colored gems and finished jewelry in one seamless platform • Easily share stones that include your markup with potential clients
MDConnect
This app allows diamond and jewelry businesses to digitally showcase their inventory to customers. Businesses can customize and group items, enabling customers to search through the catalog. Full control is given to businesses to decide which inventory to share and with whom, with real-time access management.
- Digital inventory catalog
- Customer inventory sharing
- Customizable item grouping
- Powerful search functionality
- Access control for inventory
- Real-time access management
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MDConnect is a digital catalogue tool for diamond and jewelry businesses. Share your diamond and jewelry inventory with your customers. Easily Customize and group different inventory items for better viewing and search. MDConnect enables to share inventory in most advanced and easy way. It enables your Customers to search diamond and jewelry inventory using the powerful search. Decide and Control which inventory to share with which customer. This is the most powerful feature that gives you full control over sharing your inventory. Enable and Revoke access to your customers in real time.
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Verdict
Rapaport Trade (RapNet) and MDConnect both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MDConnect's written reviews are positive against 63% of Rapaport Trade (RapNet)'s. MDConnect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Rapaport Trade (RapNet)'s advantage is ratings volume (334 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Rapaport Trade (RapNet) against 4.0 for MDConnect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rapaport Trade (RapNet) has 334 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Rapaport Trade (RapNet)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of MDConnect's.
Rapaport Trade (RapNet) ships an update every 3 weeks, MDConnect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rapaport Trade (RapNet) | MDConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (334 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 334 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rapaport | Aaryan Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
Rapaport Trade (RapNet)
MDConnect
Bugs and requests
Rapaport Trade (RapNet)
Reported bugs
10 issues- Articles fail to upload in news section
- App crashes immediately upon opening after update
- Price calculator not updating
- Price list displays all zeros
- Point button not working
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- App freezes on fancy diamonds but works on rounds
- Price changes never display, just freezes
- Clarity and color selection do not align properly
- Frequent need to restart app
- Extended download and update times
Requested features
10 requests- Offline support and offline calculator
- iPad app with full line details
- Different colors for Rounds vs Fancy Shapes lists
- View personal inventory within app
- Recut option for calculator
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- User comments on stones
- Member lookup by RapNet number
- Stay logged in functionality
- Free diamond calculator option
- iPhone X support
MDConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rapaport Trade (RapNet)
No in-app purchases
MDConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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