The Business Times vs Inframation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Business Times
Access breaking business and finance news, market trends, and personalized content. Offers podcasts, push notifications, and bookmarking. Premium features require a subscription.
- Breaking news alerts
- Personalized content (myBT)
- Business podcasts
- Push notifications
- Article bookmarking
- Premium content access
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The Business Times: Intelligence at Work Stay ahead in the world of finance with The Business Times, your go-to app for all things business, finance, and market-related. Whether you're a seasoned investor, a business professional, or simply interested in staying updated with the latest market trends, The Business Times has you covered. Download the app now for instant access to: - Breaking news - Personalised content with myBT - Podcasts - Push notifications - Bookmarks Subscribe for full access to premium features, including: - All print edition stories - 2-week e-paper archive - Access to our Property, ESG and Garage newsletter archives - Exclusive offers on SPH Rewards at shop.sph.com.sg - Enhance your reading experience with up to 30 keywords via myBT Choose a subscription plan that’s right for you at https://subscribe.sph.com.sg/publications-bt/: Whether you're following the stock market, seeking insights on the latest business developments, or tracking cryptocurrency fluctuations, The Business Times provides a comprehensive platform for staying informed and making well-informed financial decisions. Have questions or feedback? E-mail us at btuserfeedback@sph.com.sg Privacy policy: https://www.sph.com.sg/tnc/privacy Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/tnc/apps_ios
Inframation
Access real-time news and in-depth analysis on global infrastructure projects. Subscribe to regional content services for actionable business intelligence and daily news briefings to stay ahead of market developments.
- Infrastructure project news
- Regional content services
- Actionable business intelligence
- Daily news briefings
- In-depth reports and analysis
- Real-time intelligence
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The Inframation app brings news and analysis on the world's infrastructure projects to your device. By subscribing to one or all of our regional content services – EMEA, US & Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific – you’ll have all of the actionable information that you need to make informed business decisions. With a subscription you'll benefit from real-time actionable intelligence via our website and daily news briefing. Our in-depth news, reports and analysis will enable you to find out what‘s happening before it becomes news
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Business Times at 4.7 against Inframation's 3.5. The Business Times also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (80 vs 6). Inframation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. The Business Times sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per 7 days. Inframation asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Business Times holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Business Times has 80 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Business Times's written reviews are positive against 0% of Inframation's.
The Business Times ships an update fortnightly, Inframation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Business Times | Inframation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (80 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPH Media Limited | Mergermarket (Overseas) Limited |
Customer experience
The Business Times
Inframation
In-app purchases
The Business Times
- BT weekly subscription$6.497 Days
- BT monthly subscription1 Month trial$22.991 Month
- BT monthly subscription$22.991 Month
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- BT yearly subscription1 Year trial$299.991 Year
Inframation
No in-app purchases
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