IWI Publications vs FactSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IWI Publications
Access professional financial industry publications, including research and articles on investment, wealth management, and retirement planning. Stay updated with the latest insights and share content with colleagues.
- Read current and past issues
- Access Investments & Wealth Monitor
- Access Journal of Investment Consulting
- Access Retirement Management Journal
- Redesigned responsive platform
- Searchable archive
- Share content via email and social media
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Founded in 1985, Investments & Wealth Institute® is the premier professional membership association, education provider, and credentialing body for financial service professionals and advisors serving high-net-worth clients. Through its award-winning events, publications, courses, and acclaimed certifications—Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), and Retirement Management Advisor® (RMA®)—the Institute delivers Ivy League-quality, highly practical education to more than 30,000 practitioners annually in over 40 countries. The Institute’s dynamic community includes some of the industry’s most successful investment consultants, advanced financial planners, and institutional asset managers, all committed to excellence, ethics, and continuous professional growth. Investments & Wealth Institute publications feature industry research and articles that provide education, insight, explanation, and coverage of key issues including the latest in investment, private wealth, retirement planning, legislative and regulatory, and business development topics. MAGAZINE APP FEATURES: Read current and past issues of Investments & Wealth Review, the Journal of Investment Consulting, and the Retirement Management Journal Newly redesigned platform and fully responsive text Read topical industry-related content on the go Search the archives of available issues Share content with colleagues via email and social media This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
FactSet
Access comprehensive financial data, market research, and real-time news on the go. Monitor portfolios, track securities, and stay updated with breaking alerts. Download documents for offline access to manage investments effectively.
- Portfolio monitoring
- Watchlist management
- Real-time market data
- Historical financials and estimates
- Contextual news content
- Breaking news alerts
- Offline document download
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Leverage the power and intelligence of the FactSet workstation anytime, anywhere Monitor your latest proprietary security data: • Portfolio holdings and watchlist securities are always up to date • Monitor real-time portfolio performance relative to a benchmark • Keep an eye on your watchlist and make edits that sync across FactSet Research the markets: • Indices, fixed income, commodities, exchange rates, and cryptocurrencies • Real-time quote & price data for equities at any time of day • View historical financials and estimates, charts, broker research, earnings, and the latest filings as they release Never miss a beat: • Contextual news content keeps you updated with the latest top market news and news for the companies that you care about most • Enable breakings news alerts to stay informed in real-time • Download documents offline for your upcoming travels FactSet delivers superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help more than 200,000 investment professionals seize opportunity sooner. *NOTE* The FactSet app is for subscribers to FactSet only! For more information on FactSet, please visit www.factset.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FactSet at 4.6 against IWI Publications's 1.0. FactSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (367 vs 4). IWI Publications's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
FactSet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 367 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IWI Publications's written reviews are positive against 19% of FactSet's.
IWI Publications ships an update every 7 months, FactSet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IWI Publications | FactSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (367 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 367 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Investment Management Consultants Association | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
IWI Publications
FactSet
In-app purchases
IWI Publications
No in-app purchases
FactSet
No in-app purchases
