IWI Publications vs PREA
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.
PREA
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The PREA Quarterly is primarily a members only benefit, with a circulation exceeding 2,800 (including approximately 600 institutional investors). The mission of the Quarterly is to provide a forum for the discussion of issues and trends which impact the real estate investment industry and the decision making processes of our members. Our ultimate goal is to educate our readers about the strategies, opportunities and potential risks of real estate investment. Each issue of the Quarterly includes regular commentary on areas such as real estate securities, legislative issues, capital flows and market research, as well as feature articles exploring issues and trends of importance to institutional real estate investors and an interview with a prominent business leader. + ____________________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
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Verdict
IWI Publications and PREA are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
IWI Publications ships an update every 7 months, PREA every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IWI Publications | PREA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Investment Management Consultants Association | Pension Real Estate Association |
In-app purchases
IWI Publications
No in-app purchases
PREA
No in-app purchases









