ChemAnalyst vs Plastics News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChemAnalyst
Access global market analysis and pricing for over 1000 chemical commodities. Get up-to-date news, deals, and detailed forecasts up to 10 years into the future. Covers production, demand, supply, and more for over 40 countries.
- Market analysis for 1000+ chemical commodities
- Production, demand, and supply data
- 10-year detailed forecasts
- News and deals from the chemical industry
- Data for over 40 countries
- Historical and future market inspection
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ChemAnalyst is an online platform offering a comprehensive range of market analysis and pricing services, as well as up-to-date news and deals from the chemical and petrochemical industry, globally. ChemAnalyst also provides market analysis for more than 1000 chemical commodities covering multifaceted parameters including Production, Demand, Supply, Plant Operating Rate, Imports, Exports, and much more. The users will not only be able to analyze historical data but will also get to inspect detailed forecasts for upto 10 years. With access to local field teams, the company provides high-quality, reliable market analysis data for more than 40 countries.
Plastics News
Stay informed with award-winning global coverage of the plastics industry. Access daily news on commercial, financial, legislative, and market developments affecting North American manufacturers. Includes updates on resin pricing, public policy, and industry trends.
- Global plastics industry news
- Commercial and financial developments
- Legislative and market updates
- Resin pricing information
- Public policy and sustainability coverage
- Mergers and acquisitions trends
- Push notifications for breaking news
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Plastics News brings its daily, award-winning, global coverage of the plastics industry to an app on your mobile device. Find and share the latest news stories ranging from commercial, financial, legislative to market-related developments worldwide that affect North American plastics product manufacturers, their suppliers and customers. Stay informed with our frequent updates on resin pricing, public policy measures, rankings, videos, blogs and more. Save, share and search our coverage on your mobile device or tablet. Get push alerts when news breaks. The Plastics News app is free to download, with access to our videos, some blogs and a limited number of articles. Subscribers get unlimited article access. Resin prices: Covering price changes to many different types and grades of plastic resin, including recycled resins; free weekly video on the latest in our Material Insights series; monthly Polymer Points Live streaming program for paid subscribers. Public policy: Reporting on regulations throughout the world, including tariffs, sustainability efforts and plastics treaties. M&A: Get the latest trends in mergers and acquisitions in the plastics sector, with regular analysis. Opinion: Columns and editorials from our editorial staff and guest writers. Also covering economics, injection molding, film and sheet packaging, rigid packaging, blow molding, rotomolding, extrusion, bioplastics, recycling, sustainability, vinyl and construction, automotive and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChemAnalyst at 75% against Plastics News's 50%. ChemAnalyst also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
ChemAnalyst ships an update every 2 weeks, Plastics News every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChemAnalyst | Plastics News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chemanalyst | Crain Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
ChemAnalyst
Plastics News
In-app purchases
ChemAnalyst
No in-app purchases
Plastics News
No in-app purchases
