Comparison

UN SanctionsApp vs FactXpLr²

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

UN SanctionsApp

This app provides a comprehensive, real-time analytical tool for examining UN targeted sanctions imposed since 1991. It offers detailed information on sanctions regimes, types of measures, and effectiveness indicators, along with filtering and search functionalities.

Highlights
  • UN sanctions data since 1991
  • Analysis of sanctions regimes and episodes
  • Interactive filtering tools
  • Overview of sanctions types
  • User guide and search function
  • Map of sanctions regimes
Features
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UN SanctionsApp, formerly known as “SanctionsApp,” is an interactive analytical tool that can be used in real time by both scholars and practitioners who have an interest in examining or who are working on designing and implementing United Nations (UN) targeted sanctions. It contains information about all UN sanctions imposed since 1991. -- Where does the information come from? UN SanctionsApp is based on research originally undertaken by the Targeted Sanctions Consortium (TSC), a group of more than fifty scholars and policy practitioners worldwide with interest in and specialized knowledge of UN targeted sanctions. The TSC project was the first comprehensive, systematic, and comparative assessment of the impacts and effectiveness of UN targeted sanctions regimes and included assessments of all UN targeted sanctions regimes from 1991 to 2013. Since 2014, the App has been updated and maintained by a three-person team, consisting of Prof. Thomas Biersteker, Dr. Zuzana Hudáková, and Dr. Marcos Tourinho, that continues its work under the auspices of the Graduate Institute in Geneva. Since its inception, the App has also provided access to text from hundreds of UN Security Council resolutions and incorporated interactive filtering features based on the TSC's original quantitative and qualitative datasets. Following the 2020/2021 re-launch, the UN SanctionsApp also includes an updated Checklist and Sanctions filter tool (formerly known as "Analogy finder") and a new "User guide" section (which outlines the various sections and explains the main concepts used throughout the App). -- What is included in the App? There are six core parts of the App: (1) Types of sanctions Provides an overview of all types of sanctions measures imposed by the UN since 1991, including sample texts from past UN Security Council resolutions. (2) Cases & episodes Presents a detailed overview and analysis of 80 different episodes within all 26 sanctions regimes imposed by the UN since 1991, including an indicator of their effectiveness. (3) Designing sanctions Provides a quick overview of factors that should be considered when designing sanctions. (4) Sanctions filter Enables filtering through UN sanctions episodes based on key characteristics of interest. (5) Quick facts Presents an interactive map of past and current UN sanctions regimes and basic facts about UN sanctions. (6) User guide Presents the basic concepts and logic behind the organization of the App. The App also includes a Search function. -- A brief history of the App UN SanctionsApp, previously known as “SanctionsApp,” was developed at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, with the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Global Affairs Canada. Version 1.0 (June 2013) was produced by the TSC's co-directors, Thomas Biersteker and Sue Eckert, and by Marcos Tourinho and Zuzana Hudáková, with assistance from Cecilia Cannon. It was designed and programmed by Colaco SA. Version 6.0 (August 2020) was produced by Thomas Biersteker and Zuzana Hudáková, with assistance from Marcos Tourinho. It was designed and programed by WEBIKON, s.r.o. Neither the Graduate Institute, the Government of Switzerland, the Government of Canada, nor the App technical designers bear any responsibility for content of the App, which is the sole responsibility and intellectual property of the content developers. UN SanctionsApp is updated on a regular basis. The assessments of effectiveness in Version 6.0 date from August 2020. -- Copyright © 2013-2021 by Thomas Biersteker, Zuzana Hudáková, and Marcos Tourinho. -- Cite us Biersteker, Thomas, Zuzana Hudakova, and Marcos Tourinho, UN SanctionsApp: An Interactive Database of UN Sanctions, August 2020, available at https://unsanctionsapp.com. -- Contact us For comments or questions, please contact unsanctionsapp@gmail.com.

About

FactXpLr²

Features
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Create and combine graphs, bar and line, grouped and stacked, from all available sources, Eurostat, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. All sources available in english and local languages. Compare observations from any variable in any source/table with any other table with some matching variable content. Functionality packages: Explore - Explore data in three dimensions Utilities - Edit/change graphs, search/filter, hide, save, quick access to search/filter results, snapshot.

Screenshots

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FactXpLr²4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UN SanctionsApp at Free against FactXpLr²'s $3.99. UN SanctionsApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). FactXpLr²'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

UN SanctionsApp is free to download; FactXpLr² costs $3.99 up front. FactXpLr² sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. UN SanctionsApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UN SanctionsApp ships an update every 5 months, FactXpLr² monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UN SanctionsApp versus FactXpLr²: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUN SanctionsAppFactXpLr²
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFondation pour l'institut de hautes etudes internationales et du developpement (Geneve)Matz Eurenius

In-app purchases

None

UN SanctionsApp

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

FactXpLr²

One-time10
  • Statistics Denmark (EN)Free
  • Statistics Finland (FI)Free
  • Statistics Finland (SE)Free
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  • Statistics Iceland (IS)Free
  • Statistics Eurostat (EN)Free
  • Statistics Eurostat (DE)Free
  • Statistics Eurostat (FR)Free
  • Statistics Worldbank (EN)Free
  • Statistics Worldbank (FR)Free
  • Statistics Worldbank (ES)Free

Questions

Is UN SanctionsApp free?
UN SanctionsApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FactXpLr² free?
FactXpLr² costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do UN SanctionsApp or FactXpLr² have ads?
Neither UN SanctionsApp nor FactXpLr² shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UN SanctionsApp or FactXpLr²?
UN SanctionsApp ships an update every 5 months, and FactXpLr² monthly. Most recently, UN SanctionsApp was updated on November 1, 2026 and FactXpLr² on November 2, 2026.

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