FoundersCard vs Intelligence Squared+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FoundersCard
Manage your membership benefits, including business, travel, and lifestyle perks. Access your digital card for in-person redemption and stay informed about upcoming events.
- Discover and access member benefits
- Redeem benefits in-person with digital card
- RSVP to upcoming events
- Access business, travel, and lifestyle perks
- Stay updated on events
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Easily discover, access, and redeem your FoundersCard member benefits and keep updated on upcoming events while on the go. FoundersCard Members may RSVP to upcoming events, access their digital FoundersCard for in-person benefit redemption, then access and redeem most of your business, travel and lifestyle benefits.
Intelligence Squared+
Access a vast library of debates and discussions from leading figures in politics, science, and the arts. Engage with speakers live, connect with other subscribers, and enjoy exclusive discounts on events and merchandise.
- Extensive video library of debates
- Live event streaming
- Interactive Q&A with speakers
- Subscriber community
- Discounts on tickets and merchandise
- Premium newsletter
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Spend time with the world’s most brilliant minds today with an Intelligence Squared+ subscription. Brimming with more than 20 years of debates and discussions, our online video-streaming service offers you the chance to hear from some of the biggest and brightest names in politics, journalism, science, technology, and the arts, including: Stephen Fry, Malala Yousafzai, Yuval Noah Harari, Idris Elba, Helena Bonham Carter, Jarvis Cocker, Stacey Abrams, Simon Schama, Tom Hiddleston, Mary Beard, Mehdi Hasan and many more. There’s an endless trove of conversations to explore. You can tune into live events, ask questions to our speakers and talk to other subscribers – all within the app. As an Intelligence Squared+ subscriber you’ll also gain: – ad-free access to all our upcoming and past events online – 15% discounts on tickets to our in-person events and merchandise – discounts on new books – our premium newsletter direct to your inbox Subscribe today to start watching. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Intelligence Squared+ on a yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intelligence Squared+ at 100% against FoundersCard's 52%. Intelligence Squared+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). FoundersCard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Intelligence Squared+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. FoundersCard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Intelligence Squared+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FoundersCard has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of FoundersCard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intelligence Squared+'s.
FoundersCard ships an update every 3 weeks, Intelligence Squared+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FoundersCard | Intelligence Squared+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FoundersCard LLC | Intelligence Squared (UK) Ltd |
Customer experience
FoundersCard
Intelligence Squared+
Bugs and requests
FoundersCard
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not loading or crashing on latest iOS devices
- Offers and discounts not working as advertised
- Membership benefits not activating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved app stability and performance
- Easier cancellation process
- More transparent and consistent benefits
Intelligence Squared+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FoundersCard
No in-app purchases
Intelligence Squared+
- Intelligence Squared+ Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Intelligence Squared+ Yearly7 Days trial$134.991 Year
Questions
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