FPA Publications vs MyRepChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FPA Publications
Access leading financial planning journals and research. Stay updated with industry insights, practical advice for new planners, and rigorous academic studies. Content is free for FPA members.
- Journal of Financial Planning access
- Next Generation Planner content
- Financial Services Review research
- Peer-reviewed articles
- Industry insights
- Practical advice for new planners
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PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED: Journal of Financial Planning (monthly): Since 1979, the award-winning Journal of Financial Planning has introduced financial professionals to history-making concepts such as Monte Carlo simulation and safe retirement withdrawal rates. Readers trust the nonprofit objectivity and peer-reviewed content of this official FPA publication. With monthly feature articles, interviews, columns, and peer-reviewed research contributions, the Journal is a valued media resource that provides a pulse-check of the industry to readers to help them serve their clients better. Next Generation Planner (monthly): The FPA Next Generation Planner (NGP) provides content for new financial planners that is incredibly practical and ridiculously valuable, helping them to develop personally and professionally as they work their way toward their most important career goals. Financial Services Review (quarterly): Financial Services Review (FSR) is the official publication of the Academy of Financial Services (AFS). The primary objective of this refereed academic journal is to encourage rigorous empirical research that examines individual behavior in terms of financial planning and services. It is co-published with the Financial Planning Association. FPA MEMBERS: FREE access with email address and FPA member ID as password. For additional assistance, please contact member services at 800.322.4237, option 2, between 9 am and 6:30 pm ET, or e-mail MemberServices@onefpa.org SUBSCRIPTIONS THROUGH APPLE: The yearly subscription is an auto-renewing subscriptions. The price for the subscription is $89.99 for a year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase and is handled exclusively by Apple. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Links: Terms of Service: https://www.pagesuite.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pagesuite.com/privacy-policy/
MyRepChat
This app provides compliant text messaging for financial professionals. It ensures conversations are retained, reportable, and archivable, while offering a familiar texting experience for clients without requiring them to install new software.
- Compliant text messaging
- Client and colleague communication
- Conversation retention
- Reporting and archiving
- Client-side familiarity
- No client app installation
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MyRepChat enables financial professionals to text with clients and colleagues while meeting the strict compliance requirements of the financial industry. All conversations are securely captured, retained, and available for reporting or integration with leading third-party archiving providers — giving your firm the oversight it needs without changing how you communicate. Best of all, your clients don’t need to download anything new. They simply text you the way they always have, using the native messaging app on their phone. Compliant messaging, without the friction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyRepChat at none against FPA Publications's 2. MyRepChat also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 17). FPA Publications's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.5). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. FPA Publications sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $89.99 per year. MyRepChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
FPA Publications holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of FPA Publications's written reviews are positive against 13% of MyRepChat's.
FPA Publications ships an update every 10 months, MyRepChat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FPA Publications | MyRepChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) — better | 2.5 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 13.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Financial Planning Association (The) | fmg Suite, LLC. |
Customer experience
FPA Publications
MyRepChat
Bugs and requests
FPA Publications
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MyRepChat
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes frequently
- Notifications not clearing (ghost notifications)
- Messages not sending or not being received
- App freezes or goes blank
- Login issues (white screen, single sign-on loop)
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- Calls dropping or not ringing
- MMS not supported
- Duplicate contacts
- Cannot compose new messages directly
- Inconsistent message updates
- Typing blindly when sentence exceeds screen width
- Badge notifications not updating
- Cannot send pictures or images
- Unread message indicators persist after reading
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to block spam calls easily
- Support for group texts
- Improve contact integration with Outlook
- Allow changing login duration
- Dedicated mobile app with texting focus
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- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
FPA Publications
- Journal of Financial Planning$89.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$89.991 Year
MyRepChat
No in-app purchases









