FPA Publications vs CapAdv
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/
CapAdv
Access your investment portfolio data through a streamlined and intuitive mobile interface. This application is exclusively for clients of the firm.
- Portfolio data access
- Simple interface
- Elegant design
- Client-exclusive access
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The Capital Advisors mobile phone applications enables our Clients to access their portfolio data in a simple and elegant interface. Requirements: You need to be a Client of our Firm to be authorized to download this application. Please call us at 866.469.5030 for any questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CapAdv at 5.0 against FPA Publications's 2.8. CapAdv also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). FPA Publications's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5). 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. FPA Publications sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $89.99 per year. CapAdv asks for nothing beyond the download.
CapAdv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively.
FPA Publications ships an update every 10 months, CapAdv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FPA Publications | CapAdv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Financial Planning Association (The) | Capital Advisors Wealth Management, LLC |
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FPA Publications
CapAdv
In-app purchases
FPA Publications
- Journal of Financial Planning$89.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$89.991 Year
CapAdv
No in-app purchases
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