Comparison

PolymerMIS vs Plastics News

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

Head to head
About

PolymerMIS

Get real-time updates on global petrochemical markets, including daily price alerts and news on crude oil, naphtha, olefins, and polyolefins. Stay informed with instant access to market reports directly on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Daily price alerts
  • Real-time news updates
  • Market reports
  • Crude oil, Naphtha, Olefins, Polyolefins data
  • Global petrochemical market information
Features
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PolymerMIS launches the World's best iOS Application for Daily Polymer News and Prices. The PolymerMIS iOS application provides real-time information related to the global petrochemical markets on your iPhone and iPad. The application allows instant access to daily price alerts, news updates, and reports on products such as Crude Oil, Naphtha, Olefins, and Polyolefins. For any queries regarding the app, please contact us at **[contact@polymermis.com](mailto:contact@polymermis.com)**. **Terms of Use (EULA):** https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Privacy Policy:** https://www.polymermis.com/privacy-policy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PolymerMIS4 screens
Plastics News3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plastics News at 50% against PolymerMIS's 0%. Plastics News also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. PolymerMIS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Plastics News asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolymerMIS ships an update every 3 months, Plastics News every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PolymerMIS versus Plastics News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolymerMISPlastics News
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunam AgrawalCrain Communications, Inc.

Customer experience

PolymerMIS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Plastics News

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PolymerMIS

Subscriptions1
  • IOS PLAN$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • IOS PLAN$9.99
None

Plastics News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolymerMIS free?
PolymerMIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plastics News free?
Plastics News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolymerMIS or Plastics News have ads?
Neither PolymerMIS nor Plastics News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolymerMIS or Plastics News?
PolymerMIS ships an update every 3 months, and Plastics News every 2 months. Most recently, PolymerMIS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plastics News on October 24, 2026.

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