PolymerMIS vs Plastics News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily price alerts
- Real-time news updates
- Market reports
- Crude oil, Naphtha, Olefins, Polyolefins data
- Global petrochemical market information
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
PolymerMIS ships an update every 3 months, Plastics News every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PolymerMIS | Plastics News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Punam Agrawal | Crain Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
PolymerMIS
Plastics News
In-app purchases
PolymerMIS
- IOS PLAN$9.991 Month
- IOS PLAN$9.99
Plastics News
No in-app purchases









