Comparison

Knowledge Connect vs SPAR Handbook

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

Head to head

About

Knowledge Connect

Features

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Knowledge Connect is a cloud-based market intelligence and knowledge management tool delivering comprehensive insights about your competitors and business environment. Track all your competitors moves and react quickly to changing market dynamics.

About

SPAR Handbook

Features

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SPAR global news, events, country information and event information for people in and out of the SPAR independent retail network. Available to all current employees of SPAR partner companies, suppliers and conference delegates.

Screenshots

Knowledge Connect4 screens

SPAR Handbook2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Knowledge Connect at 12.0.0 against SPAR Handbook's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knowledge Connect ships an update every 3 months, SPAR Handbook every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Knowledge Connect versus SPAR Handbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Knowledge Connect	SPAR Handbook
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	KnowledgeAgent GmbH	SPAR International B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Knowledge Connect

No in-app purchases

None

SPAR Handbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knowledge Connect free?

Knowledge Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SPAR Handbook free?

SPAR Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Knowledge Connect or SPAR Handbook have ads?

Neither Knowledge Connect nor SPAR Handbook shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Knowledge Connect or SPAR Handbook?

Knowledge Connect ships an update every 3 months, and SPAR Handbook every 4 months. Most recently, Knowledge Connect was updated on September 8, 2026 and SPAR Handbook on September 10, 2026.