Comparison

Financial Instruments vs Forum Live

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

Head to head
About

Financial Instruments

Access information on financial instruments offered by the World Bank Group, including loans, credits, and guarantees. View terms, rates, and reference information, with the ability to complete forms online. All data presented is publicly available.

Highlights
  • Information on IBRD loans
  • Details on IDA credits
  • Guarantees information
  • Product terms and rates
  • Reference information
  • Online form completion
Features
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The financial instruments App presents to clients information on financial instruments that are offered though the World Bank Group's various financiers and products. These include IBRD loans, IDA credits, Guarantees. The App describes the terms of these financial products and displays their rates, offers reference information and the ability for clients to complete required forms online. All information in the App is public.

About

Forum Live

This event management app helps users plan their participation in World Economic Forum events. It allows for easy event exploration, session scheduling, networking with other attendees, and in-app meeting arrangements. Navigate venues with turn-by-turn directions and discover nearby activities.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and registration
  • Session bookmarking and calendar integration
  • Participant browsing and filtering
  • Digital business card exchange
  • In-app meeting scheduling
  • Indoor venue navigation
Features
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Forum Live is the official app for World Economic Forum events. Built from the ground up as a modern events app, it is designed to help you plan, connect, and make the most of your event participation. It includes the quality programme and network you expect from the Forum, wrapped with an even more beautiful design and exciting new features. Here’s what you’ll find: EVENTS • Easily search and explore events matching your interests. • Your registered events are organized for quicker access. SESSIONS • Bookmark what you want to attend in the new calendar. • Your sessions, meetings, and invitations are neatly presented in one convenient place. NETWORK • Browse the list of participants, and filter by industry, expertise, country, and more. • Exchange digital business cards by simply scanning an event badge. You can even save the business card details to your device contacts. PLAN • Set up a meeting with other participants directly in the app. • Sync your personal calendar with the app so that you can see it all in one place. NAVIGATE • Easily navigate the event venue using turn-by-turn indoor navigation. • Find points of interest and explore activities near you.

Screenshots

Financial Instruments4 screens
Forum Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Financial Instruments at 100% against Forum Live's 75%. Financial Instruments also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). Forum Live's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Financial Instruments holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forum Live has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Financial Instruments's written reviews are positive against 75% of Forum Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Financial Instruments ships an update monthly, Forum Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Financial Instruments versus Forum Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinancial InstrumentsForum Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1121 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe World Bank GroupWorld Economic Forum

Customer experience

Financial Instruments

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forum Live

All ratings121 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Financial Instruments

No in-app purchases

None

Forum Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Financial Instruments free?
Financial Instruments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forum Live free?
Forum Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Financial Instruments or Forum Live?
Financial Instruments is rated higher. Financial Instruments averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Forum Live averages 4.8 from 121 ratings.
Do Financial Instruments or Forum Live have ads?
Neither Financial Instruments nor Forum Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Financial Instruments or Forum Live?
Financial Instruments ships an update monthly, and Forum Live fortnightly. Most recently, Financial Instruments was updated on October 11, 2026 and Forum Live on October 12, 2026.

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