Comparison

Risk.net vs theHRDIRECTOR

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

Head to head
About

Risk.net

Access cutting-edge reporting and incisive analysis on risk management and derivatives. Stay informed with daily updates and offline viewing capabilities. Customize your content feed to focus on what matters most to you.

Highlights
  • Cutting-edge reporting
  • Incisive analysis
  • Daily online updates
  • Offline article viewing
  • Save and share stories
  • Customizable content
Features
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Risk is the undisputed leader in risk management and derivatives intelligence. It brings you cutting-edge reporting and incisive analysis of the latest issues so you're always one step ahead. Risk covers all the issues that matter to risk managers, derivatives dealers, corporate hedgers and institutional investors through an extensive information resource updated daily online. Like the highly successful Risk.net website, the Risk.net app will feature live updates throughout the day, but will also give users the ability to view articles offline, save and share favourite stories, and customise the type of content they receive. The Risk.net app allows corporate licence customers and subscribers to access all content via an interactive app, at a time and place that suits you as well as ensuring you get access to the information as soon as it’s published. ** Subscription terms and conditions • A three-month subscription costs £899.99. Your iTunes account will be charged when you choose to purchase a subscription. • At the end of the three-month period, and unless you choose to cancel (see below), the subscription will renew. Your iTunes account will be charged the renewal cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • You may manage your subscription, or cancel this auto renewal, at any time via your iTunes Account settings. However, subscription sales are final. If you choose to cancel, your subscription will cease at the end of the current period - no refunds will be given. Please visit http://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-conditions/privacy-policy/?lang=en for our privacy policy and https://www.infopro-insight.com/terms-conditions/ for our terms of use

About

theHRDIRECTOR

Access free strategic HR content, news, legal updates, and job listings for senior HR professionals. Subscribers get early digital access to magazine issues, with options to purchase single copies or subscribe annually.

Highlights
  • Free HR news and features
  • Senior HR job listings
  • Regular legal updates
  • Monthly HR director interviews
  • Digital magazine issues for subscribers
  • Offline reading
  • Social media sharing
Features
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theHRDIRECTOR App provides free independent strategic hr content specifically for Senior HR Practitioners via in-depth features and hr related news. Regular legal updates and monthly hr director interviews are also a benefit of the free App as well as senior hr job roles. Digital issues of the flagship publication are available for Subscribers however if you are not a subscriber you are able to purchase single issue. The App includes - Free HR News, features, interviews, legal updates and Senior hr jobs - Issues of the magazine available before the print version for Subscribers - Download your issues and read offline at your leisure - Share articles via social media - Purchase single copies or subscribe via your iTunes account using In App Purchases SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • A single issue is £3.99. • A digital subscription is £39.99 per year • Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The user's iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/terms/ EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS Subscriber’s receive full access to theHRDIRECTOR App by signing in with their Members user name and password allows them to view the latest issue of theHRDIRECTOR publication in digital format as well as previous issues.

Screenshots

Risk.net4 screens
theHRDIRECTOR2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: theHRDIRECTOR at 100% against Risk.net's 43%. theHRDIRECTOR also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Risk.net's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 6). 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. Risk.net sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $219.99 per month and theHRDIRECTOR sells 43 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theHRDIRECTOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Risk.net has 255 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Risk.net's written reviews are positive against 100% of theHRDIRECTOR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risk.net ships an update every 5 months, theHRDIRECTOR every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Risk.net versus theHRDIRECTOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisk.nettheHRDIRECTOR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (255 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfopro Digital Services LimitedHR DIRECTOR

Customer experience

Risk.net

All ratings250 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

theHRDIRECTOR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Risk.net

Subscriptions3
  • Risk Monthly$219.991 Month
  • Risk.net 3 Month Subscription$999.993 Months
  • Risk.net 1 month subscription$999.991 Month
43 purchases

theHRDIRECTOR

Subscriptions1
  • HR Director Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time42
  • HRD 146$4.99
  • HRD 162$4.99
  • HRD 219$4.99
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  • HRD 222$4.99
  • HRD 224$4.99
  • HRD 227$4.99
  • HRD 226$4.99
  • HRD 221$4.99
  • HRD 223$4.99
  • HRD 231$4.99
  • HRD 232$4.99
  • HRD 233$4.99
  • HRD 234$4.99
  • HRD 263$4.99
  • HRD 262$4.99
  • HRD 261$4.99
  • HRD 260$4.99
  • HRD 257$4.99
  • HRD 258$4.99
  • HRD 259$4.99
  • HRD 256$4.99
  • HRD 255$4.99
  • HRD 253$4.99
  • HRD 254$4.99
  • HRD 252$4.99
  • HRD 251$4.99
  • HRD 250$4.99
  • HRD 248$4.99
  • HRD 249$4.99
  • HRD 247$4.99
  • HRD 246$4.99
  • HRD 245$4.99
  • HRD 244$4.99
  • HRD 243$4.99
  • HRD 242$4.99
  • HRD 241$4.99
  • HRD239$4.99
  • HRD 240$4.99
  • HRD238$4.99
  • HRD 237$4.99
  • HRD 235$4.99
  • HRD 236$4.99

Questions

Is Risk.net free?
Risk.net is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is theHRDIRECTOR free?
theHRDIRECTOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Risk.net or theHRDIRECTOR?
theHRDIRECTOR is rated higher. Risk.net averages 4.7 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while theHRDIRECTOR averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Risk.net or theHRDIRECTOR have ads?
Neither Risk.net nor theHRDIRECTOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Risk.net or theHRDIRECTOR?
Risk.net ships an update every 5 months, and theHRDIRECTOR every 8 months. Most recently, Risk.net was updated on September 23, 2026 and theHRDIRECTOR on September 25, 2026.

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