theHRDIRECTOR vs WatersTechnology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
WatersTechnology
Access financial market technology news, expert analysis, and opinion. This platform consolidates live news, magazine issues, and data management insights for professionals in capital markets. Download content for offline access and stay informed on trading technology and market data.
- Multi-channel business intelligence
- Expert analysis and opinion
- Latest news and magazine issues
- Offline content access
- Data management insights
- Capital markets coverage
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WatersTechnology is a multi-channel business intelligence platform that professionals within financial-market technology rely on. Our coverage keeps senior business and technology decision makers abreast of capital markets. We provide expert analysis, news and opinion on all facets of trading technology and market data within the buy- and sell-side from front-office activities right through to settlement in the back office. The WatersTech app now combines all 3 of WatersTechnology’s original apps in one place: • The WatersTech Live app brings you all the latest news from the WatersTechnology site. Once you download articles you can access them anywhere – even when you’re offline • The Waters app allows you to download the latest issues of Waters magazine, which focuses on how capital market participants use technology to underpin every aspect of their day-to-day lives • The Inside Data Management app allows you to download the latest issues of Inside Data Management magazine. Which brings you the latest news, analysis and commentary from WatersTechnology’s two data-focused brands – Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data The content included in the WatersTech app covers a range of subjects, including: • Algorithmic and high-frequency trading • Risk Management • Compliance and regulatory developments • Hardware, hosting and infrastructure services and technologies • Performance, attribution and client reporting • Data management The app is free to download. To access, just log in with the same username and password you use to access the WatersTechnology website. ** Subscription terms and conditions • A one month subscription costs £899.99 your iTunes account will be charged when you choose to purchase a subscription. • At the end of the one 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 issue - no refunds can be issued for content that you have had up until that point. 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: theHRDIRECTOR at free with in-app purchases against WatersTechnology's subscription. theHRDIRECTOR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). WatersTechnology's advantage is ratings volume (18 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
Both are free to download. theHRDIRECTOR sells 42 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and WatersTechnology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $299.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
theHRDIRECTOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively.
theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, WatersTechnology every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theHRDIRECTOR | WatersTechnology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HR DIRECTOR | Infopro Digital Services Limited |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
theHRDIRECTOR
- HR Director Subscription$49.991 Year
- 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 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
WatersTechnology
- WatersTechnology 1 month subscription$299.991 Month
- 3 Month Subscription$999.993 Months
- 1 Month Subscription$999.991 Month
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