Comparison

Connect™ vs Kpler

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

Head to head
About

Connect™

Access S&P Global's business and market intelligence on the go. Discover industry analysis, market research, and economic forecasts from experts. Visualize and integrate data to inform your decisions.

Highlights
  • Follow market trends
  • Track chemical pricing
  • Synchronize across devices
  • Share content with colleagues
  • Access email alerts
  • In-depth market research
Features
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Keep the power of S&P Global expertise in your pocket and follow the latest trends, dynamics, and events shaping your industry while you are on-the-go. Connect is a business and market intelligence platform that provides access to an unmatched concentration of industry analysis, in-depth market research, and economic forecasts from over 2,000 world-renowned experts. Connect lets you discover, analyse, visualize, and integrate insight and data to quickly advance your next decision. Features: - Follow market trends. Browse the latest analysis of events and trends shaping your industry from experts in energy, chemical, economics, and country risk. Track chemical pricing. Create a watchlist of your key chemicals and follow the latest market prices available from S&P Global. - Synchronise across devices. Save content on any device (smartphone, iPad, desktop) and access it later on any device. - Share with colleagues. Email content from Connect to a colleague to review. - Open email alerts. Open content from your Connect email alerts, both general and customised, and read content directly within the app. Note: a Connect account required to access the app. Content and features will vary according to your product subscriptions.

About

Kpler

Access real-time global commodity intelligence and analytics on the go. Stay informed with unbiased research, news, and a dynamic map for tracking vessels, cargo, and commodity flows.

Highlights
  • Real-time commodity market news
  • Unbiased research reports
  • Webinar access
  • Dynamic vessel and cargo tracking map
  • Global commodity flow data
  • Fleet metrics
Features
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Kpler is a trusted source of real-time global commodity intelligence and analytics for a wide range of industry professionals, including trading houses, oil and gas companies, vessel owners, international oil corporations, hedge funds, and banks. Our app keeps users informed and up-to-date on global commodity market developments through access to unbiased research reports, webinars, and real-time news, wherever they are. Our dynamic map provides real-time tracking information globally for vessels, cargo, commodity flow data, and more. Our proprietary technology helps market professionals stay ahead of the competition by providing real-time visibility into global commodity shipping volumes and players. We equip our clients with the tools and technology to decisively act on every market move. FEATURES: Insight & News: - Access deep impartial research reports, webinars, and news on the go. - Gain an in-depth understanding of commodity market developments and their implications. - Anticipate and track market developments, find opportunities on the go. Dynamic Map: - View comprehensive, granular data on global commodity flows while on the move. - Port calls & Voyages: Instantly view vessel routes, departure and arrival times and much more - Real-time tracking of vessel movements around the world. - Gain insight into the cargo carried by vessels in real-time Analytics: - Instantly access global commodity flows, inventories and fleet metrics We're always looking for ways to improve and enhance the app. If you have any suggestions, feedback or ideas for new features, we welcome and encourage your feedback.

Screenshots

Connect™4 screens
Kpler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kpler at fortnightly against Connect™'s every 2 months. Connect™'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Connect™ against 5.0 for Kpler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 17 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect™ ships an update every 2 months, Kpler fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Connect™ versus Kpler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect™Kpler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings617 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS&P Global, IncKpler

Customer experience

Connect™

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kpler

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Connect™

No in-app purchases

None

Kpler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect™ free?
Connect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kpler free?
Kpler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect™ or Kpler?
Connect™ and Kpler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 17 ratings respectively.
Do Connect™ or Kpler have ads?
Neither Connect™ nor Kpler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect™ or Kpler?
Connect™ ships an update every 2 months, and Kpler fortnightly. Most recently, Connect™ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Kpler on October 7, 2026.

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