Comparison

Connect™ vs OPEC

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

OPEC

Access global oil and energy market data through an interactive platform. Explore flagship publications, dynamic charts, and historical data to understand market trends.

Highlights
  • Flagship publication library
  • Interactive charts and tables
  • Historical data archive
  • Global energy market insights
  • Dynamic data visualization
Features
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Our new app brings the world of oil and energy to your fingertips through an engaging, interactive platform. With a valuable library of our flagship publications including the "Monthly Oil Market Report", "World Oil Outlook" and the "Annual Statistical Bulletin" users gain unprecedented access to the pulse of global energy markets. Experience Dynamic Data Interact with our detailed charts and tables that transform complex market data into an easy-to-understand visual story. Explore a Library of Historical Data Our app provides an comprehensive archive of historical editions, granting users the ability to examine and analyze past trends in the energy market. This allows for richer context and understanding of how the energy markets have evolved over time.

Screenshots

Connect™4 screens
OPEC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect™ at every 2 months against OPEC's every 39 months. Connect™ also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.

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 OPEC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect™ ships an update every 2 months, OPEC every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Connect™ versus OPEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect™OPEC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB335 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS&P Global, IncOPEC

Customer experience

Connect™

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

OPEC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Connect™

No in-app purchases

None

OPEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect™ free?
Connect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPEC free?
OPEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect™ or OPEC?
Connect™ and OPEC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Connect™ or OPEC have ads?
Neither Connect™ nor OPEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect™ or OPEC?
Connect™ ships an update every 2 months, and OPEC every 39 months. Most recently, Connect™ was updated on October 6, 2026 and OPEC on October 2, 2026.

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