Connect™ vs OPEC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Follow market trends
- Track chemical pricing
- Synchronize across devices
- Share content with colleagues
- Access email alerts
- In-depth market research
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
OPEC
Access global oil and energy market data through an interactive platform. Explore flagship publications, dynamic charts, and historical data to understand market trends.
- Flagship publication library
- Interactive charts and tables
- Historical data archive
- Global energy market insights
- Dynamic data visualization
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Connect™ | OPEC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S&P Global, Inc | OPEC |
Customer experience
Connect™
OPEC
In-app purchases
Connect™
No in-app purchases
OPEC
No in-app purchases







