SEMAShow vs NSSF Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEMAShow
Navigate the SEMA Show with this official app. Discover exhibitors, view floorplans, get directions, and stay updated on schedules, events, and celebrity appearances. Enhance your experience with an interactive product scanner and social media integration.
- Exhibitor lists
- Interactive floorplans
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Event schedules
- Product scanner
- Social media integration
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The 2026 SEMA Show takes place November 3-6, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in fabulous Las Vegas, NV. The event connects the global automotive aftermarket with the latest innovations, ideas, and experiences. Download the official app to navigate the Show like a pro, complete with exhibitor lists, floorplans, turn-by-turn directions, schedules of education, events, and celebrity appearances, transportation options, an interactive product scanner, social media jumps and so much more. A love for cars, trucks and SUVs is the motivating force behind the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the organizer of the SEMA Show. Learn more and get involved at SEMA.org.
NSSF Events
Connect with industry professionals and gain insights from experts on current trends in digital marketing, data, social media, and media consumption. This app facilitates networking and learning within your field.
- Industry networking
- Expert insights
- Digital marketing trends
- Social media challenges
- Future of media consumption
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Network with your industry peers and hear from experts covering the latest trends in digital marketing, real-time data, the challenges of social media, the future of media consumption and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NSSF Events at 5.0 against SEMAShow's 3.5. NSSF Events also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). SEMAShow's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NSSF Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEMAShow has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SEMAShow ships an update every 5 weeks, NSSF Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEMAShow | NSSF Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. | NSSF |
Customer experience
SEMAShow
NSSF Events
In-app purchases
SEMAShow
No in-app purchases
NSSF Events
No in-app purchases
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