Comparison

ACG Mobile vs SAMS Conferences

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

Head to head
About

ACG Mobile

Access presentations, speaker details, and event resources for select ACG Regional events. View presentation slides, draw and highlight directly on them, and take notes that are saved online.

Highlights
  • Browse presentations
  • View speaker details
  • Access event resources
  • Highlight and draw on slides
  • Take notes on slides
  • Online note saving
Features
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The ACG Mobile mobile application allows you to browse through presentations, speaker details and other resources from select ACG Regional events. Presentation slides are also available for many of the sessions. You can draw and highlight directly on the slides using your finger, and you can take notes adjacent each slide. All your notes are saved online and can be accessed through your online personal summary.

About

SAMS Conferences

This app serves as an official guide for a national symposium, providing attendees with access to the full conference schedule, session and speaker details, and interactive venue maps. It offers real-time updates for both in-person and remote participants.

Highlights
  • Full conference schedule access
  • Detailed session and speaker information
  • Interactive venue maps
  • Real-time event updates
  • Remote participation support
Features
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The official app of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) conferences. It puts everything you need at the conference on your phone, from the first session to your CME certificate. PLAN YOUR CONFERENCE • Browse general and parallel sessions, workshops and social activities • Open any session to see its agenda, speakers and moderators, with full speaker bios • Add sessions to My Schedule. The app flags any that overlap. • See which workshops you're approved to attend YOUR QR BADGE • Your personal QR code is your conference pass. Show it at check-in. • My Benefits shows everything included in your registration • Activity tickets show whether each one is valid or already checked in SOCIAL ACTIVITIES • See every social event and sign up in one tap • Know right away when an activity is full • Open the venue in Maps and see which shuttles go there SHUTTLES • Full timetable for every route, with all stops • Live status: on time, delayed, departed or cancelled • A "Your next shuttle" card so you never miss your ride • Set a reminder before any departure • Open any stop in Maps NETWORKING • Scan another attendee's QR code to add them to My Network • Keep private notes on each contact FEEDBACK & CME • Session and workshop feedback forms appear in My Surveys when they open. Your answers are anonymous. • Complete your CME evaluation in the app, page by page • Submitting it issues your CME certificate, which is also emailed to you CERTIFICATES • See all your certificates in one place • Save or share them as a PDF • Post to LinkedIn in one tap, with a caption ready to paste • Anyone can verify a certificate online STAY UPDATED • Push notifications for announcements, new surveys and certificates • A notification inbox so you can catch up anytime YOUR PROFILE • Add a photo, bio, specialty and your LinkedIn, X and website links • Update your details or reset your password anytime ABOUT THE CONFERENCE • Conference overview, planning committee, sponsors and contact information Not registered yet? Continue as a guest to explore the program. FOR CONFERENCE STAFF • Scan attendee badges to check them in • Manage attendance and view the attendee roster

Screenshots

ACG Mobile4 screens
SAMS Conferences4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAMS Conferences at 100% against ACG Mobile's 36%. SAMS Conferences also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). ACG Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SAMS Conferences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACG Mobile has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of ACG Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of SAMS Conferences's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACG Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SAMS Conferences every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACG Mobile versus SAMS Conferences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACG MobileSAMS Conferences
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmerican College of GastroenterologySyrian American Medical Society Foundation

Customer experience

ACG Mobile

All ratings993 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

SAMS Conferences

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ACG Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent login issues and getting kicked out of lectures
  • Glitchy and crashing often
  • Slow and limited functionality

Requested features

2 requests
  • Access to clinical guidelines for non-members
  • Faster slide downloads, especially during conferences

SAMS Conferences

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ACG Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SAMS Conferences

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACG Mobile free?
ACG Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAMS Conferences free?
SAMS Conferences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACG Mobile or SAMS Conferences?
SAMS Conferences is rated higher. ACG Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while SAMS Conferences averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ACG Mobile or SAMS Conferences have ads?
Neither ACG Mobile nor SAMS Conferences shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACG Mobile or SAMS Conferences?
ACG Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and SAMS Conferences every 4 days. Most recently, ACG Mobile was updated on November 2, 2026 and SAMS Conferences on October 30, 2026.

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