Comparison

ISM Cologne vs BIOFACH 2025

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

Head to head
About

ISM Cologne

This event companion app helps you discover exhibitors, products, and program highlights. Plan your visit efficiently with interactive maps, save favorites, and stay updated with real-time news. Network with other participants and exhibitors directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor and product discovery
  • Event program updates
  • Interactive hall plan
  • Favorites and visit planning
  • Networking with participants
  • Real-time news and updates
Features
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The official ISM app is your digital companion for the event. Discover exhibitors, products, and program highlights, plan your visit efficiently, and stay up to date at all times. The highlights of the app: EXHIBITORS & PRODUCTS Discover relevant exhibitors, products, and innovations related to the event. EVENT PROGRAM Stay informed about presentations, events, and program highlights at all times. INTERACTIVE HALL PLAN Navigate the venue easily and find halls and exhibitors quickly. FAVORITES & PLANNING Save exhibitors and appointments to organize your visit according to your interests. NETWORKING Connect directly with exhibitors, industry professionals, and other participants through the app. NEWS & UPDATES Receive important information and real-time updates throughout the event. Make the most of your visit with the ISM app — convenient, efficient, and perfectly organized. In case of questions or problems please contact our support teams: For visitors: ism@visitor.koelnmesse.de For exhibitors: services@exhibitor.koelnmesse.de We wish you a successful ISM, inspiring connections, and an enjoyable stay in Cologne!

About

BIOFACH 2025

This app enhances the trade fair experience by connecting attendees with exhibitors, products, and networking opportunities. It offers an interactive hall plan, live-streamed lectures, and appointment scheduling to maximize your event participation.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor and product directory
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Interactive hall plan
  • Live-streamed and on-demand lectures
  • Matchmaking with contacts
  • Push notifications for updates
Features
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The BIOFACH, World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food is an important business event, an emotional event for the sector, and both a get-together and an opportunity for positioning. Not for nothing is the exhibition the annual platform for: Network, Market, PR, Politics and Knowledge. The BIOFACH App combines the best of BIOFACH on site with the digital world. Exhibitor and product presentations All exhibitors and products with pictures, videos and contact options. An intelligent search and detailed product directory help you narrow down your selection and to save your favourites. Make an appointment Arrange appointments for a meeting on site. Transfer important appointments to your smartphone calendar and use the automatic reminder function. Interactive hall plan With the integrated dynamic hall plan, you can easily find your way around the NürnbergMesse site and the exhibition halls. Supporting programme & lectures In the app you will find all lectures and events of the exhibition and can save them in the watch list. Most of these are streamed LIVE and are available afterwards as ON-DEMAND. Matchmaking with valuable contacts See who is attending BIOFACH as a participant, and receive precisely fitting suggestions via the matchmaking tool according to the "search-offer" principle. Regular updates Don't miss any news! Regular push notifications keep you up to date. Download the app now and discover many practical features! Please note: To use the BIOFACH app you need access, which you receive with a ticket to BIOFACH. You can obtain a ticket in the ticket shop for the event.

Screenshots

ISM Cologne1 screens
BIOFACH 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

ISM Cologne and BIOFACH 2025 are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISM Cologne ships an update monthly, BIOFACH 2025 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ISM Cologne versus BIOFACH 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISM CologneBIOFACH 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKoelnmesse GmbHNürnbergMesse GmbH

Customer experience

ISM Cologne

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

BIOFACH 2025

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ISM Cologne

No in-app purchases

None

BIOFACH 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISM Cologne free?
ISM Cologne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BIOFACH 2025 free?
BIOFACH 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ISM Cologne or BIOFACH 2025 have ads?
Neither ISM Cologne nor BIOFACH 2025 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISM Cologne or BIOFACH 2025?
ISM Cologne ships an update monthly, and BIOFACH 2025 every 2 months. Most recently, ISM Cologne was updated on November 6, 2026 and BIOFACH 2025 on November 3, 2026.

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