Comparison

CERNBox vs HEPCon

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

Head to head

Mobile Conference App

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

CERNBox

Features

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CERNBox provides a cloud synchronisation service for all CERN users between personal devices (laptops, smartphone, tablets) and a centrally-managed data storage. CERNBox is built on top of the ownCloud software. This service is restricted to CERN users.

About

HEPCon

This app provides a structured mobile agenda for scientific and professional conferences, connecting to existing systems. Attendees can access program details offline, build personalized schedules, and receive live updates. Organizers can offer a mobile companion without workflow changes.

Highlights

Browse full conference program with filtering
Offline access to abstracts and session details
Personalized schedule with reminders
Bookmark talks and export to calendar
Follow announcements and live updates
Access venue information and contacts
Participate in presentation discussions

Features

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HEPCon is a structured mobile agenda platform for scientific and professional conferences. Designed for complex, multi-track events, it connects directly to existing conference systems such as Indico and delivers a reliable, offline-ready program experience for participants. With HEPCon, attendees can: • Browse the full conference program with advanced filtering • Access abstracts and session details offline • Build a personalized schedule with reminders • Bookmark talks and export them to their calendar • Follow announcements and live updates from organizers • Access venue information, sponsors, and key contacts • Participate in discussions around presentations • Discover featured conferences and explore upcoming events Built for large academic and technical conferences, HEPCon scales to events with hundreds or thousands of participants while keeping the experience simple and fast. For organizers, HEPCon provides a ready-to-use mobile agenda companion without requiring changes to existing workflows. Carry your conference with you — online or offline.

Screenshots

CERNBox4 screens

HEPCon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HEPCon at every 4 days against CERNBox's every 34 months. CERNBox's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CERNBox ships an update every 34 months, HEPCon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

CERNBox versus HEPCon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CERNBox	HEPCon
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	50.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 34 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	115 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CERN	Martin Vassilev

In-app purchases

None

CERNBox

No in-app purchases

None

HEPCon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CERNBox free?

CERNBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HEPCon free?

HEPCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CERNBox or HEPCon have ads?

Neither CERNBox nor HEPCon shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CERNBox or HEPCon?

CERNBox ships an update every 34 months, and HEPCon every 4 days. Most recently, CERNBox was updated on September 28, 2026 and HEPCon on September 21, 2026.