CERNBox vs HEPCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CERNBox
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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.
HEPCon
This app provides a structured agenda for scientific and professional conferences, offering offline access to program details, personalized schedules, and organizer announcements. It connects to existing conference systems for a seamless experience for attendees and organizers.
- Offline program access
- Personalized schedule building
- Advanced filtering
- Session details and abstracts
- Organizer announcements
- Calendar export
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HEPCon at every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CERNBox ships an update every 34 months, HEPCon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CERNBox | HEPCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 5 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 | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CERN | Sibelius EOOD |
In-app purchases
CERNBox
No in-app purchases
HEPCon
No in-app purchases
