Alliance Events vs ASA PLUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alliance Events
Access presentation, speaker, and exhibitor details for select Alliance meetings. View presentation slides, draw and highlight on them, and take notes that are saved online for later access.
- Browse presentation information
- View speaker details
- Access exhibitor information
- Download presentation slides
- Draw and highlight on slides
- Take notes on slides
- Online note saving
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The Alliance Events mobile application allows you to browse through presentation, speaker and exhibitor information from select Alliance meetings. 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 for you so you can access them later through your online personal summary.
ASA PLUS
Access trusted educational content from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, including videos and expert resources. Stay updated with monthly releases and personalized recommendations across devices.
- Short-form educational videos
- Event session content
- Expert-developed resources
- Monthly content releases
- Personalized recommendations
- Cross-device access
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ASA PLUS is a flexible, personalized subscription featuring trusted digital content from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, including short-form educational videos, event sessions, and expert-developed resources and discussion. ASA PLUS is anchored by session content from the ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting and ASA® ADVANCE event. Expert-developed ASA Originals are continuously expanded and updated over time through monthly releases, helping members stay at the forefront of clinical and business innovation. Unlimited Premium Access Explore premium content directly from the ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting, ASA ADVANCE, and expert-developed ASA Originals on sought-after topics. Always Up-to-Date Content Make confident decisions with timely, relevant knowledge across clinical practice, career development, innovation, quality and patient safety, business innovation, and more, all in one easy-to-navigate app. Powerful Search, Navigation, and Recommendations Quickly find the content you need and the speakers you want to learn from with intuitive search tools, smart navigation, and AI-powered recommendations based on your interests. Seamless Digital Experience Make the most of your time and learning, whenever and wherever. Access your subscription on desktop, tablet, or phone with a smooth, interruption-free experience. Exclusive Subscriber Features Customize your experience with enhanced recommendations and saved preferences. Reliable, Trusted Content Know you’re accessing ASA’s expertise and authority with your subscription to dependable and accurate content. ASA PLUS helps subscribers discover relevant education faster, stay current with new monthly releases, and access trusted content across devices. Important: Access is available only to ASA PLUS subscribers. A valid ASA account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Alliance Events at free against ASA PLUS's subscription. Alliance Events also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 2). ASA PLUS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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.
ASA PLUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alliance Events has 115 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Alliance Events ships an update every 11 months, ASA PLUS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alliance Events | ASA PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ALLIANCE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS, INC. | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
Customer experience
Alliance Events
ASA PLUS
In-app purchases
Alliance Events
No in-app purchases
ASA PLUS
No in-app purchases
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