NERD Summit vs SCUP Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NERD Summit
Access all the essential information for a specific conference. Find registration details, links to virtual sessions, venue directions, and a list of sponsors. Navigate the event easily and discover the talks you want to attend.
- Registration information
- Virtual session links
- Sponsor list
- Venue directions
- Talk discovery
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This is the conference information app for Nerd Summit 2024. It has the following features: * Registration information * Links to join virtual sessions * A list of sponsors * Directions to the venue Use the app during the conference to find the talks you want to attend.
SCUP Events
Access all the essential information for Society for College and University Planning conferences and events. Find session details, schedules, speaker bios, and networking opportunities to enhance your event experience.
- Session information and materials
- Program schedules
- Social media links
- Networking event details
- Speaker bios
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Be ready! SCUP Events is the official mobile app for the Society for College and University Planning's conferences and events. Our app provides you with everything you need for a successful event experience -session information and materials, program schedules, social media links, networking event details, and speaker bios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SCUP Events at every 3 months against NERD Summit's every 11 months. NERD Summit's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NERD Summit against 5.0 for SCUP Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
NERD Summit ships an update every 11 months, SCUP Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NERD Summit | SCUP Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Louis Franco | Society for College and University Planning |
Customer experience
NERD Summit
SCUP Events
In-app purchases
NERD Summit
No in-app purchases
SCUP Events
No in-app purchases
