Comparison

Newforma vs AIA Events

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

Head to head
About

Newforma

Access and manage project information securely from any location. Search, file emails, and create action items on the go to make informed decisions quickly. Integrates with your existing project management servers.

Highlights
  • Secure project data access
  • File search and access
  • Email filing
  • Action item management
  • File sharing with external users
  • Cloud platform integration
Features
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At your desk, in the conference room or at the construction site, Newforma app with Newforma Project Center® 12 provides all internal project team members secure, on-demand and simple access to current project data. Only by having access to the information you need and where you need it can the right decision be made quickly and accurately. The Newforma app is a single, integrated app providing core collaboration and project information capabilities including file search and access, email filing and action items. More specifically, the App allows internal users to: • Access and upload projects through a secure Cloud Platform which connects users directly to their NPC Servers and File Servers. • Search and filter across the entire project or specific folders. • File project emails with a swipe and a tap. • Create and manage project Action Items in the field. • Share with an external user a link to a file. Requirements: • Newforma Project Center® 12 deployed on premises • App Proxy • Active Directory • Office 365 (used for filing email)

About

AIA Events

This app serves as a digital companion for AIA events, offering a full conference schedule, personalized scheduling, real-time updates, and networking opportunities. Connect with attendees, speakers, and share your experience on social media.

Highlights
  • Full conference schedule access
  • Personalized schedule builder
  • Real-time event updates
  • Connect with attendees and speakers
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Get the official AIA Events app! It’s your go-to digital conference companion for all AIA events, including the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design, Women’s Leadership Summit, and AIA Leadership Summit. Designed to enhance your experience and make the most of your time, this app gives you the tools to navigate your event effectively and efficiently. Through the AIA Events app, you can: • Access the full conference schedule including dates, times, and locations • Build your personal schedule, including CE sessions and one-on-one meetings • Get real-time updates to stay informed about changes and fun surprises • Connect with and get to know fellow attendees and speakers • Share your conference experience out on social media About AIA events: Browse AIA’s full event calendar at aia.org/community/events, including conferences, webinars, and educational sessions on topics across the built environment. With events throughout the year, you can connect with and learn from the AIA community and the greater AEC industry on a variety of topics. About the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design: The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is the premier AEC industry event. It brings together the architecture and design communities to network, share knowledge, spark creativity, and uncover new solutions to design a better world. Through keynotes, education, events, tours, and the industry’s largest expo, the annual conference fosters cross-industry collaborations and solutions to showcase the strength of the AEC industry. About Women’s Leadership Summit: WLS is a premier leadership experience that brings together the industry’s largest network of women who are breaking down barriers, making themselves visible, and manifesting the careers they want—while making a difference in the world. It’s three days of high-impact programming, networking, education, community, and inspiration designed to help create gender equity for women in AEC. About AIA Leadership Summit: AIA Leadership Summit is the premier advocacy and leadership training event for AIA chapter leaders. One of AIA’s best attended leadership events, it offers attendees a unique platform to engage in critical policy discussions with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. while enhancing their leadership skills.

Screenshots

Newforma4 screens
AIA Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AIA Events at every 5 days against Newforma's every 2 months. AIA Events also leads on ratings volume (240 vs 6) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). Newforma's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 8%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AIA Events holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIA Events has 240 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Newforma's written reviews are positive against 8% of AIA Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newforma ships an update every 2 months, AIA Events every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Newforma versus AIA Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewformaAIA Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)3.5 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB143 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNewforma, IncThe American Institute of Architects

Customer experience

Newforma

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

AIA Events

All ratings240 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

Newforma

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AIA Events

Reported bugs

57 issues
  • Audio and video could be better
  • PowerPoint slides formatted too small
  • Captions obscure images
  • App does not allow for zooming
  • Grey text on white is very hard to read
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  • Text is also tiny
  • Missing CEU amounts in schedule
  • Infinite scrolling makes comparison impossible
  • Information was hard to find, keep, and track
  • App should be released sooner
  • Schedule part of the app was very disappointing
  • Difficult to navigate schedule
  • Not clear on which items submitted as part of schedule
  • Did not let users prioritize and then confirm lectures
  • Cannot pick days in schedule, resets to beginning
  • Background information for seminars not listed
  • Could not download PDFs of presentations
  • No confirmation that messages were received
  • No prompts for replies to messages
  • Handouts missing for numerous seminars
  • Session reservation needed
  • Continues to not show CE courses signed up for
  • Searching for a course number returns incorrect results
  • Zero in-app help
  • Full schedule not showing up
  • Won't recognize sign in email
  • Schedule spending an hour was lost
  • Does not show purchased tours on schedule
  • Any saved sessions are deleted once the app is reopened
  • Bookmarked sessions from full schedule don't show up next time app is opened
  • Some events are not able to be bookmarked
  • Very buggy
  • Entered conference schedule twice and it’s not there
  • App technical support doesn’t help
  • App or platform still doesn’t work
  • Does not save events that you try to register for
  • Selections to schedule are gone each time app is opened
  • Cannot filter sessions by timeslot
  • Hard to navigate
  • No conference map was provided
  • Can’t find what I want
  • Not pre-populating a session paid for
  • Search finds session as CANCELLED when it's not
  • No map of the venue
  • Seat tracker takes too long
  • Not saving CE sessions
  • App is empty, nothing works
  • Trying to select CE sessions
  • Doesn’t link to email registration
  • No other way to remedy app failure
  • Does not work
  • Can’t see the schedule
  • Can’t add to schedule
  • Doesn’t show what user is registered for
  • Extraneous apps create extra work
  • No content loads besides buttons
  • Graphics/fonts are pretty rough

Requested features

9 requests
  • Printed copy of programs
  • PDF of the program
  • Allow pre-reservation for sessions
  • Printed booklet for ease of use
  • Beta test next year's app with real users
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  • Recruit actual potential users ahead of time
  • Filter sessions by timeslot
  • Venue map
  • Chat function or bot for troubleshooting

In-app purchases

None

Newforma

No in-app purchases

None

AIA Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newforma free?
Newforma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIA Events free?
AIA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newforma or AIA Events?
AIA Events is rated higher. Newforma averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AIA Events averages 3.5 from 240 ratings.
Do Newforma or AIA Events have ads?
Neither Newforma nor AIA Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newforma or AIA Events?
Newforma ships an update every 2 months, and AIA Events every 5 days. Most recently, Newforma was updated on June 5, 2026 and AIA Events on September 22, 2026.

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