IES Abroad vs Pi Beta Phi Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IES Abroad
This app provides essential resources for students studying abroad. Access schedules, maps, cultural events, and contact information for your host city and IES Abroad Center. Stay informed with the latest updates to enhance your international experience.
- View schedules
- Access maps
- Discover cultural opportunities
- Find important contacts
- Get event updates
- Study abroad resources
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The IES Abroad app is an exciting way to engage during your study abroad experience with resources at your fingertips. It allows you to view schedules, maps, cultural opportunities, important contacts and the most up-to-date information for select events happening around your home abroad and IES Abroad Center. The Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES Abroad, is a non-profit study abroad organization that administers study abroad programs for U.S. college-aged students. Founded in 1950 as the Institute of European Studies, our organization has since been renamed to reflect additional offerings in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America.
Pi Beta Phi Events
This app connects members to important event details, content, and other attendees. It facilitates communication and access to information for event participants.
- Event information access
- Content sharing
- Attendee networking
- Event connectivity
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The Pi Beta Phi Events app connects Pi Phi event attendees to important event information, content and other attendees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pi Beta Phi Events at 5.0 against IES Abroad's 4.3. IES Abroad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Pi Beta Phi Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
IES Abroad ships an update every 6 weeks, Pi Beta Phi Events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IES Abroad | Pi Beta Phi Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS | Pi Beta Phi Fraternity |
Customer experience
IES Abroad
Pi Beta Phi Events
In-app purchases
IES Abroad
No in-app purchases
Pi Beta Phi Events
No in-app purchases
