IES Abroad vs Meliora Weekend
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.
Meliora Weekend
Access essential information for a university celebration, including news, attendee lists, and campus maps. Connect with friends, manage your schedule, and stay updated on campus events.
- Event news and updates
- Attendee list
- Friend messaging
- Itinerary management
- Campus maps
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This official app will provide you with key Meliora Weekend information for this University of Rochester annual celebration. Stay up to date with the latest news and updates around our campuses, see who's attending, message your friends, manage your itinerary, view campus and building maps, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IES Abroad at 4.3 against Meliora Weekend's 2.0. IES Abroad also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IES Abroad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IES Abroad has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IES Abroad ships an update every 6 weeks, Meliora Weekend every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IES Abroad | Meliora Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 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 | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS | University of Rochester |
Customer experience
IES Abroad
Meliora Weekend
In-app purchases
IES Abroad
No in-app purchases
Meliora Weekend
No in-app purchases
