IES Abroad vs RUF 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
RUF Events
Access schedules, speaker information, and resources for Reformed University Fellowship events. Stay updated on RUF Summer Conference and RUF Staff Training details.
- View event schedules
- Access speaker information
- Find event resources
- RUF Summer Conference details
- RUF Staff Training information
Read full descriptionHide full description
This is the official events app for Reformed University Fellowship. Please use this app to view schedules, speakers, and other resources for RUF Summer Conference and RUF Staff Training.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RUF Events at 4.6 against IES Abroad's 4.3. IES Abroad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
RUF Events holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
IES Abroad ships an update every 6 weeks, RUF Events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IES Abroad | RUF Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| 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 | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS | Reformed University Ministries |
Customer experience
IES Abroad
RUF Events
In-app purchases
IES Abroad
No in-app purchases
RUF Events
No in-app purchases
