Comparison

EU Council vs Secure ID Forum

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

Head to head
About

EU Council

Access information on events and meetings at the Council buildings. Find details on meeting times, venues, agendas, and practical information for attendees including accreditation and transport. Navigate easily with integrated maps to find rooms and facilities.

Highlights
  • Event and meeting information
  • Practical attendee details
  • Accreditation and transport info
  • Building and room maps
  • Facility navigation
Features
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Designed for delegates, event invitees and the general public, the EU Council app will give users access to information on events and meetings taking place in the Council buildings in Brussels and Luxembourg. The app will include details about meetings (time, venue and agenda) and practical information for attendees (accreditation, transport and opening hours). Maps will help users in finding their way to the building, the meeting rooms and other facilities (coffee facilities, toilets, delegation offices, etc.).

About

Secure ID Forum

Features
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Secure ID Forum Istanbul 2026 β€” Official Companion App The companion app for Secure ID Forum, the government forum on identity, borders and digital trust, held 15–16 September 2026 at the AtatΓΌrk Cultural Center, Istanbul. YOUR ENTRY PASS, OFFLINE Your pass loads once β€” by scanning the QR code in your confirmation letter, no password β€” and works from then on with no network at all. Flight mode, a basement hall or a full stadium of delegates make no difference. Your printed badge stays the primary object; the app is how you collect it and how others scan you. EXCHANGE CONTACTS ON YOUR TERMS Scan a badge to exchange contacts, but nothing is shared until both sides agree. You choose exactly which details go out β€” LinkedIn, email, phone β€” field by field, every time. No contact is created, and nothing is sent, until you approve. KEEP TRACK OF WHO YOU MET Add a private note and tags to any contact β€” Government, Potential Client, Media, Speaker, Partner, Supplier, Priority Follow-up β€” so your list is easy to sort once the forum is over. Notes and tags are yours alone; they are never visible to the other person or to the organiser. THE PROGRAMME, BUILT AROUND YOU Browse both days of sessions, speakers and the exhibition floor plan. Add the sessions you intend to attend to My Agenda β€” that is what turns on your reminder, ten minutes before each one starts. Nothing else in the app can notify you. NOTIFICATIONS THAT RESPECT YOUR TIME Exactly six kinds of message can reach this device, and nothing else: a reminder for a session you chose, the opening keynote, the networking reception, a change to one of your sessions, a reminder for the Gala Dinner if you are attending, and an urgent forum-wide announcement. No promotions, no marketing, nothing composed on the day. RATE WHAT YOU ATTENDED Once a session ends, rate it in one tap β€” optional, anonymous, and it helps shape next year's programme. CONFIRM YOUR GALA DINNER SEAT Let us know whether you are joining the Gala Dinner directly from the app. BUILT FOR A CONFERENCE FLOOR, NOT AN OFFICE Every read happens on your device, with no network required. Anything you do while offline β€” adding a session, rating a talk, requesting a contact exchange β€” is queued and sent automatically the moment a connection returns. Secure ID Forum Istanbul 2026 β€” where national authorities, international organisations and industry meet as identity and border programmes move from pilot to production.

Screenshots

EU Council4 screens
Secure ID Forum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Secure ID Forum at daily against EU Council's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EU Council ships an update every 5 months, Secure ID Forum daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
EU Council versus Secure ID Forum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEU CouncilSecure ID Forum
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size119 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuropean Union AppsAndrejs Jelisejevs

In-app purchases

None

EU Council

No in-app purchases

None

Secure ID Forum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EU Council free?
EU Council is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure ID Forum free?
Secure ID Forum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EU Council or Secure ID Forum have ads?
Neither EU Council nor Secure ID Forum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EU Council or Secure ID Forum?
EU Council ships an update every 5 months, and Secure ID Forum daily. Most recently, EU Council was updated on November 2, 2026 and Secure ID Forum on October 31, 2026.

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