Comparison

Hostelworld Conference vs FAForum

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

Head to head

Hostelworld Conference

About

Hostelworld Conference

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All you need to know about the Hostelworld Conference! Sessions, Speakers, and Attendees. Keep checking in for updates to our programme of events and speakers!

About

FAForum

Features

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This app helps you to do the following: View schedules, explore sessions and plan your day. Access speaker information at your fingertips. Get live updates about the event.

Screenshots

Hostelworld Conference4 screens

FAForum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FAForum at every 2 days against Hostelworld Conference's every 3 months. Hostelworld Conference's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostelworld Conference ships an update every 3 months, FAForum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Hostelworld Conference versus FAForum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hostelworld Conference	FAForum
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.4
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	44 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Web Reservations International	GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION

In-app purchases

None

Hostelworld Conference

No in-app purchases

None

FAForum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostelworld Conference free?

Hostelworld Conference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FAForum free?

FAForum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hostelworld Conference or FAForum have ads?

Neither Hostelworld Conference nor FAForum shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hostelworld Conference or FAForum?

Hostelworld Conference ships an update every 3 months, and FAForum every 2 days. Most recently, Hostelworld Conference was updated on September 23, 2026 and FAForum on September 20, 2026.