RAPS Events vs ISPE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RAPS Events
Access event materials like presentations, abstracts, and speaker information. Take notes directly on slides, engage with exhibitors, and connect with other attendees through in-app messaging and social sharing features.
- View presentations and abstracts
- Access speaker and exhibitor information
- Take notes on presentation slides
- Draw directly on slides
- In-app messaging
- Share information via tweet and email
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*** FOR MEETING ATTENDEES ONLY *** The RAPS Regulatory Convergence mobile application allows you to view abstracts, presentations, speakers, and exhibitors from various RAPS event. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the exhibitor module. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
ISPE
This app provides members and industry professionals with on-the-go access to ISPE resources. Manage your membership, read industry articles, and engage with colleagues. It also offers event content and networking opportunities.
- Membership renewal and management
- Access to ISPE Communities of Practice
- View membership directory
- Member-to-Member messaging
- Event content and networking
- Read Pharmaceutical Engineering magazine
- Discover industry articles
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The ISPE App gives you on-the-go access to all things ISPE. Whether you're an ISPE Member or industry professional participating in an ISPE event, this app will meet your needs securely in just a few clicks. Renew your membership, read the latest articles from Pharmaceutical Engineering® magazine and iSpeak, the official blog of ISPE, check out upcoming ISPE events, connect with colleagues, and so much more! Key Features Include: · Pay your membership dues or become a Member · Access your ISPE Communities of Practice* · View the membership directory* · Use Member-to-Member messaging* · Access event content for our in-person and virtual events including networking, building a custom agenda, exhibit hall, and more · Read Pharmaceutical Engineering® magazine articles · Discover the latest industry articles · Explore online resources · And so much more! Download the ISPE app now to make the most out of your membership and/or event experience! *You must be an ISPE Member to use these features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RAPS Events at 4.7 against ISPE's 3.3. RAPS Events also leads on ratings volume (254 vs 7). ISPE's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). 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.
RAPS Events holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RAPS Events has 254 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of RAPS Events's written reviews are positive against 25% of ISPE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RAPS Events ships an update every 4 months, ISPE every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RAPS Events | ISPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (254 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society | International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inc. |
Customer experience
RAPS Events
ISPE
In-app purchases
RAPS Events
No in-app purchases
ISPE
No in-app purchases
