Comparison

RAPS Events vs MAPS Events

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

MAPS Events

Features
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The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) is the premier not-for-profit Medical Affairs organization, with over 12,000 members from over 280 companies, globally. MAPS events bring together Medical Affairs professionals to learn from and be inspired by industry experts and luminaries, while connecting with the peers from across companies. App features include: ·      Agendas for MAPS Americas and EMEA Annual Meetings ·      Meeting logistics including location maps and registration information ·      Directories to connect with meeting attendees and exhibitors ·      Real time news, events and reminders during meetings ·      Ways to stay connected with the MAPS organization Join us to become part of the global Medical Affairs community!

Screenshots

RAPS Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAPS Events at every 2 weeks against RAPS Events's every 5 months. RAPS Events's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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

RAPS Events ships an update every 5 months, MAPS Events every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RAPS Events versus MAPS Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAPS EventsMAPS Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (223 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings223 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRegulatory Affairs Professionals SocietyMedical Affairs Professional Society, Inc

In-app purchases

None

RAPS Events

No in-app purchases

None

MAPS Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAPS Events free?
RAPS Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAPS Events free?
MAPS Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RAPS Events or MAPS Events have ads?
Neither RAPS Events nor MAPS Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RAPS Events or MAPS Events?
RAPS Events ships an update every 5 months, and MAPS Events every 2 weeks. Most recently, RAPS Events was updated on September 24, 2026 and MAPS Events on September 8, 2026.

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