CA STEAM vs PLTW Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA STEAM
This event app connects educators with STEAM experts for professional development. It focuses on strategies for lifelong learning, inclusive practices, and fostering student passion for STEAM subjects while supporting the social-emotional well-being of the education community.
- Connect with STEAM education experts
- Explore STEAM strategies
- Promote lifelong learning
- Inclusive and targeted practices
- Support social-emotional development
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The STEAM Symposium is an education professional learning event that brings together passionate people seeking inspiration, energizing engagements, and the opportunity to collaborate with STEAM education experts. This event explores STEAM strategies to cultivate systems that promote life-long learning through inclusive and targeted practices, high-impact techniques, and policies. These approaches promote a sense of belonging and ignite student passion for STEAM learning while also supporting the social-emotional development of our education community.
PLTW Events
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Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a nonprofit organization that provides transformative learning experiences for PreK-12 students and teachers across the U.S. The PLTW Events mobile app allows for the management of individual attendee experiences for PLTW-hosted events and conferences. Sign in with the credentials provided to you by PLTW to make the most of your PLTW event experience! Features: - View event details - Create your own personalized agenda - Update your profile for the specific event you will attend - Access to all the event information you need
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PLTW Events at every 3 months against CA STEAM's every 8 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CA STEAM ships an update every 8 months, PLTW Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA STEAM | PLTW Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Project Lead The Way |
In-app purchases
CA STEAM
No in-app purchases
PLTW Events
No in-app purchases
