IBS 2026 vs BFX Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBS 2026
Plan your visit to the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) with the official mobile app. Access exhibitor lists, maps, show highlights, education schedules, and event details to make the most of your time at the show.
- Exhibitor list
- Maps
- Show Highlights
- Education schedules
- Event details
- Favorites
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Planning for the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is now faster and easier with the official mobile application for IBS 2026, Feb 17-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Plan your time at the Builders' Show with show information at your fingertips: -Exhibitors list -Maps -Show Highlights -Education -Events -Favorites
BFX Mobile
Track your furniture shipments in real-time. View live map locations, estimated delivery times, and access important documents like POD and BOL.
- Live shipment tracking map
- Estimated delivery time
- View POD documents
- View BOL documents
- Shipment status updates
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Brooks Furniture Xpress customers can use the app to view the status of their shipments. Track your shipment status on a live map, see the estimated delivery time, and view POD and BOL documents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IBS 2026 at 1.3K against BFX Mobile's 1. BFX Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BFX Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBS 2026 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IBS 2026 ships an update every 12 months, BFX Mobile every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBS 2026 | BFX Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Association of Home Builders | Professional Computer Systems |
Customer experience
IBS 2026
BFX Mobile
Bugs and requests
IBS 2026
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and screen jumping on tablets
- Unable to log in or access account information
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate favorites/saved exhibitors into the map
- Provide more detailed floor plans and exhibitor information
- Improve search capabilities to easily find specific exhibitors
BFX Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IBS 2026
No in-app purchases
BFX Mobile
No in-app purchases
