IBS 2026 vs BuilderPad
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
BuilderPad
Streamline home construction projects with customer-focused scheduling and communication tools. This software helps builders stay on time and within budget.
- Customer-centric scheduling
- Communication tools
- On-time project delivery
- Budget management
- Modern interface
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BuilderPad provides home builders with modern, customer-centric scheduling and communication tools designed to help build homes on-time and on-budget.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BuilderPad at fortnightly against IBS 2026's every 12 months. BuilderPad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). IBS 2026's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). 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.
BuilderPad 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, BuilderPad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBS 2026 | BuilderPad |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Association of Home Builders | BuilderPad |
Customer experience
IBS 2026
BuilderPad
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
BuilderPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IBS 2026
No in-app purchases
BuilderPad
No in-app purchases
