IBS 2026 vs CRAN® Symposium 2023
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
CRAN® Symposium 2023
Enhance your event experience by connecting with attendees and maximizing your time. This app facilitates knowledge sharing among residential architects, suppliers, and emerging professionals.
- Event experience enhancement
- Connect with people
- Maximize event time
- Knowledge and expertise sharing
- Information on presenters and topics
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Use the AIA CRAN 2023 app to enhance your event experience by connecting with the right people, and maximizing your time at the event. The AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) is the recognized residential design event bringing together residential architects, product and system suppliers and emerging professionals to share knowledge and expertise. The presenters for the CRAN symposium in Utah have been selected as recognized architects, planners and thought leaders who are addressing how we plan, create, and construct in a rapidly growing and changing population with next generation architectural methods and while minimizing impacts on the environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IBS 2026 at 1.5K against CRAN® Symposium 2023's 1. CRAN® Symposium 2023's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
CRAN® Symposium 2023 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBS 2026 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | IBS 2026 | CRAN® Symposium 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Association of Home Builders | Hubilo Softech Private Limited |
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
CRAN® Symposium 2023
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IBS 2026
No in-app purchases
CRAN® Symposium 2023
No in-app purchases
Questions
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