NBOA Programs vs AST Meetings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBOA Programs
Access detailed information about NBOA Programs and engage with event content. Users can view presentations, connect with exhibitors and attendees, and take notes directly on presentation slides.
- Access program details
- View presentations
- Connect with exhibitors
- Network with attendees
- Take notes on slides
- Draw on presentation slides
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The NBOA Programs application allows you to access each NBOA Programs details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.
AST Meetings
This app offers attendees access to meeting agendas, abstracts, exhibitors, and faculty. Users can also connect with other participants and explore social media and membership services.
- Access meeting agenda
- View abstracts
- Explore exhibitor information
- Connect with attendees
- Access faculty details
- Explore social media
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The AST Meeting mobile app provides access to abstracts, exhibitors, faculty, the meeting agenda, and the ability to connect with other attendees. Users can also explore AST's social media platforms and membership services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AST Meetings at every 4 days against NBOA Programs's every 7 months. AST Meetings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NBOA Programs's advantage is ratings volume (308 vs 7). 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.
AST Meetings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NBOA Programs has 308 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NBOA Programs ships an update every 7 months, AST Meetings every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBOA Programs | AST Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (308 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NATIONAL BUSINESS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC | American Society of Transplantation |
Customer experience
NBOA Programs
AST Meetings
In-app purchases
NBOA Programs
No in-app purchases
AST Meetings
No in-app purchases
Questions
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