Flex Pack Events vs Global Pouch Forum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flex Pack Events
Stay informed about the flexible packaging industry with event listings, agendas, speaker details, and attendee directories. Connect with others, access sponsor information, and receive real-time updates via push notifications.
- Event agenda access
- Speaker presentations and bios
- Attendee directory with contact options
- Sponsor information
- Note-taking and calendar integration
- Push notifications for updates
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There's always something happening in the flexible packaging industry. To stay up-to-date, please browse our events listing & use our mobile app to zero in on specific meetings, conferences, and trade shows. The mobile application allows conference attendees to access a wide variety of information through its FPA Events App. The FPA Events App provides immediate access to the event agendas, speaker presentations and bios. This app lets you view a directory of conference attendees and contact them via email. This app also features information on event sponsors, and hotel site maps, and offers the user the ability to take notes, populate their calendars, exchange v-cards etc. The app also allows event attendees to receive push notifications or alerts. The attendees stay up to date with welcome notes, updates related to changes in the event timing, venue, and much more.
Global Pouch Forum
Connect with industry leaders and innovators in the flexible packaging sector. Access event agendas, discover new trends and technologies, and network with fellow attendees. Stay informed about the latest opportunities in packaging for various consumer goods sectors.
- Full event agenda access
- Connect with attendees
- Explore exhibitors
- Stay updated on trends
- Networking opportunities
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Global Pouch Forum launched in 1997, brings together leaders and innovators shaping the future of pouch and flexible packaging. Use the app to access the full agenda, connect with fellow attendees, explore exhibitors, and stay up to date throughout the event. Now in its 27th year, the Forum continues to be the premier destination for discovering trends, technologies, and opportunities in packaging for food, beverage, beauty, healthcare, and other CPG sectors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flex Pack Events at none against Global Pouch Forum's shown. Flex Pack Events also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flex Pack Events against 5.0 for Global Pouch Forum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Flex Pack Events ships an update every 3 months, Global Pouch Forum every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex Pack Events | Global Pouch Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flexible Packaging Association | BNP Media |
Customer experience
Flex Pack Events
Global Pouch Forum
In-app purchases
Flex Pack Events
No in-app purchases
Global Pouch Forum
No in-app purchases
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