APA Connect vs CIA Summits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APA Connect
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This app will keep the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) members connected year-round. APA members and non-members will have access to events, content and collaboration tools in addition to a member directory, private messaging and account management.
CIA Summits
This app provides industry leaders and culinary professionals with insights and tools to anticipate and shape future food trends. It covers a range of events from professional conferences to cultural immersions and digital media production.
- Industry thought leadership
- Trend anticipation
- Professional conferences
- Cultural immersions
- Digital media production
- Editorial resource development
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From professional conferences to invitational retreats, sector collaboratives, tastings and cultural immersions, operational research, award-winning digital media production, editorial resource development, custom content solutions and more, the CIA’s thought leadership initiatives give chefs, high-volume menu decision makers, industry business leaders, and experts from around the globe the tools they need to anticipate and help shape what will be on our plates in the next year, next decade, and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CIA Summits at every 2 months against APA Connect's every 6 months. APA Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
APA Connect ships an update every 6 months, CIA Summits every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APA Connect | CIA Summits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Degnon Associates Inc. | The Culinary Institute of America (Apps) |
In-app purchases
APA Connect
No in-app purchases
CIA Summits
No in-app purchases
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