Comparison

IFAC vs WORLDSymposium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Annual Research Conference

Free

📚 Education

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About

IFAC

Features

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This is the official mobile App for IFAC events and related-IFAC information.

About

WORLDSymposium

Features

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We’re Organizing Research on Lysosomal Diseases WORLDSymposium is an annual research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases. WORLD is an acronym that stands for We’re Organizing Research on Lysosomal Diseases. Since its inception as a small group of passionate researchers in 2004, WORLDSymposium has grown to an international research conference that attracts over 2000 participants from more than 50 countries around the globe. The WORLDSymposium mobile app includes important information about WORLDSymposium, including the scientific meeting schedule, speakers and presentation titles, posters, satellite symposia, special events, and exhibitor information. Registered attendees can log in to the annual meeting event to access the full text of all abstracts printed in the February issue of Molecular Genetics and Metabolism as well as Late-breaking Abstracts.

Screenshots

IFAC4 screens

WORLDSymposium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WORLDSymposium at weekly against IFAC's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IFAC ships an update every 2 months, WORLDSymposium weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

IFAC versus WORLDSymposium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IFAC	WORLDSymposium
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.5	15.5
Further details — not scored
Size	115 MB	115 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	International Federation of Automatic Control, Office in Austria	Worldsymposia Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

IFAC

No in-app purchases

None

WORLDSymposium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IFAC free?

IFAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WORLDSymposium free?

WORLDSymposium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IFAC or WORLDSymposium have ads?

Neither IFAC nor WORLDSymposium shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IFAC or WORLDSymposium?

IFAC ships an update every 2 months, and WORLDSymposium weekly. Most recently, IFAC was updated on August 24, 2026 and WORLDSymposium on September 16, 2026.