GBTA vs Future Forums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GBTA
This app provides resources and education for professionals in the business travel and meetings industry. It aims to equip members with knowledge to navigate industry changes, improve travel programs, and foster career growth.
- Industry education
- Event information
- Research access
- Advocacy updates
- Global network access
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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts. Our focus is to equip our members with the knowledge and resources necessary to navigate the rapidly changing business travel landscape resulting in improved managed travel programs, top line business growth, and exemplary careers.
Future Forums
This app provides business leaders with access to event information, including agendas, sessions, and networking opportunities. Users can interact with speakers and participants, customize their schedules, and stay updated on all event details.
- Access forum agendas and sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Real-time speaker interaction
- Participant interaction
- Customizable agenda
- Event information access
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Access forum agendas, sessions & networking, get all our events information, respond to speakers in real-time, interact with the participants, customize agenda, and more through the Future Forums app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Future Forums at 13.0 against GBTA's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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.
GBTA ships an update every 2 months, Future Forums every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GBTA | Future Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | 60 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), Inc. | Global Growth Business |
Customer experience
GBTA
Future Forums
In-app purchases
GBTA
No in-app purchases
Future Forums
No in-app purchases
