SFA Membership App vs CREFC Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFA Membership App
Streamline your conference experience by checking in ahead of time. This app helps you bypass in-person registration lines and receive timely notifications for event activities.
- Pre-conference registration
- Faster check-in process
- Avoid in-person lines
- Event location notifications
- Registration process guidance
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Check into SFVegas 2020 ahead of time with the new SFA app. Avoid the in-person registration line by installing the app to jump-start the verification process. And once you’re in Las Vegas on conference day you’ll be notified of where to go and how to complete the registration process. With the SFA app you can: Begin the registration process ahead of time Faster and easier check-in Avoid the line
CREFC Connect
This app facilitates connections within the commercial real estate finance industry. It provides access to news, event registration, and member directories. Users can engage with peers and maximize their membership benefits.
- Member Directory
- Event Calendar
- News Feed
- Member Messaging
- Document Resources
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Connect and Engage with peers around the commercial real estate finance industry with the CREFC Connect App. This app is designed to help members maximize their membership experience. Get the latest news and information, learn about and register for upcoming events, and stay engaged with other CREFC members. Through technology we hope to make it easier to stay connected, informed, and participate in CREFC! Features Include: Member Directory Conference and Event Calendar News Feed Member-to-Member Messaging Document Resources & More!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CREFC Connect at 5.0 against SFA Membership App's 4.4. SFA Membership App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, 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.
CREFC Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFA Membership App has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SFA Membership App ships an update weekly, CREFC Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFA Membership App | CREFC Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Structured Finance Industry Group | Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc. |
Customer experience
SFA Membership App
CREFC Connect
In-app purchases
SFA Membership App
No in-app purchases
CREFC Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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