Faculty Resources vs ASMBS Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faculty Resources
This app provides faculty with secure and convenient access to essential administrative tasks. Manage contracts, complete training, and submit expenses on the go. It also offers offline support for viewing documents like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Sign pending contracts
- Complete compliance training
- Submit expenses and invoices
- Offline document viewing
- Access content files
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The Faculty Resources App is an exciting new option that is conveniently and securely designed to offer quick access to activities, payments, expense submissions, and more! The key features of the application include: 1. Sign pending contracts 2. Complete compliance training certification. 3. Submit expenses and invoices. 4. Offline support in areas with no (or limited) internet connectivity. 5. View content files (e.g. word, excel, powerpoint, etc.)
ASMBS Events
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Designed for attendees, faculty, and industry partners, the app provides easy access to event schedules, speaker information, session details, and important updates. Whether you are attending the ASMBS Annual Meeting, ASMBS Weekend, or other society programs, the ASMBS Events app helps you stay organized and connected throughout the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ASMBS Events at every 3 weeks against Faculty Resources's every 2 months. Faculty Resources'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.
Faculty Resources ships an update every 2 months, ASMBS Events every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faculty Resources | ASMBS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 220 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eli Lilly and Company | American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery |
In-app purchases
Faculty Resources
No in-app purchases
ASMBS Events
No in-app purchases
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