ICSC 365 vs IDA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICSC 365
This app provides comprehensive event planning and navigation tools for signature industry gatherings. Access exhibitor lists, attendee directories, detailed agendas, and interactive 3D venue maps. Facilitates networking and connections with all event participants.
- Exhibitor and attendee directory
- Event agenda access
- Show floor navigation
- 3D venue maps
- Networking and connection tools
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The ICSC App is the official mobile app for ICSC’s signature events. Get instant access to everything you need to plan for and navigate our events including exhibitors, attendees, agenda, show floor navigation and 3D maps of the event venue. Join us for world-class networking and connect with all event attendees.
IDA Events
This app facilitates professional networking and agenda management for urban development professionals attending industry events. Attendees can customize their schedules, access event details, and engage with speakers and exhibitors.
- Custom agenda creation
- Location and speaker information
- Attendee networking
- Photo and comment sharing
- Exhibitor and sponsor exploration
- Session surveys
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The International Downtown Association (IDA) events are the premier gatherings for professional place managers and urban champions creating vibrant and healthy cities around the world. Use this app to curate your custom agenda, access location and speaker information, connect with other attendees, share photos and comments, explore exhibitors and sponsors, and take session surveys.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ICSC 365 at 42% against IDA Events's 0%. ICSC 365 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (686 vs 3). IDA Events's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ICSC 365 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICSC 365 has 686 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of ICSC 365's written reviews are positive against 0% of IDA Events's.
ICSC 365 ships an update every 5 months, IDA Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICSC 365 | IDA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (686 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 686 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. | International Downtown Association |
Customer experience
ICSC 365
IDA Events
Bugs and requests
ICSC 365
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login attempts return coding gibberish error messages
- Unable to log in - authentication failure
- Profile picture upload functionality broken
- Navigation doesn't return users to previous browsing location
- Customer support not responding to inquiries
Requested features
4 requests- Real-time location tracking on interactive maps
- Labeled exhibitor names on exhibit hall maps
- Printed handout maps of labeled exhibit halls
- Better navigation history/back-to-previous-location functionality
IDA Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ICSC 365
No in-app purchases
IDA Events
No in-app purchases
