ICSC 365 vs Buildout
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.
Buildout
Access comprehensive commercial and residential real estate data on the go. Research properties, analyze market trends, and get instant insights with an AI assistant. Essential for real estate professionals seeking quick property information and investment criteria matching.
- On-the-go property data insights
- Dynamic research map with filters
- AI assistant for hands-free queries
- Save and revisit map searches
- Access data on computer tools
- Property, lot, loan, tax, and valuation info
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Buildout Mobile is the premier research tool for commercial and residential real estate professionals, allowing for on-the-go data insights into every property in the US. Building, lot, loan, tax, and valuation information for any property you’re interested in is now available in the palm of your hand. The app provides a dynamic research map that can be filtered and searched regionally by property and investment type to provide exactly what your investment criteria require. Drill down on a specific business district, or compare market trends nationwide. Every map search you make can be saved to revisit and act upon your insights at any time. Searches made on Buildout Mobile can also be accessed and passed into your Buildout tools for further leverage back at your computer. Buildout Mobile is also powered by AL, our AI assistant that allows for hands-free interaction with all the data within our research map. Give AL prompts or ask questions like, “Show me all the multi-family properties in Denver.” or “What is the average price of a loft office in Chicago?” and AL will provide you with exactly what you need. With all the property data you need available at a moment’s notice, Buildout Mobile is the must-have app for every real estate professional. Terms of Use: https://buildout.com/connect/public_terms Privacy Policy: https://www.buildout.com/terms-of-use?tab=privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ICSC 365 at 4.8 against Buildout's 3.7. ICSC 365 also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Buildout's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Buildout sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $199.00 per month. ICSC 365 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ICSC 365 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICSC 365 has 606 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 Buildout's.
ICSC 365 ships an update every 5 months, Buildout monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICSC 365 | Buildout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (606 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 606 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. | Buildout, Inc |
Customer experience
ICSC 365
Buildout
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
Buildout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ICSC 365
No in-app purchases
Buildout
- Buildout Connect Upgrade$199.001 Month
