Controlled Release Society vs I.C.E. Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Controlled Release Society
Access presentations, presenter, and exhibitor details for select society meetings. Draw, highlight, and take notes directly on presentation slides, with all notes saved online for easy access.
- Browse presentations
- View presenter details
- Access exhibitor information
- Draw and highlight on slides
- Take notes on slides
- Online note saving
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The Controlled Release Society mobile application allows you to browse through presentations, presenter, and exhibitor details, as well as other resources from select Controlled Release Society meetings and events. Presentation slides are also available for many of the sessions. You can draw and highlight directly on the slides using your finger, and you can take notes adjacent each slide. All your notes are saved online and can be accessed through your online personal summary. Controlled Release Society
I.C.E. Events
Enhance your event experience with note-taking tools directly on presentation slides and posters. Connect with other attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing to share information.
- Take notes on presentation slides
- Draw directly on slides
- Note-taking in posters and exhibitors modules
- In-app messaging
- Share information via tweeting and emailing
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** While using the I.C.E. Events app users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
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Verdict
Controlled Release Society and I.C.E. Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Controlled Release Society against 4.7 for I.C.E. Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 99 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Controlled Release Society | I.C.E. Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better | 4.7 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Controlled Release Society, Inc | Institute For Credentialing Excellence |
Customer experience
Controlled Release Society
I.C.E. Events
In-app purchases
Controlled Release Society
No in-app purchases
I.C.E. Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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