Comparison

Controlled Release Society vs NACFC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Browse presentations
  • View presenter details
  • Access exhibitor information
  • Draw and highlight on slides
  • Take notes on slides
  • Online note saving
Features
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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

About

NACFC

Access event schedules, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details for NACFC events. Enhance your learning by taking notes directly on presentation slides, posters, and exhibitor information. Connect with other attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.

Highlights
  • View event schedule
  • Access presentations and speaker details
  • Take notes on slides, posters, and exhibitors
  • Draw directly on presentation slides
  • In-app messaging with attendees
  • Share information via tweeting and emailing
Features
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** The NACFC mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors and speaker details from NACFC events. 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.

Screenshots

Controlled Release Society4 screens
NACFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NACFC at 220 against Controlled Release Society's 34. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Controlled Release Society holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NACFC has 220 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Controlled Release Society versus NACFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlled Release SocietyNACFC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better4.6 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB97 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperControlled Release Society, IncCystic Fibrosis Foundation

Customer experience

Controlled Release Society

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

NACFC

All ratings208 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Controlled Release Society

No in-app purchases

None

NACFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Controlled Release Society free?
Controlled Release Society is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NACFC free?
NACFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Controlled Release Society or NACFC?
Controlled Release Society is rated higher. Controlled Release Society averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while NACFC averages 4.6 from 220 ratings.
Do Controlled Release Society or NACFC have ads?
Neither Controlled Release Society nor NACFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Controlled Release Society or NACFC?
Controlled Release Society ships an update every 11 months, and NACFC every 11 months. Most recently, Controlled Release Society was updated on October 24, 2026 and NACFC on October 23, 2026.

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