Controlled Release Society vs CSWE APM
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
CSWE APM
This app provides event attendees with access to presentations, speaker, and exhibitor details. You can view presentation slides, annotate them with drawings and highlights, and take notes that are saved online for later access.
- Browse presentations
- View presenter details
- Access exhibitor information
- Download presentation slides
- Annotate slides with drawings
- Take notes on slides
- Online note saving
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The CSWE APM mobile application allows you to browse through presentations, presenter, and exhibitor details, as well as other resources from select CSWE 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Controlled Release Society at 4.8 against CSWE APM's 4.4. CSWE APM's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 34). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Controlled Release Society holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 152 respectively.
Controlled Release Society ships an update every 11 months, CSWE APM every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Controlled Release Society | CSWE APM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better | 4.4 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 152 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 12 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 | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Controlled Release Society, Inc | COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION INC |
Customer experience
Controlled Release Society
CSWE APM
In-app purchases
Controlled Release Society
No in-app purchases
CSWE APM
No in-app purchases
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