CBMI Connect vs ThingLink Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBMI Connect
This app provides event details for attendees, including access to presentations and exhibitor information. Users can connect with other attendees and take notes directly on presentation slides.
- Event details access
- Presentation access
- Exhibitor information
- Attendee networking
- Note-taking on slides
- Drawing on slides
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The CBMI Connect application allows you to access each CBMI Connect events details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.
ThingLink Capture
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Go from a 3D scan to a spatial learning experience in minutes. With any LiDAR-enabled iOS device, you can capture 3D scans that are automatically processed and uploaded to ThingLink, where you can easily add contextual rich-media hotspots. These annotated 3D models can be viewed on any device and integrated into your LMS. ThingLink Capture also powers our Apple Vision Pro experience: the uploaded 3D model is used for object-tracking training, enabling learners to see hotspots attached to real-world objects through the headset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThingLink Capture at every 2 months against CBMI Connect's every 12 months. CBMI Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CBMI Connect ships an update every 12 months, ThingLink Capture every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBMI Connect | ThingLink Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Kentucky | Thinglink |
In-app purchases
CBMI Connect
No in-app purchases
ThingLink Capture
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CBMI Connect free?
Is ThingLink Capture free?
Do CBMI Connect or ThingLink Capture have ads?
Which is updated more often, CBMI Connect or ThingLink Capture?
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