Comparison

ICMA Conference vs ASPA Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ICMA Conference

Access conference materials like abstracts, presentations, and speaker details. Enhance your learning by taking notes directly on slides and within the exhibitor module. Connect with other attendees through in-app messaging and sharing features.

Highlights
  • View abstracts and presentations
  • Access speaker and exhibitor information
  • Take notes on presentation slides
  • Draw directly on slides
  • Note-taking in exhibitor module
  • In-app messaging
  • Share information via email and tweeting
Features
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*** FOR MEETING ATTENDEES ONLY *** The ICMA Conference mobile application allows you to view abstracts, presentations, speakers, and exhibitors from the annual ICMA Conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the exhibitor module. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.

About

ASPA Mobile

Features
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The American Society for Public Administration is the leading professional membership association for public service. Its members include federal, state and local government employees; researchers and scholars; students; nonprofit professionals; and others committed to advancing public service excellence in the United States and around the world. ASPA brings together the practitioner and academic communities to advance the practice and teaching of public administration through innovative in-person and online programming, leading and highly respected scholarship, more than 50 local Chapters and 30 subject matter Sections. Mobile app features: - View and edit your profile - Full access to event resources - Browse speaker information            - Check out exhibitors and the exhibit hall floor plan - Set reminders and receive alerts - View, update and send notes on your event sessions - Connect through Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter  Download the ASPA Mobile app now!

Screenshots

ICMA Conference4 screens
ASPA Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ASPA Mobile at every 2 months against ICMA Conference's every 5 months. ASPA Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICMA Conference ships an update every 5 months, ASPA Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ICMA Conference versus ASPA Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICMA ConferenceASPA Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (430 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings430 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperICMAAmerican Society for Public Administration

Bugs and requests

ICMA Conference

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Some notes disappeared
  • Endlessly being logged out automatically
  • Being logged out accidentally by hitting “back”
  • Makes you login every time you open the app
  • Keeps logging out

Requested features

6 requests
  • Incorporate "go to map" or "show on map" from session info
  • Include compass or cardinal directions on floor plans
  • Allow editing of postings
  • Allow posting photos when commenting
  • Use biometrics or alternative for persistent login
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  • Improve message scrolling to swipe between messages

ASPA Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ICMA Conference

No in-app purchases

None

ASPA Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICMA Conference free?
ICMA Conference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASPA Mobile free?
ASPA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICMA Conference or ASPA Mobile have ads?
Neither ICMA Conference nor ASPA Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICMA Conference or ASPA Mobile?
ICMA Conference ships an update every 5 months, and ASPA Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, ICMA Conference was updated on November 3, 2026 and ASPA Mobile on October 15, 2026.

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