Comparison

VMA26 vs IATA Events

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

Head to head
About

VMA26

This app serves as a digital companion for a premier international trade symposium focused on shipping, ports, logistics, and trade. It facilitates networking, engagement, and access to insights from key stakeholders in the maritime and logistics sectors.

Highlights
  • Strategic networking opportunities
  • Purposeful engagement with stakeholders
  • Actionable takeaways from discussions
  • Access to national-level insights
  • Facilitates substantive dialogue
Features
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VMA's International Trade Symposium is the East Coast’s premier conference on shipping, ports, logistics, & trade, delivering national-level insights in a dynamic, accessible setting—perfect for authentic conversations, strategic networking, purposeful engagement, and actionable takeaways. Hosted every fall, this pinnacle event is designed to enrich collaboration, spark thought leadership and facilitate substantive dialogue with key stakeholders across the maritime and logistics sectors.

About

IATA Events

Features
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IATA Events are more than just conferences, they are experiences. Join us in connecting the world of the air transport industry. Take part in one, or more, of our 15 annual events and be at the forefront of the conversations that shape the future of aviation.

Screenshots

VMA263 screens
IATA Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

VMA26 and IATA Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

VMA26 ships an update every 4 months, IATA Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VMA26 versus IATA Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVMA26IATA Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirginia Maritime AssociationInternational Air Transport Association

In-app purchases

None

VMA26

No in-app purchases

None

IATA Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VMA26 free?
VMA26 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IATA Events free?
IATA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VMA26 or IATA Events have ads?
Neither VMA26 nor IATA Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VMA26 or IATA Events?
VMA26 ships an update every 4 months, and IATA Events every 2 months. Most recently, VMA26 was updated on October 24, 2026 and IATA Events on October 30, 2026.

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