SPIE Conferences vs IPC Shows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPIE Conferences
Access comprehensive program and exhibition guides for all SPIE conferences and events. Organize your schedule, take notes, and find exhibitors with interactive floor plans. Stay informed about upcoming sessions and connect with the optics and photonics community.
- Complete conference programs
- Sync schedule between devices
- Event reminders
- Add notes to events and exhibitors
- Search and filter options
- Venue floor plans
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Hold the program and exhibition guides for all current and upcoming SPIE conferences and exhibitions in the palm of your hand. • Complete programs of all SPIE symposia including events, exhibitors, and participants. • Sync My Schedule between your mobile device and desktop computer. • Be notified when events added to My Schedule are about to begin. • Add notes to any event, exhibitor, or person. • Use search filters and sorting options including relevance sort. • Find events and exhibitors on venue floor plans. At SPIE we strengthen the global optics and photonics community through conferences, publications, and professional development, bringing together engineers, scientists, students, and industry leaders to advance light-based science and technologies. Inspired by the transformative power of photonics to enhance life around the globe, over the past five years SPIE has contributed more than $24 million to the international optics community.
IPC Shows
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IPC is a global trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members, who are participants in the electronics industry. In pursuit of these objectives, IPC will devote resources to management improvement and technology enhancement programs, the creation of relevant standards, protection of the environment, and pertinent government relations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SPIE Conferences at none against IPC Shows's shown. SPIE Conferences also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). IPC Shows's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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.
SPIE Conferences ships an update every 3 weeks, IPC Shows every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPIE Conferences | IPC Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SPIE | IPC International, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SPIE Conferences
No in-app purchases
IPC Shows
No in-app purchases





