Guidebook vs FBLA, Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guidebook
This application serves as a comprehensive guide for events, conferences, and campuses. Users can build personalized schedules, access detailed information about speakers and sponsors, and navigate venues with interactive maps. It also facilitates attendee engagement through messaging and a social feed.
- Personalized schedule and to-do lists
- Speaker and sponsor information
- Venue and local area maps
- In-app search functionality
- Attendee messaging and engagement
- Interactive social feed
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Guidebook is your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to: [+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists. [+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more. [+] View maps of the venue and local area. [+] Simply search for information within the app. [+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages. [+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.
FBLA, Inc.
This app serves as the official companion for national conferences, enabling users to engage in competitive leaderboards, interact with sponsors and exhibitors, and access essential conference details. It provides a centralized hub for all conference-related activities and information.
- National conference companion
- Competitive leaderboards
- Sponsor and exhibitor connection
- Conference information access
- Event engagement
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The official app for FBLA national conferences. Download this app to compete in the leaderboard, connect with sponsors and exhibitors, view conference information, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guidebook at 4.7 against FBLA, Inc.'s 2.0. Guidebook also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 93). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidebook has 3.7K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 39% of FBLA, Inc.'s.
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, FBLA, Inc. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guidebook | FBLA, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better | 2.0 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better | 38.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guidebook Inc | Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. |
Customer experience
Guidebook
FBLA, Inc.
Bugs and requests
Guidebook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to view event details
- Inability to add custom events to schedule
- Incorrect location pinpointing on maps
- Notification issues and unwanted alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to sync schedule across devices
- More customization options for user profile
- Better event filtering and search capabilities
- Integration with calendar apps
FBLA, Inc.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guidebook
No in-app purchases
FBLA, Inc.
No in-app purchases
