Comparison

Guidebook vs S&T Opening Week

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

S&T Opening Week

Features
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Your guide to Missouri S&T Opening Week. Access O-Week class blocks, campus events, activities, schedules, and real-time updates. Plan your week, stay organized, and make the most of your transition to campus while connecting with students, resources, and the Miner community.

Screenshots

Guidebook4 screens
S&T Opening Week3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Guidebook at #205 against S&T Opening Week's unranked. Guidebook also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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

Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, S&T Opening Week monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Guidebook versus S&T Opening Week: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuidebookS&T Opening Week
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB58 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuidebook IncMissouri S&T

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

S&T Opening Week

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guidebook

No in-app purchases

None

S&T Opening Week

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guidebook free?
Guidebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S&T Opening Week free?
S&T Opening Week is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guidebook or S&T Opening Week have ads?
Neither Guidebook nor S&T Opening Week shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guidebook or S&T Opening Week?
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, and S&T Opening Week monthly. Most recently, Guidebook was updated on October 26, 2026 and S&T Opening Week on October 10, 2026.

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