Comparison

Conference4me vs HEPCon

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

Head to head
About

Conference4me

This app helps attendees navigate conferences and exhibitions. Access the latest agenda, venue maps, and exhibitor details. It offers offline functionality for browsing conference information without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date agenda access
  • Conference key information
  • Venue maps and plans
  • Offline functionality
  • Exhibitor descriptions and search
  • Bookmarking stands/exhibitors
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Conference4me is an application that facilitates participation in the conferences and exhibitions. It is offered free to conference attendees. The application is developed by Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (http://www.pcss.pl) Features Conference support - Access to up to date agenda - Easy access to conference's key information (venue, accommodation, etc.) - Built in conference's venue maps, plans - Offline functionality. Application does not require active internet connection for browsing conference related information. - Conference content (sessions, events, abstracts, links to presentations, etc.) - Conference news (delivered via Twitter) Exhibition support - Description of exhibition, stands, and exhibitors. Provides attendees with contacts, and links to exhibitors' promotional materials. - Allows to search for a particular stand - Easy bookmarking stands/exhibitors Conference4me can be easily adapted any conference. Credits - Michal Owsiak @ PSNC - Bartek Palak @ PSNC - Sebastian Mamczak @ PSNC - Konrad Leszczyński @ PSNC

About

HEPCon

This app provides a structured mobile agenda for scientific and professional conferences, connecting to existing systems. Attendees can access program details offline, build personalized schedules, and receive live updates. Organizers can offer a mobile companion without workflow changes.

Highlights
  • Browse full conference program with filtering
  • Offline access to abstracts and session details
  • Personalized schedule with reminders
  • Bookmark talks and export to calendar
  • Follow announcements and live updates
  • Access venue information and contacts
  • Participate in presentation discussions
Features
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HEPCon is a structured mobile agenda platform for scientific and professional conferences. Designed for complex, multi-track events, it connects directly to existing conference systems such as Indico and delivers a reliable, offline-ready program experience for participants. With HEPCon, attendees can: • Browse the full conference program with advanced filtering • Access abstracts and session details offline • Build a personalized schedule with reminders • Bookmark talks and export them to their calendar • Follow announcements and live updates from organizers • Access venue information, sponsors, and key contacts • Participate in discussions around presentations • Discover featured conferences and explore upcoming events Built for large academic and technical conferences, HEPCon scales to events with hundreds or thousands of participants while keeping the experience simple and fast. For organizers, HEPCon provides a ready-to-use mobile agenda companion without requiring changes to existing workflows. Carry your conference with you — online or offline.

Screenshots

Conference4me4 screens
HEPCon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HEPCon at every 5 days against Conference4me's every 6 weeks. HEPCon also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%). 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

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

Conference4me ships an update every 6 weeks, HEPCon every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Conference4me versus HEPCon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConference4meHEPCon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPoznan Supercomputing and Networking CenterMartin Vassilev

Customer experience

Conference4me

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

HEPCon

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Conference4me

No in-app purchases

None

HEPCon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conference4me free?
Conference4me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEPCon free?
HEPCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Conference4me or HEPCon have ads?
Neither Conference4me nor HEPCon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conference4me or HEPCon?
Conference4me ships an update every 6 weeks, and HEPCon every 5 days. Most recently, Conference4me was updated on October 24, 2026 and HEPCon on October 24, 2026.

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