Comparison

GuestFirst vs IBIS Worldwide

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

Head to head
About

GuestFirst

Access event details and information provided by your host. A unique ID dynamically tailors the content displayed to you, ensuring relevant event information is easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Event information access
  • Host-provided details
  • Dynamically tailored content
  • Unique ID access
  • Event details accessibility
Features
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GuestFirst Mobile is provided to guests by their hosts to make event information and details easily accessible. Your event host will provide you a unique ID which allows us to dynamically tailor the event information shown to you.

About

IBIS Worldwide

Features
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Attendance, interaction and networking at your favourite IBIS event has never been easier. We have designed the IBIS App as a perfect, one-stop solution to offer an enhanced IBIS conference experience to attendees, speakers and partners alike. Key features of the IBIS App include: Information – From agenda and venue details to information about speakers and partners, the IBIS App brings to your fingertips everything you need to know before and during the event – not to mention real-time notifications about sessions, networking breaks and other in-event activities. Interaction – The IBIS App comes with innovative features such as Q&A, Surveys, and Live Polling that take interaction during IBIS conferences to the next level for attendees. Ask questions to panellists, give feedback about sessions, and voice your opinion with the touch of a button. Networking – The ‘matchmaking’ feature of the IBIS App helps attendees to network by allowing them to find relevant speakers, attendees, or sponsors as well as send private messages and manage who you ‘match’ with.

Screenshots

GuestFirst3 screens
IBIS Worldwide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IBIS Worldwide at every 3 weeks against GuestFirst's every 3 months. GuestFirst's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

GuestFirst ships an update every 3 months, IBIS Worldwide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GuestFirst versus IBIS Worldwide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuestFirstIBIS Worldwide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpotlight Ticket ManagementIBIS Worldwide

In-app purchases

None

GuestFirst

No in-app purchases

None

IBIS Worldwide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuestFirst free?
GuestFirst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBIS Worldwide free?
IBIS Worldwide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GuestFirst or IBIS Worldwide have ads?
Neither GuestFirst nor IBIS Worldwide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuestFirst or IBIS Worldwide?
GuestFirst ships an update every 3 months, and IBIS Worldwide every 3 weeks. Most recently, GuestFirst was updated on June 2, 2026 and IBIS Worldwide on September 18, 2026.

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