ShoWorks™ vs IAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShoWorks™
This companion app streamlines event management for fairs and livestock shows. It allows for easy check-in, judging, and updating of exhibits by syncing with desktop software. Utilize your device's camera for quick scanning and efficient data management.
- Entry management for events
- Check-in and judge exhibits
- Syncs with desktop software
- Barcode scanning via camera
- Kiosk check-in functionality
- Animal weigh-in and placing
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ShoWorks is the world’s leading entry management software for fairs, festivals, livestock shows, and exhibitions. Manage, check-in and judge exhibits with this “must have” tool by swiping ribbons, places, weights, and more, onto entries downloaded from your existing ShoWorks fair management software for Windows. Not a ShoWorks user? Start your FREE trial today. How does ShoWorks work? • Install the full client version of ShoWorks onto any Windows machine. • Receive entries to your show via the built-in online entries website or manual data entry, letting exhibitors optionally print their barcoded receipts and entry tags. • Use this free iPad app as a companion to manage and update these entries in various ways, such as kiosk check-in, animal weigh-in, judging and placing, and more. • Use the existing built-in iPad camera to scan barcoded tags and receipts for quick access. • Sync the changes back to the client version of ShoWorks where you can complete the process of distributing awards and reports for your participants. Requires ShoWorks for Windows.
IAFE
This app serves as a digital guide for attendees of meetings and conventions organized by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. It helps users navigate event schedules and information.
- Event navigation
- Meeting schedules
- Convention information
- Attendee guide
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The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) is the largest member network of agricultural fairs, shows, and expositions around the world. This mobile application is designed to help attendees navigate meetings/conventions produced by the IAFE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IAFE at 5.0 against ShoWorks™'s 4.5. ShoWorks™'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
IAFE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ShoWorks™ ships an update every 4 weeks, IAFE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShoWorks™ | IAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gladstone Inc. | International Association of Fairs and Expositions |
Customer experience
ShoWorks™
IAFE
In-app purchases
ShoWorks™
No in-app purchases
IAFE
No in-app purchases
