Comparison

CIM Magazin vs ITB Berlin

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

Head to head
About

CIM Magazin

Features
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CIM - Conference & Incentive Management – As a leading European trade journal on meetings, events and incentives CIM addresses decision-makers and planners in corporations, associations and agencies. CIM is a bilingual (German and English) publication that comes out six times a year; with a print run of 20,500 copies. CIM reports regularly for the organizers’ market on relevant subjects, trends and technologies as well as on destinations worldwide. For many years its competent and independent journalists have built a reputation for their critical reflections in industry topics. The excellent quality of CIM’s journalism makes it an indispensable advertising medium for all providers in the meeting, incentive and event business such as tourist boards, convention bureaux, congress and fair centres, hotels, transport providers, agencies, technical providers, caterers, et cetera. To support planners in their everyday work the “PPA Profi-Partner Agentur” is an integral part of CIM. You will find it both in the print magazine and on the web. www.cimunity.com and the newsletter “CIMnews” provide the latest updates between the print editions. Additionally, the intergerma handbook on hotels and meeting venues in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - Hotels & Tagungsstätten D-A-CH - is published once a year with a print run of 41,000 copies. The guide lists over 1,000 hotels and conference venues and provides meeting organisers with information at a glance. Together with CIM, the manual offers a complete package for planning and organising meetings and events.

About

ITB Berlin

Navigate trade shows with this app. Access exhibitor and product details, view the event schedule, and use interactive hall maps to find your way around. It's a free tool to enhance your trade show experience.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor information
  • Product details
  • Program overview
  • Interactive hall plans
  • Trade show navigation
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The ITB app is your smart companion for your visit to the trade show. In the free ITB app, you will find exhibitor and product information, a detailed program overview and an interactive hall plans.

Screenshots

CIM Magazin4 screens
ITB Berlin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ITB Berlin at every 8 days against CIM Magazin's every 9 months. CIM Magazin's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.7). 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

CIM Magazin ships an update every 9 months, ITB Berlin every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CIM Magazin versus ITB Berlin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIM MagazinITB Berlin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—45.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuBuCo Verlag GmbHMesse Berlin GmbH

In-app purchases

None

CIM Magazin

No in-app purchases

None

ITB Berlin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIM Magazin free?
CIM Magazin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ITB Berlin free?
ITB Berlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CIM Magazin or ITB Berlin have ads?
Neither CIM Magazin nor ITB Berlin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CIM Magazin or ITB Berlin?
CIM Magazin ships an update every 9 months, and ITB Berlin every 8 days. Most recently, CIM Magazin was updated on November 1, 2026 and ITB Berlin on November 6, 2026.

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