IFFA Navigator vs fairmanager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IFFA Navigator
This official guide helps visitors navigate a major trade exhibition. Find exhibitors, products, and contact persons, manage your digital ticket, and network with attendees. Explore the fairground map, event schedules, and news updates.
- Exhibitor and product search
- Digital visitor ticket
- Networking with attendees
- Interactive fairground map
- Event schedule and calendar
- News and press releases
- QR code scanner
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The Navigator-App is the official guide for visitors of Messe Frankfurt’s IFFA exhibition. It contains all the official information of the organizer. The app offers the following features (Please note that some features might be deactivated temporarily): Exhibitors: search for companies and products, filter and sort functions available, also find contact persons ad exhibitor events. Add Photos and Notes to an exhibitor and share them. My visitor ticket: As a visitor, you can load your online ticket into the app and use it for admission and as a digital business card. A printed ticket is still required to use public transport. Connect!: Get in contact with further fair attendees. Filter for relevant new business partners and contact them directly. Fairground: floor plan with booth details. Find your favorites within the hall plan with the quick finder. Events: everything that’s happening during the show like special exhibits, conventions etc. Add them to your personal calendar or add them to your personal watchlist. Add Photos and Notes to an event and share them. News: with press releases and social-media-channels Favorites: your favorite companies and events at a glance, synchronize your favorite exhibitors from our online customer center (requires Messe-Login) Scanner: scan functionality for QR-codes, scan QR-Codes on the visitor badges and import this data in your contacts The app menu allows you to customise your settings regarding the app tracking, find opening times and further information on travelling to Messe Frankfurt, as well as privacy policy and terms of use. Please note that some features might be deactivated temporarily. The Navigator App is available for Apple-Products (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) at the App Store as a free App. Please send your feedback to apps@messefrankfurt.com
fairmanager
Organize your trade fair presence with this comprehensive management tool. It handles online registration, hotel bookings, staff management, and on-site operations like catering and meeting planning. The mobile app provides real-time updates and communication features for seamless event execution.
- Online registration and hotel management
- Staff and guest data entry
- Booth and resource management
- Meeting planner and call system
- Catering ordering
- Digital access control
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FairManager is the solution for organizing your trade fair stand! With our exhibition stand management software FairManager and our services we facilitate your work in all phases of your trade fair appearance, so you have the opportunity to concentrate on the essentials: The success of your event! Online registration & hotel management - Data entry of stand personnel and guests - Management of booking requests and hotel contingents - Up-to-date overviews of booking requests and room allotments at any time Booth Management - Staff management - Infotheque management & call system - Store & Catering System - Meeting planner & resource management - Door displays for meeting indication - Extensive analysis dashboard FairManager Mobile App - Presence and absence switching at the booth - Intelligent in-app messaging & call system - Automatic meeting reminder - Integrated trade fair booklet - Catering ordering system for each employee - Digital access control for non-public areas
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: fairmanager at 80% against IFFA Navigator's 33%. fairmanager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
IFFA Navigator ships an update every 7 months, fairmanager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IFFA Navigator | fairmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Messe Frankfurt GmbH | Hartburg GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
IFFA Navigator
fairmanager
In-app purchases
IFFA Navigator
No in-app purchases
fairmanager
No in-app purchases
