IFFA Navigator vs EATS 2025
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
EATS 2025
This event app connects food and beverage industry professionals for networking and sourcing solutions. Discover exhibitors, live production lines, and educational sessions. Plan your visit with a personalized schedule and exhibitor bookmarks.
- Exhibitor listings
- Live production lines
- Educational sessions
- Personalized schedule builder
- Networking meet-ups
- Equipment demonstrations
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EATS — the Equipment, Automation, and Technology Show for Food & Beverage — unites the entire food and beverage industry for three full days of networking, innovation, and solutions. Taking place October 28-30, 2025 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, EATS is North America’s premier destination for sourcing your food processing needs! Explore interactive experiences and expanded education delivered right on the show floor, along with hundreds of equipment suppliers and service providers to enhance your manufacturing operations. • 300+ exhibiting suppliers • 3 LIVE Production Lines • Complimentary education in Food for Thought • Culinary demos with celebrity chefs • Equipment demonstrations • Networking meet-ups Download the app today to navigate the show with ease, bookmark exhibitors to visit and build your own personalized schedule. See you at EATS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EATS 2025 at every 3 weeks against IFFA Navigator's every 7 months. IFFA Navigator's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IFFA Navigator against 5.0 for EATS 2025. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
IFFA Navigator ships an update every 7 months, EATS 2025 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IFFA Navigator | EATS 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Messe Frankfurt GmbH | GARDNER BUSINESS MEDIA INC. |
Customer experience
IFFA Navigator
EATS 2025
In-app purchases
IFFA Navigator
No in-app purchases
EATS 2025
No in-app purchases





