Comparison

IFFA Navigator vs Interpack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor and product search
  • Digital visitor ticket
  • Networking with attendees
  • Interactive fairground map
  • Event schedule and calendar
  • News and press releases
  • QR code scanner
Features
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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

About

Interpack

Plan your visit to a major packaging industry trade fair with this app. Access exhibitor information, interactive maps, and news. Save favorites and sync data for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive site and hall maps
  • Offline exhibitor search
  • Personalized favorites list
  • Trade fair news updates
  • Exhibitor and product information
  • Calendar and Maps integration
Features
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The interpack app helps you plan your visit to the fair, providing comprehensive information on the Packaging machines and appliances, Packaging materials, packaging means and packaging aids at the world No. 1 event in Düsseldorf. The perfect Smartphone integration thanks to offline search, Maps connection and an interactive map of the exhibition centre allow you to prepare your visit to the fair perfectly. Interactive Site Map and Hall Layout Optimised site and hall maps provide perfect guidance around the fair grounds. The site offers infinitely variable zoom and all information submitted by exhibitors. Zoom into the individual halls and see all stands. Just click on a stand and all exhibitor information plus the products offered will be displayed. Favourites Mark specific exhibitors and products as favorites and build your own personal list of things to remember, making the interpack app into your digital companion as you make your way around the fair. Sync your favorites also with your saved portal settings. All needed information will be transferred from your desktop pc to your Smartphone. News With the interpack app you are always up to date. Find out about everything to do with the fair and its exhibitors as well as about the latest developments in the glass industry. Exclusive news on our business news channel keeps you up to date all the time – before, during and after the fair. Information on the trade fair All details revolving around your visit to the trade fair are presented in this area in a coherent format. Information on opening hours, admission prices, focal ranges on display, to name but a few assist you in optimally preparing your visit to the trade fair. Thanks to the comprehensive integration of calender and Maps your Smartphone will become a perfect companion guide at the fair. Trade Fairs in Düsseldorf Hosting 50 trade fairs at its Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, of which 24 are global premium trade fairs in their sectors, and about 120 of its own events the Messe Düsseldorf Group is among the leading export platforms worldwide. Gain an overview of all trade fairs held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre including key data on the individual events. interpack 2017 – International Trade Fair for Packaging machines and appliances, Packaging materials, packaging means, packaging aids. www.interpack.com * the offline search covers selected contents of the database.

Screenshots

IFFA Navigator4 screens
Interpack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Interpack at none against IFFA Navigator's shown. Interpack also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IFFA Navigator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interpack has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of IFFA Navigator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Interpack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IFFA Navigator ships an update every 7 months, Interpack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IFFA Navigator versus Interpack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFFA NavigatorInterpack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMesse Frankfurt GmbHMesse Düsseldorf GmbH

Customer experience

IFFA Navigator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Interpack

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

IFFA Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Interpack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IFFA Navigator free?
IFFA Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interpack free?
Interpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IFFA Navigator or Interpack?
IFFA Navigator is rated higher. IFFA Navigator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Interpack averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do IFFA Navigator or Interpack have ads?
IFFA Navigator shows ads; Interpack does not.
Which is updated more often, IFFA Navigator or Interpack?
IFFA Navigator ships an update every 7 months, and Interpack every 2 months. Most recently, IFFA Navigator was updated on August 30, 2026 and Interpack on September 7, 2026.

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