ULI Events vs IDA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ULI Events
Plan your schedule, connect with industry leaders, and manage event notes. Create attendee lists, receive alerts for special sessions, and network with peers through messaging and business card exchanges.
- Customizable event schedule
- Personal note briefcase
- Speaker and attendee lists
- Event alerts
- In-app instant messaging
- Business card exchange
- Social media integration
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Get the most out of ULI meetings and conferences with the free ULI Events app. Plan your schedule, connect with leaders from across the real estate industry. Features include a customized schedule with your top program picks as well as a personal briefcase of all the notes you took during the event. Members can create lists of the speakers and attendees, and receive alerts about can’t miss extras at the meeting. Plus, you can connect with other members with in-app instant messaging, business card exchanges, and social media integration.
IDA Events
This app facilitates professional networking and agenda management for urban development professionals attending industry events. Attendees can customize their schedules, access event details, and engage with speakers and exhibitors.
- Custom agenda creation
- Location and speaker information
- Attendee networking
- Photo and comment sharing
- Exhibitor and sponsor exploration
- Session surveys
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The International Downtown Association (IDA) events are the premier gatherings for professional place managers and urban champions creating vibrant and healthy cities around the world. Use this app to curate your custom agenda, access location and speaker information, connect with other attendees, share photos and comments, explore exhibitors and sponsors, and take session surveys.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ULI Events at 25% against IDA Events's 0%. IDA Events's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
IDA Events holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ULI Events's written reviews are positive against 0% of IDA Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ULI Events ships an update monthly, IDA Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ULI Events | IDA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban Land Institute | International Downtown Association |
Customer experience
ULI Events
IDA Events
In-app purchases
ULI Events
No in-app purchases
IDA Events
No in-app purchases
