IGLTA Convention vs SSLA JWLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IGLTA Convention
This app serves as a global network for LGBTQ+-welcoming tourism businesses. It offers free travel resources and information, aiming to promote equality and safety in LGBTQ+ tourism worldwide. The platform connects travelers with accommodations, transport, and service providers in over 80 countries.
- LGBTQ+-welcoming tourism network
- Free travel resources
- Promotes equality and safety
- Connects travelers with businesses
- Global reach in 80+ countries
- Information for LGBTQ+ travelers
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IGLTA, the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association was founded in 1983 and is the world's leading network of LGBTQ+-welcoming tourism businesses. We provide free travel resources and information while continuously working to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism worldwide. IGLTA’s members include LGBTQ+-friendly accommodations, transport, destinations, service providers, Travel Advisors, tour operators, events and travel media located in over 80 countries. The mission of IGLTA is to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers and expand LGBTQ+ tourism globally by demonstrating its significant social and economic impact. We are sincere in our commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ travel and working openly and honestly in our global outreach. We celebrate our diverse global LGBTQ+ community and allies, striving to create cross-cultural understanding and a more inclusive world. We take daily inspiration from working in LGBTQ+ travel and are dedicated to sharing that enthusiasm worldwide.
SSLA JWLS
This event app allows attendees to manage their schedule, connect with other participants, and access event details for the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium. Login information is provided via email to registered attendees.
- Session sign-up
- Attendee messaging
- Agenda and speaker information
- Event updates
- Login via email registration
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The Joint Women's Leadership Symposium app is intended for attendees of the Sea Services Leadership Association's (SSLA) annual Joint Women's Leadership Symposium (JWLS) to sign up for sessions, message other attendees, and share information about the agenda, speakers, and event updates. Login instructions, including a link to download the app, are sent to attendees via the email address they used to register for JWLS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IGLTA Convention at 5.0 against SSLA JWLS's 2.0. SSLA JWLS's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
IGLTA Convention holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | IGLTA Convention | SSLA JWLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association | THE MARKHAM GROUP LLC |
Customer experience
IGLTA Convention
SSLA JWLS
In-app purchases
IGLTA Convention
No in-app purchases
SSLA JWLS
No in-app purchases
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