Comparison

CERN Campus vs OPTIQUE BFC 2026

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

Head to head
About

CERN Campus

This app serves as an all-in-one resource for the CERN community, simplifying campus life. It provides access to restaurant menus, a comprehensive phone directory, an interactive campus map, and the latest news and events. Users can also discover campus services, receive emergency notifications, and utilize an SOS button.

Highlights
  • Restaurant menus with photos and hours
  • CERNphone directory and contact lookup
  • Detailed interactive campus map
  • Latest CERN news and event updates
  • Campus service directory
  • Emergency notifications and SOS button
Features
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CERN Campus is the official all-in-one app for the CERN community. It is designed to make your life easier on the campus. • Restaurants daily menus with pictures, opening times and occupancy • Phonebook: find people, who a number belongs to, call on CERNphone • Map: find rooms, offices, and points of interests on the CERN detailed Campus Map • News: read about the latest research and events on the campus • Discover all the campus services, their contact details, and location • Get notified in the case of an emergency on the campus • SOS button to call CERN’s emergency number CERN Campus is brought to you by PocketCampus in collaboration with CERN.

About

OPTIQUE BFC 2026

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Le plus grand congrès de l'Optique-Photonique en France 6–10 juillet 2026 – Palais des Congrès de Dijon La SFO, la Société Française d'Optique organise son grand congrès biennal OPTIQUE BFC 2026, qui se tiendra du 6 au 10 juillet 2026 au Palais des Congrès de Dijon. Ce rendez-vous majeur en optique et photonique rassemblera plus de 650 chercheurs, doctorants et industriels venus de toute l'Europe et au-delà. L'édition 2026 s'ouvrira avec la conférence inaugurale d'Anne L'HUILLIER, prix Nobel de physique 2023. Sous la co-présidence scientifique de Bertrand KIBLER (ICB, CNRS) et Daniel BRUNNER (FEMTO-ST, CNRS), et la présidence locale de Guy MILLOT (ICB, IUF), le congrès mettra en avant la vitalité de tous les domaines : lasers, photonique sur silicium, optique quantique, biophotonique, nanophotonique, IA et bien d'autres. Le programme scientifique comprendra : 11 conférences plénières, dont celle du lauréat du Grand Prix Léon Brillouin 2026, 4 conférences sur l'histoire et le patrimoine de l'optique, 9 tutoriels destinés aux doctorants et aux chercheurs souhaitant découvrir de nouveaux champs, 1 session pédagogique, des sessions didactiques et une exposition pédagogique offriront un espace d'échange dédié à l'enseignement de l'optique, valorisant les innovations éducatives et le partage d'expériences entre enseignants et chercheurs. 41 sessions thématiques. Du fondamental à l'appliqué, ces sessions couvriront un large spectre scientifique. des ateliers industriels, scientifiques et de parité, + 250 communications orales + 200 Posters + 5 Prix prestigieux à décerner Une exposition industrielle réunira plus de 45 entreprises et start-ups, offrant un espace privilégié pour découvrir innovations et équipements, et renforcer les synergies entre recherche et industrie. Presentations are accepted both in English and in French. This application provides following features: * Access to up to date agenda (sessions, speeches, speakers) * Easy access to conference's key information (venue, accommodation, sponsors etc.) * Conference's venue maps * Offline functionality. Application does not required active Internet connection * Conference news (delivered via Twitter)

Screenshots

CERN Campus4 screens
OPTIQUE BFC 20262 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CERN Campus at 2 against OPTIQUE BFC 2026's —. OPTIQUE BFC 2026's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CERN Campus versus OPTIQUE BFC 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCERN CampusOPTIQUE BFC 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketCampus SarlPoznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

In-app purchases

None

CERN Campus

No in-app purchases

None

OPTIQUE BFC 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CERN Campus free?
CERN Campus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPTIQUE BFC 2026 free?
OPTIQUE BFC 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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