ACI Convention vs CTBUH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACI Convention
This app connects professionals in the concrete industry for networking and education. It facilitates learning about the latest research, case studies, and best practices, while also providing a platform for input on industry codes and specifications. Attendees can earn Professional Development Hours and meet global industry leaders.
- Networking events
- Educational sessions
- Professional Development Hours
- Industry code input
- Committee meetings
- Latest research access
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The ACI Concrete Convention is the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete materials, design, construction, and repair, bringing together the world’s most well-known leaders with professionals looking to learn. Conventions provide a forum for networking and education and an opportunity to provide input on the concrete industry’s codes, specifications, and guides. Committees meet to develop the standards, reports, and other documents necessary to keep up with the ever-changing world of concrete technology. Committee meetings are open to all registered convention attendees. Technical and educational sessions provide attendees with the latest research, case studies, best practices, and the opportunity to earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Additionally, the ACI Convention offers numerous networking events where you can expect to meet with many of the industry’s top engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives from around the world.
CTBUH
Access the complete program, speaker details, and sponsor information for CTBUH conferences. This app is designed for attendees to enhance their conference experience.
- View full conference program
- Access speaker information
- See sponsor details
- Enhance attendee experience
- Conference networking tool
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The CTBUH app is where CTBUH conference attendees can view the full program, speakers, sponsors, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTBUH at 100% against ACI Convention's 0%. CTBUH also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ACI Convention's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CTBUH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACI Convention has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ACI Convention's written reviews are positive against 100% of CTBUH's.
ACI Convention ships an update every 5 months, CTBUH every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACI Convention | CTBUH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Concrete Institute | COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS AND URBAN HABITAT |
Customer experience
ACI Convention
CTBUH
In-app purchases
ACI Convention
No in-app purchases
CTBUH
No in-app purchases
