COA Events vs Catalyst Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COA Events
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The COA Annual Meeting is the Association’s premiere event offering educational and networking opportunities in one of Canada’s finest cities. Both the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS) and the Canadian Orthopaedic Residents’ Association (CORA) hold their respective Annual Meetings each year in conjunction with the COA event. Triple your opportunities to share best practices and learn from experts and thought leaders in all areas of orthopaedics.
Catalyst Academy
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This App is meant for learners enrolled at Catalyst Academy and Instructors of Catalyst Academy. On this App instructors can conduct live sessions and learners can join them. Instructors can also add content and share that with learners. Additionally, instructors can create and conduct tests and quizzes which can be attempted by learners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Catalyst Academy at 13.0 against COA Events's 15.6. 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.
COA Events ships an update every 6 months, Catalyst Academy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COA Events | Catalyst Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Orthopaedic Association | Catalyst Academy Tuition LTD |
In-app purchases
COA Events
No in-app purchases
Catalyst Academy
No in-app purchases
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