SACNAS vs Cal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SACNAS
Access the official app for the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. Stay updated on sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities. Plan your conference experience with this essential tool.
- Conference session information
- Speaker details
- Networking opportunities
- Event schedule
- Conference updates
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Official app of the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM)
Cal
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The Cal-Bridge CampusGroups app allows community members to track Cal-Bridge activities, communicate with others in the community, register for and sign into events, submit forms, and find program resources
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Verdict
SACNAS and Cal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SACNAS | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society For Advancement Of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Inc. | University of California, Irvine |
In-app purchases
SACNAS
No in-app purchases
Cal
No in-app purchases









