Comparison

SACNAS vs Cal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Conference session information
  • Speaker details
  • Networking opportunities
  • Event schedule
  • Conference updates
Features
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Official app of the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM)

About

Cal

Features
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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

Screenshots

SACNAS4 screens
Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SACNAS versus Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSACNASCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSociety For Advancement Of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Inc.University of California, Irvine

In-app purchases

None

SACNAS

No in-app purchases

None

Cal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SACNAS free?
SACNAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cal free?
Cal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SACNAS or Cal have ads?
Neither SACNAS nor Cal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SACNAS or Cal?
SACNAS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cal every 3 weeks. Most recently, SACNAS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cal on November 8, 2026.

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