TBS Toronto vs OBOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TBS Toronto
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The Buildings Show (TBS) is Canada’s largest construction event. TBS occurs in Toronto annually and consists of 4 sub-shows: Home Builder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, Construct Canada, and World of Concrete Toronto Pavilion.
OBOA
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The Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) is a a self-governing, not-for-profit organization committed to establishing and maintaining a high professional standard in the administration of the building code. Our mission is to support the construction of safer, more sustainable and accessible buildings in Ontario. We do this by delivering training and certification to Building Officials, promoting uniform code application, working with industry partners, providing a voice to policymakers, and advancing the Building Official profession.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OBOA at none against TBS Toronto's shown. TBS Toronto's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
TBS Toronto ships an update every 5 weeks, OBOA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBS Toronto | OBOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Informa | Christina DiRocco-Costanza |
In-app purchases
TBS Toronto
No in-app purchases
OBOA
No in-app purchases
