The Bench vs HICAP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bench
Connect with industry leaders and drive growth in hospitality investment and aviation. This platform facilitates unparalleled networking and provides high-level insights for deal-making. Stay informed and engaged with a community of visionaries.
- B2B event organization
- Networking opportunities
- High-level insights
- Deal-making facilitation
- Community connection
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For over 25 years, The Bench has been a premier organiser of hospitality investment and aviation events, driving growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Join our events and meet the community. Through our powerful B2B event platforms, we inspire transformation and drive growth through unmatched networking opportunities and high-level insights and deal-making. Stay connected with our community of hospitality investment decision makers and visionaries.
HICAP
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Welcome to the official app for the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP). Maximize your conference experience with powerful networking tools designed for hotel investors, owners, and industry leaders from all over the world. Stay up to date with the live agenda, connect with top executives, and arrange 1-on-1 meetings right from your mobile device. Login instructions, including a link to download the app, are sent to attendees via the email address they used to register for the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HICAP at none against The Bench's shown. The Bench's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
The Bench ships an update every 9 days, HICAP every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bench | HICAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BENCH EVENTS LIMITED | Northstar Travel Media, LLC |
In-app purchases
The Bench
No in-app purchases
HICAP
No in-app purchases
