Comparison

AIA Events vs Synctatus

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

Head to head
About

AIA Events

This app serves as a digital companion for AIA events, offering a full conference schedule, personalized scheduling, real-time updates, and networking opportunities. Connect with attendees, speakers, and share your experience on social media.

Highlights
  • Full conference schedule access
  • Personalized schedule builder
  • Real-time event updates
  • Connect with attendees and speakers
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Get the official AIA Events app! It’s your go-to digital conference companion for all AIA events, including the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design, Women’s Leadership Summit, and AIA Leadership Summit. Designed to enhance your experience and make the most of your time, this app gives you the tools to navigate your event effectively and efficiently. Through the AIA Events app, you can: • Access the full conference schedule including dates, times, and locations • Build your personal schedule, including CE sessions and one-on-one meetings • Get real-time updates to stay informed about changes and fun surprises • Connect with and get to know fellow attendees and speakers • Share your conference experience out on social media About AIA events: Browse AIA’s full event calendar at aia.org/community/events, including conferences, webinars, and educational sessions on topics across the built environment. With events throughout the year, you can connect with and learn from the AIA community and the greater AEC industry on a variety of topics. About the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design: The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is the premier AEC industry event. It brings together the architecture and design communities to network, share knowledge, spark creativity, and uncover new solutions to design a better world. Through keynotes, education, events, tours, and the industry’s largest expo, the annual conference fosters cross-industry collaborations and solutions to showcase the strength of the AEC industry. About Women’s Leadership Summit: WLS is a premier leadership experience that brings together the industry’s largest network of women who are breaking down barriers, making themselves visible, and manifesting the careers they want—while making a difference in the world. It’s three days of high-impact programming, networking, education, community, and inspiration designed to help create gender equity for women in AEC. About AIA Leadership Summit: AIA Leadership Summit is the premier advocacy and leadership training event for AIA chapter leaders. One of AIA’s best attended leadership events, it offers attendees a unique platform to engage in critical policy discussions with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. while enhancing their leadership skills.

About

Synctatus

See your connections' real-time availability without interrupting them. Automatically syncs with your calendar to show busy times and notifies you when someone is free. Facilitates respectful communication and effortless coordination.

Highlights
  • Real-time availability status sharing
  • Automatic calendar sync (Apple/Google)
  • One-tap busy mode
  • Automatic availability notifications
  • Partner management and connection requests
  • Granular privacy controls
  • Timezone handling
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Synctatus - Know When They're Free, Without Interrupting Them Stop guessing when someone is available. Synctatus lets you see your partner's, friend's, or colleague's real-time availability status—so you know the perfect time to reach out, without interrupting them. Key Features: Real-Time Status Sharing Instantly see when your connections are busy or available One-tap busy mode for immediate status updates Automatic notifications when someone becomes available Respectful communication that doesn't interrupt Smart Calendar Integration Automatically sync with Apple Calendar and Google Calendar Your scheduled meetings and events automatically show as busy times Edit or delete calendar events directly in the app Choose which calendar events should trigger busy mode Timezone detection and automatic timezone handling for all communications Partner Management Connect with partners, friends, and colleagues Send and receive connection requests Control what you share: availability changes, scheduled busy times, or both See partner status at a glance in your home dashboard Schedule Management View all your busy times in one place: Active, Upcoming, and Past See which partners can view each busy time Early termination for scheduled busy times Countdown timer for active scheduled events Privacy & Security Secure authentication with Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In Face ID/Touch ID protection You control who sees your status and when Granular permission settings for each connection Perfect For: Couples coordinating their schedules Friends planning meetups Colleagues scheduling calls and meetings Anyone who wants to respect others' time How It Works: Sign up with Apple or Google Connect your calendar (optional but recommended) Add partners by email Your status updates automatically based on your calendar Partners see when you're free—no interruptions needed Synctatus makes coordination effortless. No more missed calls, awkward interruptions, or wondering if someone is available. Just seamless, respectful communication. Download Synctatus today and experience the future of availability sharing.

Screenshots

AIA Events4 screens
Synctatus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Synctatus at 100% against AIA Events's 8%. Synctatus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). AIA Events's advantage is ratings volume (244 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Synctatus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIA Events has 244 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of AIA Events's written reviews are positive against 100% of Synctatus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIA Events ships an update every 4 days, Synctatus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AIA Events versus Synctatus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIA EventsSynctatus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (244 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings244 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe American Institute of ArchitectsSeyed Homayoon Shobeiri

Customer experience

AIA Events

All ratings243 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative82.1%

Synctatus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AIA Events

Reported bugs

57 issues
  • Audio and video could be better
  • PowerPoint slides formatted too small
  • Captions obscure images
  • App does not allow for zooming
  • Grey text on white is very hard to read
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  • Text is also tiny
  • Missing CEU amounts in schedule
  • Infinite scrolling makes comparison impossible
  • Information was hard to find, keep, and track
  • App should be released sooner
  • Schedule part of the app was very disappointing
  • Difficult to navigate schedule
  • Not clear on which items submitted as part of schedule
  • Did not let users prioritize and then confirm lectures
  • Cannot pick days in schedule, resets to beginning
  • Background information for seminars not listed
  • Could not download PDFs of presentations
  • No confirmation that messages were received
  • No prompts for replies to messages
  • Handouts missing for numerous seminars
  • Session reservation needed
  • Continues to not show CE courses signed up for
  • Searching for a course number returns incorrect results
  • Zero in-app help
  • Full schedule not showing up
  • Won't recognize sign in email
  • Schedule spending an hour was lost
  • Does not show purchased tours on schedule
  • Any saved sessions are deleted once the app is reopened
  • Bookmarked sessions from full schedule don't show up next time app is opened
  • Some events are not able to be bookmarked
  • Very buggy
  • Entered conference schedule twice and it’s not there
  • App technical support doesn’t help
  • App or platform still doesn’t work
  • Does not save events that you try to register for
  • Selections to schedule are gone each time app is opened
  • Cannot filter sessions by timeslot
  • Hard to navigate
  • No conference map was provided
  • Can’t find what I want
  • Not pre-populating a session paid for
  • Search finds session as CANCELLED when it's not
  • No map of the venue
  • Seat tracker takes too long
  • Not saving CE sessions
  • App is empty, nothing works
  • Trying to select CE sessions
  • Doesn’t link to email registration
  • No other way to remedy app failure
  • Does not work
  • Can’t see the schedule
  • Can’t add to schedule
  • Doesn’t show what user is registered for
  • Extraneous apps create extra work
  • No content loads besides buttons
  • Graphics/fonts are pretty rough

Requested features

9 requests
  • Printed copy of programs
  • PDF of the program
  • Allow pre-reservation for sessions
  • Printed booklet for ease of use
  • Beta test next year's app with real users
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  • Recruit actual potential users ahead of time
  • Filter sessions by timeslot
  • Venue map
  • Chat function or bot for troubleshooting

Synctatus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AIA Events

No in-app purchases

None

Synctatus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIA Events free?
AIA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synctatus free?
Synctatus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AIA Events or Synctatus?
Synctatus is rated higher. AIA Events averages 3.5 out of 5 from 244 ratings, while Synctatus averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do AIA Events or Synctatus have ads?
Neither AIA Events nor Synctatus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AIA Events or Synctatus?
AIA Events ships an update every 4 days, and Synctatus every 5 days. Most recently, AIA Events was updated on November 4, 2026 and Synctatus on October 30, 2026.

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