CALS26 vs NACDA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALS26
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The CALS26 app allows attendees to see the symposium agenda, learn more about speakers, find sponsor information, and connect with CALS on social media.
NACDA Events
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NACDA is the professional and educational Association for more than 24,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,300 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. NACDA also manages 19 professional associations. In addition to virtual programming, NACDA hosts and/or has a presence at seven major professional development events in-person annually. The NACDA & Affiliates Convention is the largest gathering of collegiate athletics administrators in the country. This app provides access to agendas, speaker information, sponsor and exhibitor connections and networking opportunities for NACDA & Affiliates member attendees across all of the Association's annual events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NACDA Events at every 2 months against CALS26's every 12 months. CALS26's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
CALS26 ships an update every 12 months, NACDA Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CALS26 | NACDA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextLevel Sports Marketing & Representation, LLC | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS |
In-app purchases
CALS26
No in-app purchases
NACDA Events
No in-app purchases
