Comparison

AAD Meetings vs Dermsquared

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

Head to head
About

AAD Meetings

This app is the official mobile guide for a major dermatology conference. It offers session details, exhibitor information, and allows for in-app CME claiming and attendance verification.

Highlights
  • Session information (location, time, speakers)
  • Exhibitor details and floor plan
  • Access to session handouts
  • Online session evaluations
  • In-app CME claiming
  • On-site attendance verification
Features
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The official mobile conference app for the American Academy of Dermatology. This application provides information and features to help you make the most of this meeting. Meeting App Features Include: * Session information including location, time, and speakers. * Exhibitor information and exhibit hall floor plan. * Access to session handouts and online session evaluations. * In app CME claiming * On-site attendance verification

About

Dermsquared

This app serves as a comprehensive career tool for dermatologists, offering conference management features like agendas, speaker information, and networking. It also functions as a year-round career dashboard for tracking CME credits and accessing a personal content library.

Highlights
  • Conference agendas and directories
  • CME credit tracking
  • Live Q&A and polls
  • Professional networking
  • Personalized content library
  • Push notifications
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Dermsquared is the all-in-one app for a dermatologist's career. At your conference Everything you need on-site: session agendas, faculty bios, sponsor and exhibitor directories, posters, handouts, Q&A, live polls and surveys, speaker ratings, and networking with fellow attendees. Each conference is uniquely themed so you always know where you are. Year-round Beyond the conference floor, Dermsquared is your career dashboard: track your CME credits, browse your personal content library, and stay connected with your professional network between events. Key features Conference agendas, faculty, sponsors, and exhibitor directories CME credit tracking across all your conferences Session ratings, live Q&A, and audience polls Professional networking with fellow dermatologists Personalized content library Push notifications for schedule changes and conference updates Sign in with your Dermsquared / Passport account to link your conference registration and unlock the full experience.

Screenshots

AAD Meetings4 screens
Dermsquared4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dermsquared at 5.0 against AAD Meetings's 3.6. Dermsquared also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Dermsquared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AAD Meetings ships an update weekly, Dermsquared every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AAD Meetings versus Dermsquared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAAD MeetingsDermsquared
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Academy of DermatologyClinical Dermatology Conferences

Customer experience

AAD Meetings

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Dermsquared

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AAD Meetings

No in-app purchases

None

Dermsquared

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AAD Meetings free?
AAD Meetings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dermsquared free?
Dermsquared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AAD Meetings or Dermsquared?
Dermsquared is rated higher. AAD Meetings averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Dermsquared averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AAD Meetings or Dermsquared have ads?
Neither AAD Meetings nor Dermsquared shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AAD Meetings or Dermsquared?
AAD Meetings ships an update weekly, and Dermsquared every 5 days. Most recently, AAD Meetings was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dermsquared on October 24, 2026.

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