Comparison

Houston Shock Symposium vs PHA Events

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

Head to head
About

Houston Shock Symposium

This event app provides attendees with access to presentations, exhibitors, and networking opportunities. Users can take notes and draw directly on presentation slides within the application.

Highlights
  • Access presentations
  • View exhibitors
  • Connect with attendees
  • Take notes on slides
  • Draw on presentation slides
Features
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The Houston Shock Symposium mobile application allows you to access Houston Shock Symposium various meetings. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.

About

PHA Events

Enhance your event experience with this official conference app. Personalize your schedule, take notes, and connect with other attendees. Access essential details about sessions, speakers, and exhibitors.

Highlights
  • Personalized agenda creation
  • Note-taking functionality
  • Attendee networking
  • Event session information
  • Speaker and exhibitor details
Features
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The official app for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s conferences and symposia. Use the app to enhance your event experience with everything you need in one place. Create a personalized agenda, take notes and network with attendees. Access important information about event sessions, presenting speakers and exhibitors. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association is the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with pulmonary hypertension.

Screenshots

Houston Shock Symposium4 screens
PHA Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PHA Events at fortnightly against Houston Shock Symposium's every 10 months. Houston Shock Symposium's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

PHA Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Houston Shock Symposium has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Houston Shock Symposium ships an update every 10 months, PHA Events fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Houston Shock Symposium versus PHA Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouston Shock SymposiumPHA Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHouston Shock SymposiumPulmonary Hypertension Association, inc.

In-app purchases

None

Houston Shock Symposium

No in-app purchases

None

PHA Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Houston Shock Symposium free?
Houston Shock Symposium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PHA Events free?
PHA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Houston Shock Symposium or PHA Events?
PHA Events is rated higher. Houston Shock Symposium averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PHA Events averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Houston Shock Symposium or PHA Events have ads?
Neither Houston Shock Symposium nor PHA Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Houston Shock Symposium or PHA Events?
Houston Shock Symposium ships an update every 10 months, and PHA Events fortnightly. Most recently, Houston Shock Symposium was updated on October 25, 2026 and PHA Events on October 28, 2026.

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