Comparison

IQA Connect vs Year View Planner

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

Head to head
About

IQA Connect

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The official app of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) - the peak body for quarrying and essential construction materials professionals in Australia. Join our thriving community of 1,700+ members and access unique benefits, professional development opportunities, sector events, and networking with peers across the country and through our international links. Features include event and course updates and registration, online quarrying communities and forums, direct access to your peers and sector leaders, live quarrying and professional development updates, and real-time connection to your IQA resources. Whether you're starting your career or leading the sector, our app is your gateway to professional growth and staying connected with our quarrying community.

About

Year View Planner

Visualize your entire year with three distinct calendar layouts: a classic grid, a scrollable continuous view, and a vertical list. Easily scan and manage your annual schedule across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Three distinct year view layouts
  • Intuitive grid arrangement
  • Scrollable continuous year view
  • Vertical list for mobile scanning
  • Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad
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Three Views. One Year. Grid: The classic layout. Four rows, three columns, twelve months. Your entire year in the most intuitive arrangement. Continuous: Inspired by traditional wall planners, year views and annual calendars. Scroll horizontally through your year like flipping through pages of time. List: Months stacked vertically. Perfect for scanning through the year on your phone.

Screenshots

IQA Connect4 screens
Year View Planner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Year View Planner at none against IQA Connect's shown. Year View Planner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). IQA Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IQA Connect ships an update every 4 months, Year View Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
IQA Connect versus Year View Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIQA ConnectYear View Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHE INSTITUTE OF QUARRYINGPeter Thomson

In-app purchases

None

IQA Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Year View Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IQA Connect free?
IQA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Year View Planner free?
Year View Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IQA Connect or Year View Planner have ads?
IQA Connect shows ads; Year View Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, IQA Connect or Year View Planner?
IQA Connect ships an update every 4 months, and Year View Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, IQA Connect was updated on October 7, 2026 and Year View Planner on October 2, 2026.

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