Comparison

TRB 2026 vs ScottyConnect

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

Head to head
About

TRB 2026

Access the full program for a major transportation conference, including sessions, presentations, and exhibitor information. Plan your schedule, find maps, and stay updated on events. Most features are available offline after initial data download.

Highlights
  • Access all sessions and presentations
  • Browse by subject area and speaker
  • Create personalized 'My Program' calendar
  • View exhibitor information and maps
  • Offline access to conference data
  • Stay informed on breaking news and events
Features
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 105th Annual Meeting will be held January 11 – 15, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, with more than 4,500 presentations in over 500 sessions and workshops, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The mobile app will provide registered attendees with access to all sessions, presentations, posters, abstracts, exhibitors & maps. Browse sessions by day, subject area, types, & speaker. Create your personalized ‘My Program’ calendar of sessions (synchronized with your online Interactive Program Planner). Find practical Annual Meeting information and stay informed on breaking news and special events. Before first use, you'll need to download the latest conference data. Afterwards, you can use most of the app offline – although updates will be available regularly before and during the Annual Meeting. This app is provided by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and is only accessible to registrants for the TRB Annual Meeting.

About

ScottyConnect

Features
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ScottyConnect is a campus community engagement platform designed to connect students, club leaders, and student government. It serves as the centralized hub for all campus events, making it easy to discover what’s happening at CMU-Q. The platform empowers club leaders to organize their activities, manage essential documents, and streamline processes and communication with key campus departments such as Student Affairs, Facilities Management, and Computing Services.

Screenshots

TRB 20263 screens
ScottyConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TRB 2026 at 15.5 against ScottyConnect's 17.4. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRB 2026 ships an update every 9 days, ScottyConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TRB 2026 versus ScottyConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRB 2026ScottyConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNational Academy of Sciences (Apps)Carnegie Mellon University

In-app purchases

None

TRB 2026

No in-app purchases

None

ScottyConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRB 2026 free?
TRB 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScottyConnect free?
ScottyConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TRB 2026 or ScottyConnect have ads?
Neither TRB 2026 nor ScottyConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRB 2026 or ScottyConnect?
TRB 2026 ships an update every 9 days, and ScottyConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, TRB 2026 was updated on October 30, 2026 and ScottyConnect on October 28, 2026.

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