Comparison

BERA vs WORLDSymposium

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

Head to head
About

BERA

Features
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This is the official app for BERA. This mobile app allows you to: - Message other members - View the upcoming event agendas, create your own personal agenda, message other delegates, exhibitor information, venue information - View our members magazine View our opportunities including funding and awards

About

WORLDSymposium

Features
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We’re Organizing Research on Lysosomal Diseases WORLDSymposium is an annual research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases. WORLD is an acronym that stands for We’re Organizing Research on Lysosomal Diseases. Since its inception as a small group of passionate researchers in 2004, WORLDSymposium has grown to an international research conference that attracts over 2000 participants from more than 50 countries around the globe. The WORLDSymposium mobile app includes important information about WORLDSymposium, including the scientific meeting schedule, speakers and presentation titles, posters, satellite symposia, special events, and exhibitor information. Registered attendees can log in to the annual meeting event to access the full text of all abstracts printed in the February issue of Molecular Genetics and Metabolism as well as Late-breaking Abstracts.

Screenshots

BERA4 screens
WORLDSymposium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WORLDSymposium at weekly against BERA's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BERA ships an update monthly, WORLDSymposium weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BERA versus WORLDSymposium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBERAWORLDSymposium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size115 MB115 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBritish Educational Research AssociationWorldsymposia Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

BERA

No in-app purchases

None

WORLDSymposium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BERA free?
BERA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WORLDSymposium free?
WORLDSymposium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BERA or WORLDSymposium have ads?
Neither BERA nor WORLDSymposium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BERA or WORLDSymposium?
BERA ships an update monthly, and WORLDSymposium weekly. Most recently, BERA was updated on September 23, 2026 and WORLDSymposium on September 16, 2026.

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