Comparison

iViking vs EMS2026

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

Head to head

2026 Annual Meeting of the EMS

Free

📚 Education

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About

iViking

Features

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iViking is the official mobile app of NorseMap, a research project funded by theEuropean Research Council (ERC) and based at University College Cork (Ireland), that explores how the legacy of the Vikings continues to shape contemporary culture. Vikings are highly visible in today’s world—appearing in media, branding, public art, tourism, heritage, and political discourse. Their meanings are varied and constantly evolving. iViking allows you to document these uses and contribute to a broader understanding of how the Viking past is received, interpreted, and reused today.

About

EMS2026

Features

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This application provides the conference programme of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society at the Jaarbeurs conference centre in Utrecht, The Netherlands & online from 6 to 11 September 2026.

Screenshots

iViking4 screens

EMS20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EMS2026 at every 2 weeks against iViking's every 4 weeks. iViking's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

iViking ships an update every 4 weeks, EMS2026 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

iViking versus EMS2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iViking	EMS2026
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	58 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Impero IT Services	Copernicus.org

In-app purchases

None

iViking

No in-app purchases

None

EMS2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iViking free?

iViking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EMS2026 free?

EMS2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do iViking or EMS2026 have ads?

Neither iViking nor EMS2026 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, iViking or EMS2026?

iViking ships an update every 4 weeks, and EMS2026 every 2 weeks. Most recently, iViking was updated on October 5, 2026 and EMS2026 on October 25, 2026.