Comparison

CIRSE vs Balt Up

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

Head to head
About

CIRSE

Access interactive congress programs, including session details, faculty information, and interactive maps. Stay updated with society news and resources throughout the year.

Highlights
  • Interactive congress programs
  • Up-to-date session details and abstracts
  • Faculty and exhibitor information
  • Interactive floor plans
  • Session polls and evaluations
  • Access to CIRSE website and library
  • Society news updates
Features
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The CIRSE mobile app: keep up with the activities of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe!
 This app offers the interactive programme for all CIRSE congresses, including the CIRSE Annual Meeting and Postgraduate course, European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) and the European Conference on Embolotherapy (ET)! Additionally, some national IR societies choose to use the CIRSE app to publish their event guides.
 To make the most of the annual conference, you can access and bookmark all areas of the congress programme without an internet connection, making this app the perfect tool for planning your conference experience on the road. Features:
 - Up-to-date programme details and abstracts
 - Faculty information - Calendar-exportable session details 
- Interactive floor plans 
- Exhibitor information and product categories 
- News section for congress announcements
 - Submit your questions to the moderator
 - No more keypads: use your phone to take part in session polls 
- No more paper forms: online session evaluation through the app
 Throughout the rest of the year, the app functions as an invaluable mobile portal for CIRSE resources: use it for quick access to the CIRSE website and the CIRSE Library and get the latest news from the CIRSE society!

About

Balt Up

Features
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Balt Up is a new generation e-Learning platform that allows you to - Continuous access to hundreds of fun and varied training modules to learn and improve your skills every day. Challenge your colleagues, collect badges collect badges and accumulate points to place you at the top of the ranking! - Distribute communications, news, videos, newsletters and interviews to the the Balt community. - Integrate, unite and retain your employees.

Screenshots

CIRSE4 screens
Balt Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CIRSE at monthly against Balt Up's every 4 months. Balt Up's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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

CIRSE ships an update monthly, Balt Up every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CIRSE versus Balt Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIRSEBalt Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB115 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCIRSE - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of EuropeBALT

In-app purchases

None

CIRSE

No in-app purchases

None

Balt Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIRSE free?
CIRSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balt Up free?
Balt Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CIRSE or Balt Up have ads?
Neither CIRSE nor Balt Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CIRSE or Balt Up?
CIRSE ships an update monthly, and Balt Up every 4 months. Most recently, CIRSE was updated on October 7, 2026 and Balt Up on September 25, 2026.

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