Comparison

APVRS Guide vs ARVO 2026

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

Head to head
About

APVRS Guide

Access detailed congress schedules, session descriptions, and speaker information for the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society Congress. Bookmark favorite sessions and add them to your calendar for easy access. Find general congress details, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Highlights
  • Detailed congress scientific sessions
  • Searchable program schedule
  • Bookmark favorite sessions
  • Add sessions to calendar
  • Speaker list with session details
  • General congress information
  • Sponsors and exhibitors list
Features
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This APVRS Guide app serves as the mobile guide for the Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society. Its features include: App features include: + View the detailed congress scientific sessions, complete with session descriptions and schedules. + Browse or search the full schedule of programs by date, category or subspecialty. + Bookmark your favorite program. + Add session schedule to your mobile phone calendar. + Speaker list to find each speaker's session and/or abstract. + General Congress information. + Sponsors and Exhibitors information.

About

ARVO 2026

Manage your conference experience with this event app. Navigate event areas, view session details, create a personalized agenda, and take notes during sessions. Explore exhibitors and access conference information.

Highlights
  • Personalized agenda creation
  • Session notes and emailing
  • Exhibitor browsing
  • Event schedule browsing
  • Organizer message updates
  • Session handout access
Features
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The EventPilot® conference app helps you manage your conference experience with ease. Key event app features include: • Home: Quickly navigate event areas and stay updated with session details and organizer messages. • Program: Browse the full event schedule, create a personalized agenda, and access session handouts (if provided). • Notes: Take notes during sessions and email them for future reference or trip reports. • Info: Explore exhibitors, conference information, and more. Install the meeting app to enhance your conference experience. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

APVRS Guide4 screens
ARVO 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: APVRS Guide at none against ARVO 2026's shown. APVRS Guide also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). ARVO 2026's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

APVRS Guide ships an update every 6 months, ARVO 2026 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
APVRS Guide versus ARVO 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPVRS GuideARVO 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB48 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperQuestwork Consulting LimitedAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

In-app purchases

None

APVRS Guide

No in-app purchases

None

ARVO 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APVRS Guide free?
APVRS Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARVO 2026 free?
ARVO 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APVRS Guide or ARVO 2026 have ads?
ARVO 2026 shows ads; APVRS Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, APVRS Guide or ARVO 2026?
APVRS Guide ships an update every 6 months, and ARVO 2026 every 12 months. Most recently, APVRS Guide was updated on October 23, 2026 and ARVO 2026 on October 28, 2026.

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