Ceiling ID vs Grainger Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ceiling ID
Easily identify your facility's ceiling by uploading photos. U.S.-based experts will analyze the images to help you find the perfect match for your needs, regardless of the manufacturer.
- Photo submission for ceiling analysis
- Expert identification of ceiling types
- Find best match for your needs
- Supports all manufacturers
- U.S.-based technical experts
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Now replacing your ceiling is easier than ever! Simply take photos of your facility’s existing ceiling (for optimum results include front and back or edge) and an email will go directly to our team of U.S. based technical experts. They’ll help identify your ceiling (no matter who manufactured it) and find the best match for your needs.
Grainger Events
Connect with attendees at industry events. Share ideas, discover product innovations, and celebrate professional relationships within a dedicated community platform.
- Attendee connection
- Idea sharing
- Product innovation discovery
- Relationship celebration
- Event community platform
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Mobile App for Grainger Events. Grainger believes in the power of connection, and this app allows us to bring our attendees together to share ideas, product innovations, and celebrate relationships.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Grainger Events at every 6 weeks against Ceiling ID's every 14 months. Ceiling ID's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Ceiling ID against 4.4 for Grainger Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Ceiling ID ships an update every 14 months, Grainger Events every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ceiling ID | Grainger Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Armstrong World Industries Inc. | W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ceiling ID
Grainger Events
In-app purchases
Ceiling ID
No in-app purchases
Grainger Events
No in-app purchases
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