DBIA Conferences vs SAME Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DBIA Conferences
Access information for Design Build Institute of America's meetings and conferences. Learn about best practices in design-build project delivery and connect with industry professionals.
- Official conference app
- Information on design-build best practices
- Details on industry events
- Learn about DBIA Certification program
- Connect with industry professionals
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This is the official app for the Design Build Institute of America's Meetings and Conferences. The Design-Build Institute of America is the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build. Design-build is a collaborative approach to project delivery that integrates design and construction with a single-point of responsibility contract. Established in 1993, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build project delivery. Design-build is an integrated approach that delivers design and construction services under one contract with a single point of responsibility. Owners select design-build to achieve best value while meeting schedule, cost and quality goals. DBIA hosts four conferences during the year including: Design-Build in Transportation Conference which brings together individuals specializing in all modes of transportation. Learn more about design-build, our events, and the DBIA Certification program by visiting www.dbia.org. Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference will bring together more than 800 individuals from across the country who specialize is water and wastewater treatment plants. For over two decades, design-build practitioners, specialty contractors, and public and private owners have gathered annually for the Design-Build Conference & Expo, the largest gathering of the year for the design-build market and the only event centered exclusively on design-build.
SAME Events
Connect with military engineers, federal agencies, and the A/E/C industry. Discover educational content and networking opportunities at key events. Facilitates professional development and industry collaboration.
- Industry networking
- Educational content
- Event information
- Professional development
- Federal agency connections
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Society of American Military Engineers brings together DOD and Federal Agencies with the A/E/C Industry for Education and Networking at signature events like JETC, SBC and the DOD Federal Briefings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SAME Events at 5.0 against DBIA Conferences's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SAME Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
DBIA Conferences ships an update every 2 weeks, SAME Events every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | DBIA Conferences | SAME Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Design-Build Institute of America | The Society of American Military Engineers |
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DBIA Conferences
SAME Events
In-app purchases
DBIA Conferences
No in-app purchases
SAME Events
No in-app purchases







