IMAPS Events vs DesignCon 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMAPS Events
Access the official program, speaker details, and exhibitor information for IMAPS conferences and symposia. Stay updated on all aspects of your event.
- View conference programs
- Access speaker information
- Browse exhibitor details
- Event updates
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The official app of IMAPS conferences and symposia. Use the app to view programs, speakers, exhibitors, and more.
DesignCon 2026
This app is for a premier high-speed communications and system design conference. It offers engineering education, technical sessions, industry panels, and exhibits showcasing new products and technologies. Network with professionals and learn about the latest in chip, board, and systems design.
- 15-track conference
- Technical paper sessions
- Industry panels
- Exhibit hall
- Chiphead Theater sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Engineer of the Year Award
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DesignCon is the premier high-speed communications and system design conference and exposition, offering industry-critical engineering education in the heart of electronics innovation — Silicon Valley. Attend the expertly curated 15-track conference created by engineers for engineers featuring technical paper sessions, tutorials, and industry panels covering all aspects of chip, board, and systems design. Browse exhibits with hundreds of new products and technologies in the expo hall, attend educational sessions in the Chiphead Theater, see interactive demos, and network with high-caliber industry professionals at multiple social functions. DesignCon's "Engineer of the Year" Award is given out each year during the DesignCon event. The award seeks to recognize the best of the best in engineering and new product advancements at the chip, board, or system level. The award winner is selected based on his or her leadership, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking brought to design/test of chips, boards, or systems, with particular attention paid to areas of signal and power integrity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DesignCon 2026 at 2.0 against IMAPS Events's 1.0. DesignCon 2026 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DesignCon 2026 holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
IMAPS Events ships an update every 11 months, DesignCon 2026 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMAPS Events | DesignCon 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society | Informa Exhibitions US. Construction and Real Estate, Inc |
Customer experience
IMAPS Events
DesignCon 2026
In-app purchases
IMAPS Events
No in-app purchases
DesignCon 2026
No in-app purchases
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