SHM Events vs APA Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHM Events
Access up-to-date information for SHM conferences, including SHM Converge and SHM Leadership Academy. Registrants can find details about chapter meetings and event schedules.
- Conference information access
- Event schedules
- Chapter meeting details
- Latest event updates
- Registrant information
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Access SHM conference information with the SHM Events app. This app includes the most current event information for registrants of SHM conferences including the SHM Converge and SHM Leadership Academy as well as Chapter meetings.
APA Connect
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This app will keep the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) members connected year-round. APA members and non-members will have access to events, content and collaboration tools in addition to a member directory, private messaging and account management.
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Verdict
SHM Events and APA Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SHM Events ships an update every 5 months, APA Connect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHM Events | APA Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society of Hospital Medicine | Degnon Associates Inc. |
In-app purchases
SHM Events
No in-app purchases
APA Connect
No in-app purchases
