# NAVC Events — user reviews > 46 indexed App Store user reviews of NAVC Events by EASTERN STATES VETERINARY ASSOCIATION, INC., rated 4.20/5 from 383 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navc-events/id6463186717/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navc-events/id6463186717.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 263 · 4★ 36 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of NAVC Events? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎓 Quality speaker lineup and educational content - 📱 Virtual/live session viewing option available - 📅 Ability to create personalized schedules - 🎯 Useful for conference navigation and planning - ✨ App improving year-over-year with new features - 🌐 Convenient access to CE credits and lectures **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues - 🔐 Safety concerns - real-time location tracking of attendees - 📱 Poor iPad scaling - lecture recordings not full screen - 🔑 Persistent login and authentication problems - 🗺️ Map functionality unreliable and incomplete - ⚙️ Difficult and confusing navigation interface - 🔍 Poor search and filtering capabilities - 📊 Schedule view inferior to previous versions - 📝 Text too small with no enlargement options - 🌐 Poor connection for live lectures in some locations - 🔌 Requires frequent reinstallation to function - ❌ Missing CE credit tracking and display **Commonly reported bugs** - Login fails despite being registered - App requires daily reinstallation to access sessions - Registration prompt appears when already logged in - CE credits not displaying or tracking - Live lecture streams fail to load - Time zone reverts to default after logout - Buttons shift position after updates causing navigation confusion - App fails to start up intermittently - Map functionality inconsistent - Scavenger hunt and challenge features won't connect - Search function doesn't find available sessions - Bookmarking sessions unavailable for most sessions - App takes excessive time to load - Session attendance not recording properly **Most requested features** - Virtual session filter in session search - Mark virtual sessions clearly in app - Filter sessions by time slot - CE hours calculator/counter for selected sessions - Complete session guide in app format - Bookmark/save sessions functionality - Session descriptions available before conference - Maps of all venues included in app - FAQ section for common questions - Food allergy information and dining options - Time zone settings in preferences/settings menu - Connection to class notes within app - Bus route maps - Better map interface with venue details ## Newest reviews (14 of 46) ### 3/5 — Not suited for iPads *2026-01-21, version 5.1.42* Better than previous years but I really wish there would be a fix for the scaling problem you get when using the app on an iPad. No way to see lecture recordings at full screen size. ### 2/5 — Needs significant improvements *2026-01-19, version 5.1.42* App is very glitchy, consistently freezes, requires logging in multiple times, doesn’t recognize credentials therefore asking for new account, schedule view is difficult to manage (2020 app schedule view was MUCH better). ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2026-01-18, version 5.1.42* Doesn’t always start up. Toss up on if the map will work or not. Buttons have been added regularly, which changes the location of other buttons on the home page, so then I need to search again. ### 2/5 — Very confusing app and no one to help available to help with issues *2026-01-17, version 5.1.42* Connection is poor for live lectures dependent on location inside the conference center. The app will not connect to the “scavenger hunt” or the “Keep Moving Challenge”. ### 3/5 — Useful and tiny print *2025-01-22, version 4.54.2* The app provides a lot of scheduling and convenient planning information for VMX. The print for many messages is too tiny to read and I can’t find how to enlarge it other than a screen shot. ### 2/5 — Very difficult to navigate *2024-11-16, version 4.50.35* I just downloaded this app and cannot find how to bookmark sessions that I want to attend. There is a list of some sessions, not all, and very few have the ability to bookmark them. Also, there is not a complete session guide on the app. So disappointing… ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2024-06-16, version 4.44.5* Did not like breakfast so late. Free coffee not provided. Did not receive notebook and paper in our Hive bag-had to borrow from someone-never been to conference where didn’t get that! Not enough vendors. Puppy thing was cute, but what about cat people?! Did not have descriptions of classes until first day; hard to plan ahead of time if not sure what class is about. The social night was fun and with good food too. All food was great! ### 2/5 — Too cumbersome *2024-01-19* Too cumbersome to be efficient for the conference. Sign in, extra info, ads……OK, but not easy to use ### 3/5 — Map was not great *2024-01-18, version 4.40.27* Needs a better map. Overall useful for navigating the conference and picking CE. ### 2/5 — Not as good as previous years *2024-01-17, version 4.40.26* I do like the ease of watching live sessions, but the scheduling and agenda functions are not as user friendly and easy to use as previous years. Also, logging in is a toss up whether or not I can see my schedule or not. ### 2/5 — Problems with app *2024-01-16, version 4.40.26* Every morning, and sometimes in the afternoon, I have to delete the app, reinstall, to have access to my sessions. Day 4 of this and I’m frustrated. Last year I didn’t have this problem. And the IT support from the web designer and VMX was non-existent. ### 4/5 — App review *2024-01-15, version 4.40.25* I feel that the app could be improved with all of the maps of each venue that are in the main program. Also, if the ce events were listed in page form like the program it would be much more user friendly and I might not have needed the paper program guide. Otherwise the app was pretty helpful. ### 3/5 — Log in *2024-01-14, version 4.40.25* It is very difficult to find log ins and change purchases. ### 4/5 — Time conversion. *2024-01-14, version 4.40.25* Each time I logged back in due to the virtual difficulties, the time calender reverted to Florida time and not the previously chosen PST. It would be helpful to put the “ time conversion “ option in “settings” As that is where I looked for it but could not find it. Thank you ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No regard for safety *2026-01-19, version 5.1.42* Utterly thoughtless about attendees safety. I was tracked to a session by a colleague who used the app to do so. Fortunately this was a benign encounter, but what if he had been a stalker or presented another danger to me? Shame on you for being so utterly careless with our safety and well being. There are opportunities to reach out to someone to ask for contact through the app. There is no need to literally make it possible for someone to find you in real time. Typical male-dominated coders giving zero recognition to the needs of women ### 1/5 — Vet *2026-01-18, version 5.1.42* Bad not effective ### 1/5 — Can never find what I want. *2026-01-17, version 5.1.42* For years I have complained that the app doesn’t sort well and when I search it does not find things. Basicallly I don’t use it because it is is not good. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-01-28, version 4.54.6* I can’t access my CE credits - it’s not easy to find lecture notes ### 1/5 — No info *2025-01-25, version 4.54.6* Nothing helpful about the event ### 1/5 — Filament *2025-01-23, version 4.54.2* I can’t find anything how can I make a schedule if I can’t even find where the sessions are in the app ### 1/5 — Unable to access content I paid for *2024-01-16, version 4.40.26* I registered for the VMX event but it will not let me get on the live broadcast of classes. My account had to be reset once already through the info desk at VMX and I’m upset about missing several lectures that I should have had access to on the live broadcast. ### 1/5 — Very poor *2024-01-15, version 4.40.25* It keeps making me try to register when I’m logged in. It’s not showing my CE and one of my classes didn’t scan and I can’t find where to add it. The old VMX app was user friendly and so much better ### 1/5 — ROUGH *2024-01-13, version 4.40.25* Won’t let us in, doesn’t respond, kicks us out, difficult to navigate, won’t show my CE credits. I miss the old app. ### 1/5 — Unable to login *2024-01-13, version 4.40.25* App does not recognize me as registered, unable to access any features or track CE ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2025-01-27, version 4.54.6* This app keeps getting better every year. Best app for a. COnference ever ### 5/5 — Hive Minneapolis *2024-06-16, version 4.44.5* Such a great conference. Would love to attend every year! Speakers were amazing, variety of topics! ### 5/5 — Great conference *2024-01-16, version 4.40.26* I enjoy the range of topics provided. I wish I could attend multiple sessions at the time. It’s hard to choose between the courses ### 5/5 — Love this conference *2024-01-16, version 4.40.26* I love the quality of the speakers, the expo hall, the sponsors, and the water in the hallways. I enjoyed the librela get moving challenge, the kitten lounge, the rest lounges, and Dan Levy! Appreciated the expo hall tram option Room to improve- more sponsored lunches! Too much demand:) I loved the blue color of the bags last year:) bag pick up went much better this year! Would love a bright color bag option- purple, pink, red, Also like gray Dislike brown and most greens Overall 10/10 ### 5/5 — Pretty impressive! *2024-01-13, version 4.40.25* Works well, no major glitches and most everything is easily accessible!! A connection to the class notes (if purchased) would be awesome. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-01-13, version 4.40.25* Easy to use Easy to find what I need ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-01-10* Easy to use Easy to find what I need ### 5/5 — For Technicians by technicians *2023-10-17, version 4.39.23* Finally!! We have our own CE event. It is so nice to be the focus of this event instead of feeling like an afterthought at the big DVM conferences. It’s amazing to learn from our peers. ### 4/5 — Please add sessions that are going to be virtual to the filters *2025-01-29, version 4.54.9* Having the option to view sessions virtually is awesome! It would make it much easier if the session filter included sessions that will be offered virtually. If that is not possible, at least have them marked in the app as virtual. Currently you have to click on each to see if they are offered virtually. ### 4/5 — Awesome to have live option but… wish it worked 100% *2024-01-16, version 4.40.26* It was so awesome to have the virtual option when there were so many topics I wanted to be a part of on day one I didn’t realize this was an option and literally ran from the north side of occc to Hyatt to make a session and then all but ran back to north for another. Someone said just watch the live and omg it was awesome I attended one lecture on feline Paine from the comfort of a bean bag chair in the tech lounge as I sipped tea after seeing that the line to get in went from halfway down the south Concorse, then doubled back half of that. My only complaint was as I settled into a comfy nook a couple times, my course that said it was live wouldn’t come up. I tried all manner of things before getting up and going to the lecture in person. That was my only complaint otherwise great job management on this awesome option! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*