Comparison

Webex Events App (Socio) vs Cvent Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Webex Events App (Socio)

Enhance your event experience with a digital portal for networking, event guides, and content. Connect with attendees, manage your schedule, and access live streams and interactive features.

Highlights
  • Digital networking portal
  • Event guide and content hub
  • Attendee list and connection chat
  • Personal agenda management
  • Live stream access
  • Interactive polls and games
  • Shake to Connect technology
Features
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Webex Events, formerly Socio, takes your event experience to the next level. The Webex Events App (formerly Socio) serves as your digital networking portal, event guide, and content hub, giving you easy access to all of the information surrounding the events you attend! Browse the attendee list and add connections to chat and network, add sessions to your personal agenda, and watch live streams from your preferred device. Based on how the organizer has set up the event, you may even be able to take polls, play games, and participate in many other ways. You’ll be networking in two shakes of a smartphone with our Shake to Connect technology. Simply link your email, phone number and social media accounts to a single profile, and connect with others by shaking your phone. Magic! Want to learn more? Visit us at www.socio.events.

About

Cvent Events

Plan your event experience, navigate venues, and connect with other attendees. Access schedules, speaker details, and exhibitor information all in one place. Enhance your event participation with this comprehensive tool.

Highlights
  • View multiple events
  • Event agenda and schedule
  • Speaker profiles and presentations
  • Sponsor and exhibitor information
  • Networking with attendees
Features
Currently charting
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Cvent Events is your place to easily plan out your event experience, find where you need to go next, network with other attendees, and learn more about sponsors and exhibitors. In the app: View Multiple Events – Access the different events you’re attending all from a single app Agenda – Explore the complete conference schedule, including keynotes, workshops, special sessions, and more Speakers – Learn more about who’s speaking and check out their presentations Sponsors and Exhibitors – See the event’s sponsors and exhibitors We hope you enjoy the app and the event!

Screenshots

Webex Events App (Socio)4 screens
Cvent Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cvent Events at every 10 days against Webex Events App (Socio)'s every 2 months. Cvent Events also leads on chart position (#67 vs unranked) and ratings volume (42K vs 8.3K). Webex Events App (Socio)'s advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 61%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Webex Events App (Socio) against 4.8 for Cvent Events. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cvent Events has 42K ratings behind it against 8.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Webex Events App (Socio)'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Cvent Events's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Webex Events App (Socio) ships an update every 2 months, Cvent Events every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Webex Events App (Socio) versus Cvent Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebex Events App (Socio)Cvent Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better4.8 (42K ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB77 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSocio Labs Inc.Cvent

Customer experience

Webex Events App (Socio)

All ratings8,258 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative22.1%

Cvent Events

All ratings42,279 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

Webex Events App (Socio)

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 User friendly
  • 👍 Accessible information
  • 👍 Helpful for events
  • 👍 Intuitive to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🔧 Needs more features and customization

Cvent Events

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Smooth and efficient
  • 💡 Informative and helpful
  • 🎉 Great conference experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📆 Difficulty accessing past event details
  • 🤔 Unintuitive features

Bugs and requests

Webex Events App (Socio)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during virtual conferences
  • Issues with registering accounts due to name formatting
  • Displays duplicate events
  • Becomes unresponsive when scrolling through agenda

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search function within events
  • Allow hiding of past events
  • Improve picture/video viewing capabilities
  • Add option to disable disruptive shake-to-connect feature
  • Provide iPad support
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  • Allow more customization of user profiles

Cvent Events

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and wipes event details
  • Unable to view or download program
  • Schedules not syncing across devices
  • Attendee list constantly reloading to top

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow adding personal events to schedule
  • Improve schedule display to hide past events
  • Provide in-app support and troubleshooting
  • Optimize app for tablet devices

In-app purchases

None

Webex Events App (Socio)

No in-app purchases

None

Cvent Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Webex Events App (Socio) free?
Webex Events App (Socio) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cvent Events free?
Cvent Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Webex Events App (Socio) or Cvent Events?
Webex Events App (Socio) is rated higher. Webex Events App (Socio) averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Cvent Events averages 4.8 from 42K ratings.
Do Webex Events App (Socio) or Cvent Events have ads?
Neither Webex Events App (Socio) nor Cvent Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Webex Events App (Socio) or Cvent Events?
Webex Events App (Socio) ships an update every 2 months, and Cvent Events every 10 days. Most recently, Webex Events App (Socio) was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cvent Events on November 12, 2026.

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