Comparison

Webex Events App (Socio) vs POLYTECH Connect

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

POLYTECH Connect

Stay informed about professional education events and programs. Register, manage your participation, and receive live updates for virtual or on-site events. Access workshops, training programs, and facility tours.

Highlights
  • Event updates
  • Program information
  • Registration management
  • Live event updates
  • Workshop access
  • Training program details
Features
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The POLYTECH Connect app is a centralised hub enabling you to keep updated on all of our professional education events and programmes. Whether virtually or on-site, the POLYTECH Connect app allows you to register and manage your participation, as well as receive live updates from the specific events you attend. Professional education is one of the core values of POLYTECH. We offer professional education Workshops and Excellence Training Programmes for surgeons, as well as our Excellence Tours, where surgeons have the opportunity to visit the POLYTECH facilities and see how quality becomes reality. With a global footprint in over 80 countries, POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics GmbH is an international leader in Breast Aesthetics specialising in the development and production of silicone implants. All products are developed exclusively at the company headquarters in Germany.

Screenshots

Webex Events App (Socio)4 screens
POLYTECH Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Webex Events App (Socio) at 8.3K against POLYTECH Connect's 4. On price, rating, 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

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 POLYTECH Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Webex Events App (Socio) has 8.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Webex Events App (Socio) ships an update every 2 months, POLYTECH Connect every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Webex Events App (Socio) versus POLYTECH Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebex Events App (Socio)POLYTECH Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1716 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB85 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSocio Labs Inc.Polytech Health & Aesthetics GmbH

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%

POLYTECH Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

POLYTECH Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Webex Events App (Socio)

No in-app purchases

None

POLYTECH Connect

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 POLYTECH Connect free?
POLYTECH Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Webex Events App (Socio) or POLYTECH Connect?
Webex Events App (Socio) is rated higher. Webex Events App (Socio) averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while POLYTECH Connect averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Webex Events App (Socio) or POLYTECH Connect have ads?
Neither Webex Events App (Socio) nor POLYTECH Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Webex Events App (Socio) or POLYTECH Connect?
Webex Events App (Socio) ships an update every 2 months, and POLYTECH Connect every 3 months. Most recently, Webex Events App (Socio) was updated on October 24, 2026 and POLYTECH Connect on October 24, 2026.

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