VDA EVENTS vs AFS Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDA EVENTS
Connect with a community of dental professionals in Virginia. This app supports members, their patients, and teams by addressing their needs and fostering the practice of dentistry in the state.
- Professional community networking
- Support for members and patients
- Dentistry practice advancement
- Resource hub for dental professionals
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The Virginia Dental Association is a community of dentists united as a powerful alliance with the ability to shape the practice of dentistry in Virginia. We are committed to our members, their patients, and their teams, meeting the needs of each in any way that we can.
AFS Events
Plan your experience at industry events with this official attendee application. Connect with fellow participants, discover speakers and exhibitors, and manage your schedule.
- Event schedule planning
- Attendee networking
- Speaker and exhibitor discovery
- Event information access
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The official attendee app for AFS Events. Use this app to plan your time at AFS events, connect with other attendees, find speakers, exhibitors and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VDA EVENTS at 5.0 against AFS Events's 3.0. VDA EVENTS also leads on ads (none vs shown). AFS Events's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
VDA EVENTS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
VDA EVENTS ships an update every 4 months, AFS Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VDA EVENTS | AFS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Virginia Dental Association | American Foundry Society, Inc |
Customer experience
VDA EVENTS
AFS Events
In-app purchases
VDA EVENTS
No in-app purchases
AFS Events
No in-app purchases
