CTERA vs Connection Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTERA
Access your secure cloud drive files and synchronized shared folders from anywhere. This mobile application connects to a CTERA Portal, offering seamless file management on the go.
- Access cloud drive files
- Access synchronized shared files
- Secure cloud connectivity
- File and folder management
- Cross-device access
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CTERA New Mobile app communicates with a CTERA Portal to provide users with secure access to their cloud drives: • Access cloud drive files. • Access synchronised shared files on the cloud drive. Enjoy access to your files and folders from anywhere The CTERA Team.
Connection Events
Enhance your experience at sponsored technology events with this official mobile application. Access real-time information and engage with an interactive platform designed for attendees.
- Real-time event information
- Interactive attendee experience
- Technology event focus
- Official event app
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The ultimate technology experience using the official Connection mobile app. An interactive experience for attendees of our Connection sponsored events that will provide real time information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connection Events at 5.0 against CTERA's 4.3. Connection Events also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). CTERA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Connection Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
CTERA ships an update every 2 months, Connection Events every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTERA | Connection Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CTERA | PC Connection, Inc. |
Customer experience
CTERA
Connection Events
In-app purchases
CTERA
No in-app purchases
Connection Events
No in-app purchases
