C2E2 vs Empo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C2E2
Your digital guide to C2E2. Get the latest news, guest and exhibitor lists, and plan your schedule with panels, autograph sessions, and photo ops. Navigate the show floor using integrated maps, all available offline.
- Latest news and guest announcements
- Exhibitor and Artist Alley lists
- Offline access
- Personalized schedule builder
- Interactive show maps
- Autograph and Photo Op planning
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The C2E2 Mobile App is your digital guide to everything C2E2. This app provides you with the latest news, guest announcements, exhibitor list, Artist Alley list, all without needing to access wifi! Start planning your weekend by adding Autograph Sessions, Photo Ops, and Panels to your schedule and use our maps to navigate around the show! Don't go it alone, download the official app today.
Empo
Discover local events and places tailored to your interests. Find hidden gems, happy hours, live shows, and festivals. Experience your city with a personalized feed and curated recommendations.
- Personalized 'For You' feed
- Curated event playlists
- Explore city with endless scroll
- Save favorite places
- Filter by neighborhood or vibe
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Discover your city like never before Empo learns what you love and shows you exactly what is happening. The places, specials, and moments that match your vibe. From hidden happy hours to rooftop parties, live shows, food festivals, and everything in between, Empo lets you see your city in full color. No confusing algorithms. No endless searching. Just what is actually happening right now. Experience the best of your city and cities around the world through curated lists, trending spots, and personalized recommendations that keep you in the know and in the moment. Because life is better when you do not miss what is right around you. Everything happening, every single day, with a feed that’s unique to you. Features • Personalized “For You” feed • Curated playlists such as Date Night and Sunday Specials • Endless scroll to explore your city • Save favorite places • Filter by neighborhood or vibe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Empo at 71% against C2E2's 3%. Empo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of C2E2's written reviews are positive against 71% of Empo's.
C2E2 ships an update every 7 months, Empo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C2E2 | Empo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (66 ratings) | 4.7 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reed Elsevier Inc. | EMPO App Inc |
Customer experience
C2E2
Empo
In-app purchases
C2E2
No in-app purchases
Empo
No in-app purchases
