Comparison

Cadence vs My DIA

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

Head to head
About

Cadence

This platform helps users plan, experience, and remember events. It offers features for scheduling sessions, connecting with attendees via a live feed and messaging, and managing event details. Organizers can easily make adjustments, engage audiences, and control communications.

Highlights
  • Event scheduling and registration
  • Live attendee feed for sharing moments
  • Attendee profiles and direct messaging
  • Push notifications for event updates
  • Appointment scheduling and check-ins
  • Location exploration for event venues
  • Audience engagement tools (surveys, polls)
Features
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Everything You Need. Right Where You Need It. Access your personalized schedule, book meetings, connect with attendees, receive real-time updates, and find the resources you need, all from one app. Whether you're attending a medical congress, customer meeting, or corporate event, Event Cadence helps you stay informed, connected, and ready for what's next. What Our Customers Say "The meeting reminders helped me manage my calendar more efficiently. It was novel and effective!" "The app made networking and wayfinding simple. Everything remained organized and accessible." "It was so fun to see our attendees sharing photos documenting their travel to our conference. It was as if the event had already started before they arrived!"

About

My DIA

Connect with peers and experts in the life sciences field to discuss global and local challenges. Access information on upcoming activities, manage registered events, and schedule meetings to foster collaboration for better policies and patient outcomes.

Highlights
  • Global community networking
  • Event access and management
  • Peer and expert connection
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Life sciences challenge discussion
Features
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At DIA, we come together to collaborate and problem-solve, discussing global and local challenges facing the life sciences field in an increasingly more complex and interconnected world. DIA's goal, and our members' hope, is for this collaboration to result in better policies, regulations, science, research and development, and ultimately better patient outcomes worldwide. This app is your one-stop-shop for the Global DIA Community including all regions, providing helpful information on upcoming DIA activities, access to events you are registered for, and the ability to connect with your peers and other key experts - and even schedule meetings. Download now

Screenshots

Cadence4 screens
My DIA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cadence at 91% against My DIA's 0%. Cadence also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (767 vs 100). My DIA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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

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

Cadence holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cadence has 767 ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Cadence's written reviews are positive against 0% of My DIA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadence ships an update fortnightly, My DIA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cadence versus My DIA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenceMy DIA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (767 ratings) — better4.4 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings767 — better100
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB145 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEvent Cadence, Inc.Drug Information Association, Inc.

Customer experience

Cadence

All ratings758 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

My DIA

All ratings100 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Cadence

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in to events
  • Page fails to load despite stable internet connection
  • LinkedIn sharing functionality broken
  • App crashes or freezes during event access

Requested features

3 requests
  • Enhanced social media integration (LinkedIn sharing)
  • Improved cross-platform compatibility
  • Better offline functionality

My DIA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

None

My DIA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My DIA free?
My DIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cadence or My DIA?
Cadence is rated higher. Cadence averages 4.8 out of 5 from 767 ratings, while My DIA averages 4.4 from 100 ratings.
Do Cadence or My DIA have ads?
Neither Cadence nor My DIA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadence or My DIA?
Cadence ships an update fortnightly, and My DIA every 5 days. Most recently, Cadence was updated on November 11, 2026 and My DIA on November 12, 2026.

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