AENC vs NTM Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AENC
Connect with educational and networking opportunities within the association industry. This app provides searchable content and facilitates peer-to-peer engagement, linking members to essential goods and services.
- Educational content access
- Networking opportunities
- Peer-to-peer engagement
- Searchable content format
- Access to goods and services
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The Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC) is pleased to offer this new mobile app to further our mission of connecting our members to the educational and networking opportunities they desire. As the “association for associations” in North Carolina, AENC plays a critical role as an incubator of new ideas for the association industry. The AENC mobile app is an innovative approach to sharing educational content in a searchable and storable format, connecting members to one another to foster peer to peer engagement and connecting members directly to the goods and services their associations need every day.
NTM Events
Plan your event experience, navigate schedules, and connect with other attendees. Discover speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors to make the most of your event.
- View multiple events
- Explore conference schedule
- Learn about speakers
- Discover sponsors and exhibitors
- Network with attendees
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NTM Events is your place to easily plan out your event experience, find where you need to go next, network with other attendees, and learn more about sponsors and exhibitors. In the app: View Multiple Events – Access the different events you’re attending all from a single app Agenda – Explore the complete conference schedule, including keynotes, workshops, special sessions, and more Speakers – Learn more about who’s speaking and check out their presentations Sponsors and Exhibitors – See the event’s sponsors and exhibitors Attendees- See the full list of attendees attending this event. We hope you enjoy the app and the event!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AENC at 5.0 against NTM Events's 3.3. AENC also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). NTM Events's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 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.
AENC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
AENC ships an update every 32 months, NTM Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AENC | NTM Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Association Executives of North Carolina | Northstar Travel Media, LLC |
Customer experience
AENC
NTM Events
In-app purchases
AENC
No in-app purchases
NTM Events
No in-app purchases
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