Comparison

i vs Wavecast Event Manager

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

Head to head

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.9156 ratingsView app →

Wavecast Event Manager

Event Registration & Check-In

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

i

Access and manage files stored on your USB flash drive directly from your mobile device. Organize videos, music, documents, and other resources with ease.

Highlights

U disk local view
Storage management
Store video
Store music
Store documents

Features

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U disk local view, storage. Can store video, music, documents and other resources

About

Wavecast Event Manager

Features

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Wavecast Event Manager is an essential app for event organisers to handle check-in and on-site event registration on iPad or iPhone. It's fast, reliable and even works offline. Use Wavecast Event Manager to: - Run contactless registration by scanning a QR code from an attendee’s ticket. - Accommodate new registrants with ease by adding a new attendee’s details without leaving the app. - Search quickly for individuals and register people with one click. - Update an attendee’s details using the edit and save function. - Print badges directly from the app on Zebra or Brother printers. - Get the full picture from hybrid events with combined analysis of in-person and online attendee numbers, participation and engagement. - No connectivity? No problem. Enable offline mode to capture check-in data and sync when you're back online.

Screenshots

i1 screens

Wavecast Event Manager2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wavecast Event Manager at none against i's shown. i's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update monthly, Wavecast Event Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

i versus Wavecast Event Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	i	Wavecast Event Manager
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.9 (156 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	7.4% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	156 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	29 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Smartchunk Ltd.	Wavecast Pro Ltd

Bugs and requests

i

Reported bugs

7 issues

App crashes on launch
App not opening
App not recognizing drive
Incompatible with iOS 13+
Issues with file transfer

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Corrupted data
Deleted user files

Requested features

4 requests

Add Russian language
Improve file management
Integrate with iPhone Files app
Add dark mode

Wavecast Event Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

Wavecast Event Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?

i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Wavecast Event Manager free?

Wavecast Event Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do i or Wavecast Event Manager have ads?

i shows ads; Wavecast Event Manager does not.

Which is updated more often, i or Wavecast Event Manager?

i ships an update monthly, and Wavecast Event Manager every 2 months. Most recently, i was updated on July 5, 2026 and Wavecast Event Manager on June 22, 2026.