Comparison

IAB Events vs CommerceNext

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

Head to head
About

IAB Events

Access information and engage with Interactive Advertising Bureau events. View upcoming events, manage your profile, review agendas, favorite sessions, and download important documents.

Highlights
  • View upcoming events
  • Update and share event profile
  • Review daily agenda
  • Favorite sessions and attendees
  • Download key documents
Features
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The IAB Events App is the go-to median for getting information and engaging with Interactive Advertising Bureau during our events. You'll be able to view which events are coming up, update and share your event profile, review the agenda for the day, favorite sessions and attendees, and download key documents.

About

CommerceNext

This event app helps attendees navigate the CommerceNext Growth Show. Plan your schedule, manage meetings, connect with other participants, and discover sponsors and event locations.

Highlights
  • Customizable event agenda
  • Meeting management
  • Attendee networking
  • Sponsor information
  • Interactive event map
  • Help desk support
Features
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Welcome to your one-stop shop for everything CommerceNext 2026 Growth Show related! We’re excited to see you on June 23-24 in NYC. Key Features: - AGENDA: Enjoy the full agenda, PLUS you can create your own custom schedule based on the keynotes, breakouts or other sessions that you don’t want to miss. Let us know what you think of the sessions you attended and rate them! - MY SCHEDULE: In addition to your custom agenda, add your 1-1 Meetings, Roundtables and dinners so you never lose track of where you need to be during the conference. - MY MEETINGS: Never miss one of your meetings again! If you’re a Retailer/Brand or Solution Provider participating in the 1-1 Meetings program, you can enjoy a full calendar view of your meetings and continue accepting/requesting meetings. - MY PROFILE: Create a customizable profile with all your information so you can easily connect with other attendees and easily exchange contact information. - ATTENDEES: Connect with attendees before the event even starts! Message attendees and connect with them on LinkedIn before or after the 2025 CommerceNext Growth Show - SPONSORS: Meet new solution providers! Learn more about the sponsors based on what kind of solution provider you’re looking for, and find where their kiosk is in the Discovery Lounge! - EVENT MAP: Make use of our interactive Event Map to view Sponsor Kiosks, activations and Brand Bodega Drops in real time! - HELP DESK: Have questions? You can live chat with a member of the CN Registration team for assistance or peruse our FAQs.

Screenshots

IAB Events4 screens
CommerceNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CommerceNext at none against IAB Events's shown. CommerceNext also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). IAB Events's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for IAB Events against 5.0 for CommerceNext. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IAB Events has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IAB Events ships an update monthly, CommerceNext every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
IAB Events versus CommerceNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIAB EventsCommerceNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIAB - Interactive Advertising BureauCommerceNext LLC

Customer experience

IAB Events

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CommerceNext

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IAB Events

No in-app purchases

None

CommerceNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IAB Events free?
IAB Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CommerceNext free?
CommerceNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IAB Events or CommerceNext?
CommerceNext is rated higher. IAB Events averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CommerceNext averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IAB Events or CommerceNext have ads?
IAB Events shows ads; CommerceNext does not.
Which is updated more often, IAB Events or CommerceNext?
IAB Events ships an update monthly, and CommerceNext every 2 months. Most recently, IAB Events was updated on October 24, 2026 and CommerceNext on October 16, 2026.

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