Comparison

iVent vs CrowdCanvas

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

Head to head
About

iVent

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iVent - The Portable Person Puppet. Is that a dummy in your pocket? Now it can be. Turn your friend into a puppet just like on TV. Here’s how it works - they hold your phone in front of their face and you’ll be able to make them say whatever you like. Easy! Make them say anything you like. Get your boss to give you a raise. Don’t have any friends? Make your dog talk! iVent comes with three professionally drawn digital vent masks that you can use straight away. But that’s not all. This pocket ventriloquist mask can be customised using images or photos from your gallery. It’s easy to do. Take a photo of your friend / enemy / pet with their mouth open, closed and tongue sticking out, import the three photos into one of the three iVent dummy slots and make them talk. Just like the professionals do. Loads of fun for all the family.

About

CrowdCanvas

This app allows event attendees to participate in interactive light shows and coordinated displays. It's designed for various events, from concerts to business showcases, to enhance audience engagement. Users must be present at a specific event for the app to function.

Highlights
  • Coordinated light displays
  • Audience engagement
  • Event participation
  • Interactive experiences
  • Supports various event types
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The CrowdCanvas App engages Consumers and Audiences of all ages who attend events. The app is designed to allow users to be part of and fully involved in any small, medium or large events needing crowd participation. The CrowdCanvas app will display coordinated light displays when used by the audience at an event. Events including but not limited to: - business showcase presentations - small, medium or significant concert events - sporting events No data is captured or stored besides the information needed to allow the mobile device to interact with the event or lighting show. You need to be at a specific CrowdCanvas event for this app to function fully.

Screenshots

iVent4 screens
CrowdCanvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CrowdCanvas at Free against iVent's $2.99. CrowdCanvas also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CrowdCanvas is free to download; iVent costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVent ships an update every 14 months, CrowdCanvas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iVent versus CrowdCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVentCrowdCanvas
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan PidgeonFORTY FIRST FLOOR PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

iVent

No in-app purchases

None

CrowdCanvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVent free?
iVent costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrowdCanvas free?
CrowdCanvas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iVent or CrowdCanvas have ads?
Neither iVent nor CrowdCanvas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVent or CrowdCanvas?
iVent ships an update every 14 months, and CrowdCanvas every 6 weeks. Most recently, iVent was updated on September 8, 2026 and CrowdCanvas on July 7, 2026.

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