DCAC Events vs RISE26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCAC Events
Access conference schedules, presentations, exhibitor, and speaker details. Take notes directly on presentation slides and posters, and communicate with other attendees via in-app messaging.
- View schedule and speaker details
- Access presentations and exhibitor info
- Take notes on slides and posters
- Draw directly on presentation slides
- In-app messaging with attendees
- Share information via tweet/email
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***FOR ATTENDEES ONLY*** The DCAC Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors and speaker details from the conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
RISE26
This app helps attendees navigate a large training conference focused on addiction, mental health, and justice innovation. Users can find session details, speaker information, and handouts, while also connecting with other participants.
- Session finder
- Speaker information
- Handout access
- Attendee networking
- Conference navigation
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Navigate RISE, the world’s largest training conference on addiction, mental health, and justice innovation. Find sessions, speakers, and handouts, meet fellow attendees, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DCAC Events at 4.8 against RISE26's 3.0. DCAC Events also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). RISE26's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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.
DCAC Events holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DCAC Events has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DCAC Events ships an update every 12 months, RISE26 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCAC Events | RISE26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | All Rise For Justice |
Customer experience
DCAC Events
RISE26
Bugs and requests
DCAC Events
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Slow loading times and unresponsiveness
- Repeated log-outs requiring re-login
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to favorite speakers
- Option to print slides and notes from the app
- Better navigation between different sections
RISE26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DCAC Events
No in-app purchases
RISE26
No in-app purchases
