ACLM vs MGMA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACLM
Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker information. Take notes directly on slides, in posters, and exhibitor details. Communicate with attendees and colleagues through in-app messaging and social sharing.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentations and speaker details
- Take notes on slides
- Draw on presentation slides
- In-app messaging
- Share information with attendees
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The ACLM 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.
MGMA Events
Enhance your event experience by taking notes directly on presentation slides and posters. Share insights and connect with fellow attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.
- Note-taking on presentation slides
- Drawing on slides
- Poster and exhibitor note-taking
- In-app attendee messaging
- Tweet and email sharing
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MGMA Events at every 5 weeks against ACLM's every 10 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ACLM against 4.8 for MGMA Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 851 and 846 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of ACLM's written reviews are positive against 75% of MGMA Events's.
ACLM ships an update every 10 months, MGMA Events every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACLM | MGMA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (851 ratings) — better | 4.8 (846 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 851 — better | 846 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American College of Lifestyle Medicine | MGMA-ACMPE |
Customer experience
ACLM
MGMA Events
Bugs and requests
ACLM
Reported bugs
7 issues- Multiple daily crashes requiring repeated logins
- No sound in iPad app
- Unable to enter state in user profile
- Virtual booth failed to update on certain phones
- Slides would not print from app
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- PDF download process not intuitive
- Print buttons non-functional on certain screens
Requested features
5 requests- Full-screen slide viewing option
- Ability to mark and email/print selected slides
- Improved note-taking functionality
- Larger text/font size options
- Better profile customization (state entry)
MGMA Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACLM
No in-app purchases
MGMA Events
No in-app purchases
