ACLM vs ADCES 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.
ADCES Events
Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker information. Take notes directly on slides, draw on content, and engage with other attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentations and speaker details
- Take notes on slides
- Draw directly on presentation slides
- In-app messaging
- Share information via tweeting and emailing
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The ADCES Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details from the ADCES 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.
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Verdict
ACLM and ADCES Events both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of ACLM's written reviews are positive against 50% of ADCES Events's. ADCES Events's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 ADCES Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 851 and 732 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of ACLM's written reviews are positive against 50% of ADCES Events's.
ACLM ships an update every 10 months, ADCES Events every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACLM | ADCES Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (851 ratings) | 4.8 (732 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 851 — better | 732 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — 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 | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American College of Lifestyle Medicine | Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Inc. |
Customer experience
ACLM
ADCES 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)
ADCES Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACLM
No in-app purchases
ADCES Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ACLM free?
Is ADCES Events free?
Which has better reviews, ACLM or ADCES Events?
Do ACLM or ADCES Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, ACLM or ADCES Events?
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