Comparison

IBM Events vs One Madison

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

Head to head
About

IBM Events

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for IBM global conferences and events. It allows users to personalize their schedules, discover sessions, connect with others, and access event materials offline.

Highlights
  • Build personal agenda
  • Search sessions by topic
  • Sign up for labs
  • Download session presentations
  • Follow speakers and exhibitors
  • Build conference social network
  • Offline access to event data
Features
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IBM Events is the official app for IBM global conferences and events. Hosted on IBM Cloud, the IBM Events app is your guide at the event, allowing you to: • Build your personal agenda • Search for sessions by topic, subtopic, role and/or industry • Sign up for labs • Download and view session presentations • Follow speakers, exhibitors, and attendees • Build your conference social network • View transportation schedules, news and info • Take sessions and speaker surveys • View conference session streams live and on demand The IBM Events app is available offline and stores session, speaker, and exhibitor data on the device, allowing you to view your schedule even without service or on airplane mode.

About

One Madison

Features
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This application is intended for employees that work in One Madison and their visitors. Important information about the building can be found on the dashboard, which dynamically changes throughout the day. The app allows employees frictionless access into the property and will enable them to invite guests to the property as well. Additional modules are available including, amenity reservations, events, community information, etc. This app is created in cooperation with SL Green, and is updated regularly. If you have any suggestions for improvement, if you find a bug, or just want to say hello, please write to us at support@sharryapp.com.

Screenshots

IBM Events4 screens
One Madison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: One Madison at every 2 months against IBM Events's every 5 months. One Madison also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IBM Events ships an update every 5 months, One Madison every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IBM Events versus One Madison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBM EventsOne Madison
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (507 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings507 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB137 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIBMSharry Europe s.r.o.

Bugs and requests

IBM Events

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Takes back to start instead of previous location when closing contact
  • Notes on first session disappeared
  • Cannot reopen window to reply to exhibitor text
  • Application freezes when reviewing update alert
  • Application freezes when closing notes tab
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  • App makes users log back on constantly and doesn't save email ID
  • App crashes when trying to access native calendar
  • Notes vanished after saving and closing
  • Agenda disappeared
  • Community day sessions no longer visible in schedule
  • App hangs on iOS randomly
  • Inaccurate and hard to understand sessions/locations
  • Event sharing does not include location or time

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow adding to schedule even if it overlaps
  • Allow texting person live and showing phone number
  • Add feature to request to schedule a meeting
  • Add ability to add one-off meetings and events to schedule
  • Add session to iPhone calendar
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  • Add location and time to shared events

One Madison

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IBM Events

No in-app purchases

None

One Madison

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IBM Events free?
IBM Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Madison free?
One Madison is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IBM Events or One Madison have ads?
Neither IBM Events nor One Madison shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IBM Events or One Madison?
IBM Events ships an update every 5 months, and One Madison every 2 months. Most recently, IBM Events was updated on November 3, 2026 and One Madison on November 4, 2026.

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