IBM Events vs Mainframe Technical Exchange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Mainframe Technical Exchange
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Maximize your MTE Experience! Plan your week and stay connected with the MTE mobile app. Attendees can access the event agenda and session information, build their personal schedules, provide feedback and more. For more information on MTE visit: https://engage.broadcom.com/mainframe_beyond_code_mainframe_technical_exchange
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mainframe Technical Exchange at every 2 months against IBM Events's every 5 months. Mainframe Technical Exchange also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IBM Events ships an update every 5 months, Mainframe Technical Exchange every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | IBM Events | Mainframe Technical Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (470 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 470 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Broadcom Inc |
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
Mainframe Technical Exchange
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IBM Events
No in-app purchases
Mainframe Technical Exchange
No in-app purchases
Questions
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