Oktane vs Next 26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oktane
This app helps attendees of a specific event plan their schedule, discover sponsors, navigate the venue, and connect with other participants. It provides tools for feedback on sessions and networking opportunities.
- Build personalized agenda
- Discover sponsors and exhibitors
- Navigate the show floor
- Provide session feedback
- Network with peers
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Welcome to the Oktane App! Available to download for all Oktane attendees. With the Oktane app, you'll be able to build your own agenda, check out our sponsors and exhibitors, navigate the show floor, send your feedback on sessions, and network with your peers.
Next 26
Your essential companion for Google Cloud Next. Access your personalized schedule, navigate the event venue, and connect with other attendees. Find session times, locations, and event updates easily.
- Personalized agenda access
- Venue navigation
- Attendee connection
- Session information
- Event updates
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Your Google Cloud Next guide. Find everything you need to make the most of your time at Google Cloud Next, including access to your personalized agenda, maps to find your way around the Expo, and networking opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oktane at 100% against Next 26's 14%. Oktane also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (100 vs 17). Next 26's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Oktane holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oktane has 100 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Oktane's written reviews are positive against 14% of Next 26's.
Oktane ships an update every 12 months, Next 26 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oktane | Next 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better | 3.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Okta, Inc. | Next Event Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Oktane
Next 26
In-app purchases
Oktane
No in-app purchases
Next 26
No in-app purchases
