MCSS Events vs Cvent Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCSS Events
This app facilitates engagement for in-person and virtual events hosted by the Michigan Council for the Social Studies. Users can view session schedules, connect with other attendees, interact with sponsors, and provide feedback through surveys and polls.
- View event sessions
- Connect with attendees
- Interact with sponsors
- Take surveys and polls
- Event networking
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The Michigan Council for the Social Studies is proud to partner with Cvent to bring you this mobile app for our in-person and virtual events! In this app you'll be able to: View sessions at our annual conference Connect with conference attendees Interact with our conference sponsors Take conference surveys and polls And much more!
Cvent Events
Plan your event experience, navigate to your next session, and connect with fellow attendees. Discover event schedules, speaker details, and information about sponsors and exhibitors all in one place.
- View multiple events
- Explore agenda and schedule
- Learn about speakers
- Discover sponsors and exhibitors
- Network with attendees
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Cvent Events is your place to easily plan out your event experience, find where you need to go next, network with other attendees, and learn more about sponsors and exhibitors. In the app: View Multiple Events – Access the different events you’re attending all from a single app Agenda – Explore the complete conference schedule, including keynotes, workshops, special sessions, and more Speakers – Learn more about who’s speaking and check out their presentations Sponsors and Exhibitors – See the event’s sponsors and exhibitors We hope you enjoy the app and the event!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cvent Events at every 8 days against MCSS Events's every 5 months. Cvent Events also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 2) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MCSS Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cvent Events has 41K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MCSS Events ships an update every 5 months, Cvent Events every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCSS Events | Cvent Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (41K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 41K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #48 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Johnson | Cvent |
Customer experience
MCSS Events
Cvent Events
Bugs and requests
MCSS Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cvent Events
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and wipes event details
- Unable to view or download program
- Schedules not syncing across devices
- Attendee list constantly reloading to top
Requested features
4 requests- Allow adding personal events to schedule
- Improve schedule display to hide past events
- Provide in-app support and troubleshooting
- Optimize app for tablet devices
In-app purchases
MCSS Events
No in-app purchases
Cvent Events
No in-app purchases
