AWS Events vs CES 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AWS Events
Plan and navigate official AWS Summits and featured events. Explore sessions, speakers, and new services. Build your personalized schedule, find seats, and get real-time campus navigation assistance.
- Explore sessions and speakers
- Personalize event planner
- Reserve seats and build schedule
- Real-time shuttle estimates
- Get content and service updates
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The AWS Events app is your companion in planning and navigating AWS Summits and featured events like re:Invent and re:Inforce. Download the app to: • Explore the sessions, experts, and exciting new services and features that will be available at AWS Events • Plan your AWS Events experience by adding sessions of interest to your planner • Find and reserve open seats, build your schedule, and resolve scheduling conflicts (reserved seating only available at certain events) • Get real-time shuttle estimates to help you navigate the Events campus (shuttle estimates and service only available at certain events) • Get updates on the latest content, speakers, and services added to the catalog
CES 2026
Navigate the official event app for CES 2026. Discover exhibitors, sessions, and speakers, and plan your visit with maps and transportation details. Personalize your schedule, connect with attendees, and stay informed with important notifications and resources.
- Exhibitor, session, and speaker information
- Interactive maps and transportation planning
- Personalized agenda and session recommendations
- Attendee networking
- Event notifications
- On-site service resources
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The official app for CES 2026 has everything you need to make the most out of your CES experience: Find essential information about exhibitors, sessions and speakers. Explore maps and transportation information to plan how to get around the show. Personalize your experience with a customized agenda, and receive recommended sessions based on the topics and interests you like. Network with other attendees, and get notifications on important upcoming activities. Catch up on useful resources including security, registration, on-site services, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AWS Events at every 9 days against CES 2026's every 2 months. AWS Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.6 for AWS Events against 4.6 for CES 2026. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.3K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of AWS Events's written reviews are positive against 21% of CES 2026's.
AWS Events ships an update every 9 days, CES 2026 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AWS Events | CES 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.3K ratings) | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 1.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Consumer Technology Association |
Customer experience
AWS Events
CES 2026
User reviews
AWS Events
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 📅 Helpful calendar and schedule features
- 🗺️ Useful maps and venue information
- 🔍 Good event catalog and search
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow performance and long loading times
- 🔑 Frustrating login and logout issues
- 📆 Calendar sync and data persistence problems
- 🗺️ Inadequate maps and navigation features
CES 2026
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless experience
- 💡 Incredible event experience
- 👍 Helpful for learning about exhibitors and show layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Doesn't load past splash screen
- 🐛 Freezes when trying to favorite vendors
- 🐛 Interactive map repeatedly crashes
- 🐛 Login issues, unable to login
Bugs and requests
AWS Events
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calendar data disappearing or not syncing
- Incorrect or outdated event information
- Broken QR code scanning and badge features
- Unresponsive UI and frequent crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode for accessing schedules and maps
- Improved session reservation and waitlist management
- Personalized recommendations and session planning tools
- Seamless integration with personal calendars
- Better venue and exhibitor information
CES 2026
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when browsing company info
- Incompatible with latest iOS version
- Exhibitor list and locations inaccurate
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to add notes to favorited companies
- Provide links to CES Daily and PDF venue maps
- Implement real-time location tracking and navigation
- Integrate purchased sessions/tours into agenda
- Allow direct messaging to speakers
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- Clarify meaning of '$' next to event fees
In-app purchases
AWS Events
No in-app purchases
CES 2026
No in-app purchases
