AWS Events vs Next 26
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
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 rating: AWS Events at 4.6 against Next 26's 3.3. AWS Events also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
AWS Events holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AWS Events has 5.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 14% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AWS Events | Next 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Next Event Apps LLC |
Customer experience
AWS Events
Next 26
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
Next 26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AWS Events
No in-app purchases
Next 26
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AWS Events free?
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