Emerald Experiences vs PAVE/X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emerald Experiences
This app enhances your experience at business-to-business trade shows and conferences. It allows you to search exhibitors, explore sessions, build your itinerary, and discover event details like dining and schedules.
- Search exhibitors by name, category, or location
- Explore education sessions and on-floor experiences
- Personalized itinerary planner
- Event discovery (dining, schedules)
- Push notifications for updates
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Emerald is the leading operator of business-to-business trade shows and conferences in the United States. We designed this app to help you get the most out of each event that you attend with us. With this app you can: - Search exhibitors by name, category, or location - Explore education sessions and on-floor experiences - Stay connected with push notifications - Build your itinerary and plan your trip using your personalized app planner - Discover events, dining options, shuttle schedules and more to help you get the most out of your trip Download and start planning today! Upcoming Events: impressions expo Atlantic City | March 21 - 23 Atlantic City Convention Center | Atlantic City, NJ Modern Day Marine | April 30 - May 2 Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington D.C.
PAVE/X
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PAVE/X: An immersive industry trade show. Use the app for schedules and alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PAVE/X at every 5 days against Emerald Experiences's every 6 weeks. Emerald Experiences's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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.
Emerald Experiences ships an update every 6 weeks, PAVE/X every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emerald Experiences | PAVE/X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emerald Expositions, Inc | AC Business Media Inc. |
In-app purchases
Emerald Experiences
No in-app purchases
PAVE/X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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