Comparison

PACT Events vs McDermott Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PACT Events

Connect with attendees, speakers, and sponsors at select PACT events. Stay informed about event announcements and discover presenting companies. This app facilitates networking and information sharing for entrepreneurs and innovators in the Philadelphia region.

Highlights
  • Connect with attendees
  • Learn about speakers
  • Discover presenting companies
  • View sponsors
  • Event announcements
  • Networking facilitation
Features
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Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)’s vision is to be the go-to resource for fast growing companies and a driver of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Philadelphia region. The PACT Events app enables attendees of select PACT events to connect with fellow attendees; learn more about speakers, presenting companies and sponsors; stay up-to-date with the latest event announcements, and more.

About

McDermott Events

Plan your event experience with real-time updates, attendee connections, and access to essential information like the agenda and Wi-Fi details. This app helps you navigate events seamlessly by providing speaker and attendee lists.

Highlights
  • Real-time event updates
  • Attendee networking
  • Event agenda access
  • Wi-Fi information
  • Speaker and attendee lists
Features
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Use the McDermott Events app to plan your event experience, receive real-time updates, connect with attendees, see the event agenda, Wi-Fi information and access the speaker and attendee lists.

Screenshots

PACT Events4 screens
McDermott Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PACT Events at 15 against McDermott Events's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PACT Events against 4.7 for McDermott Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PACT Events ships an update every 3 months, McDermott Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PACT Events versus McDermott Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPACT EventsMcDermott Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB64 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGreater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and TechnologiesMcDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Customer experience

PACT Events

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

McDermott Events

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PACT Events

No in-app purchases

None

McDermott Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PACT Events free?
PACT Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is McDermott Events free?
McDermott Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PACT Events or McDermott Events?
PACT Events is rated higher. PACT Events averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while McDermott Events averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PACT Events or McDermott Events have ads?
Neither PACT Events nor McDermott Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PACT Events or McDermott Events?
PACT Events ships an update every 3 months, and McDermott Events every 2 months. Most recently, PACT Events was updated on October 24, 2026 and McDermott Events on October 23, 2026.

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