Cvent Events vs CATESOL Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cvent Events
Plan your event experience, navigate venues, and connect with other attendees. Access schedules, speaker details, and exhibitor information all in one place. Enhance your event participation with this comprehensive tool.
- View multiple events
- Event agenda and schedule
- Speaker profiles and presentations
- Sponsor and exhibitor information
- Networking 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!
CATESOL Community
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CATESOL is an association of professionals advancing the quality of English language teaching and learning through professional development, research, standards, and advocacy. CATESOL's vision is to be the trusted authority for knowledge and expertise in English language teaching and learning. CATESOL, founded in 1969, is a nonprofit organization open to anyone concerned with the teaching of English as a second or foreign language, standard English as a second dialect, or bilingual education.CATESOL is the largest TESOL Affiliate in the USA. We are over 3,000 members strong. We support 5 academic levels (K-12, Adult Education, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program), 13 Interest Groups (IGs), and 10 regional chapters. We communicate across a wealth of CATESOL message boards and publish open source media: The CATESOL Journal, The CATESOL News, and The CATESOL Blog.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cvent Events at every 10 days against CATESOL Community's every 4 months. Cvent Events also leads on chart position (#71 vs unranked). CATESOL Community's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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.
Cvent Events ships an update every 10 days, CATESOL Community every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cvent Events | CATESOL Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (42K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cvent | California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Bugs and 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
CATESOL Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cvent Events
No in-app purchases
CATESOL Community
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cvent Events free?
Is CATESOL Community free?
Do Cvent Events or CATESOL Community have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cvent Events or CATESOL Community?
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