Comparison

Cvent Events vs CATESOL Community

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View multiple events
  • Event agenda and schedule
  • Speaker profiles and presentations
  • Sponsor and exhibitor information
  • Networking with attendees
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

CATESOL Community

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cvent Events4 screens
CATESOL Community3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cvent Events versus CATESOL Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCvent EventsCATESOL Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings42K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCventCalifornia 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

None

Cvent Events

No in-app purchases

None

CATESOL Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cvent Events free?
Cvent Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CATESOL Community free?
CATESOL Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cvent Events or CATESOL Community have ads?
Neither Cvent Events nor CATESOL Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cvent Events or CATESOL Community?
Cvent Events ships an update every 10 days, and CATESOL Community every 4 months. Most recently, Cvent Events was updated on November 12, 2026 and CATESOL Community on November 10, 2026.

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