Grainger Events vs IDeaS Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grainger Events
Connect with attendees at industry events. Share ideas, discover product innovations, and celebrate professional relationships within a dedicated community platform.
- Attendee connection
- Idea sharing
- Product innovation discovery
- Relationship celebration
- Event community platform
Read full descriptionHide full description
Mobile App for Grainger Events. Grainger believes in the power of connection, and this app allows us to bring our attendees together to share ideas, product innovations, and celebrate relationships.
IDeaS Events
This app enhances event experiences by providing attendees with essential information. It facilitates networking, collaboration, and exploration by offering access to agendas, speaker details, and location information.
- Event agenda access
- Location details
- Speaker biographies
- Networking facilitation
- Collaboration tools
- Innovation space
Read full descriptionHide full description
At IDeaS, we believe in the power of community. When we bring groups together, our goal is to maximize collaboration, inspire curiosity, and create a space for people to network, innovate, and explore. Find agendas, location details, speaker bios, and more on the IDeaS Event app.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IDeaS Events at 5.0 against Grainger Events's 4.4. IDeaS Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Grainger Events's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IDeaS Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grainger Events has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Grainger Events ships an update every 6 weeks, IDeaS Events every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grainger Events | IDeaS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | INTEGRATED DECISIONS AND SYSTEMS, INC. |
Customer experience
Grainger Events
IDeaS Events
In-app purchases
Grainger Events
No in-app purchases
IDeaS Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Grainger Events free?
Is IDeaS Events free?
Which has better reviews, Grainger Events or IDeaS Events?
Do Grainger Events or IDeaS Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, Grainger Events or IDeaS Events?
Other comparisons
