Comparison

Grainger Events vs Forge Directory

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

Head to head
About

Grainger Events

Connect with attendees at industry events. Share ideas, discover product innovations, and celebrate professional relationships within a dedicated community platform.

Highlights
  • Attendee connection
  • Idea sharing
  • Product innovation discovery
  • Relationship celebration
  • Event community platform
Features
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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.

About

Forge Directory

Connect with your colleagues and access company information easily. Find coworkers, view their contact details and availability, and initiate communication through integrated tools. Stay informed with company announcements and personalize your experience.

Highlights
  • Search and browse employees
  • View employee profiles and org charts
  • Initiate calls, texts, and messages
  • View Microsoft Teams availability
  • Receive company announcements
  • Update your profile photo
  • Administrator tools for branding and announcements
Features
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Your people. Your directory. Your company. Forge Directory brings your organization's Microsoft 365 employee directory and communications together on iPhone. Find coworkers, see their contact information and availability, and connect using the communication tools you already use. FIND THE RIGHT PERSON • Search employees and browse by company, department, location, or job title. • View employee profiles, photos, contact details, managers, and organization charts. • Keep important contacts in Favorites and return to recently viewed people. • Start calls, text messages, email, or Microsoft Teams conversations from a contact's profile. STAY INFORMED • View Microsoft Teams availability and out-of-office information when your organization permits access. • Receive company announcements in the app and through push notifications. • Choose optional SMS delivery with a verified mobile number and your consent. MAKE IT YOURS • Update your own profile photo with editing tools and restore your previous photo when needed. • Customize sorting, swipe actions, and optional alternating row colors. • Use your organization's name, logo, colors, and branded welcome screen. TOOLS FOR AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATORS • Manage organization branding and app access roles. • Compose announcements with a title, optional subtitle, message, and link. • Target companies or selected employees, review recipients, and reuse saved message templates. TRY IT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Choose Explore Demo on the sign-in screen to try a guided, local demonstration with fictional employees. Demo communications, administrative changes, and billing are simulations; they do not send real messages, change a Microsoft tenant, or charge a payment method. Connected use requires a supported Microsoft work or school account. Feature availability depends on your organization's subscription, permissions, and service configuration. Optional SMS requires verification and consent. Notification sounds and delivery are subject to your iPhone settings and network availability.

Screenshots

Grainger Events4 screens
Forge Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forge Directory at 5.0 against Grainger Events's 4.4. Grainger Events's advantage is 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

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

Forge Directory 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grainger Events versus Forge Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainger EventsForge Directory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperW.W. Grainger, Inc.Automation Forge LLC

In-app purchases

None

Grainger Events

No in-app purchases

None

Forge Directory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grainger Events free?
Grainger Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forge Directory free?
Forge Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grainger Events or Forge Directory?
Forge Directory is rated higher. Grainger Events averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Forge Directory averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grainger Events or Forge Directory have ads?
Neither Grainger Events nor Forge Directory shows ads.

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