Comparison

NACA vs PCMA+

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

Head to head
About

NACA

This app facilitates connection and engagement for attendees of events organized by the National Association for Campus Activities. It helps users stay informed and interact with others during these gatherings.

Highlights
  • Connect with attendees
  • Engage at events
  • Event information
  • Stay updated
Features
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Connect and engage while attending events hosted by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).

About

PCMA+

Navigate global industry events with personalized agendas, networking tools, and on-demand session access. Stay organized and maximize your event experience by connecting with peers and exploring new ideas.

Highlights
  • Personalized event agendas
  • Networking tools
  • On-demand session access
  • Event resource hub
  • Event navigation
Features
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The PCMA+ event app is your go-to resource for navigating PCMA’s premier global events, including Convening Leaders, PCMA edUcon, Business Events Industry Week (BEIW), Convening EMEA, and Partnership Summit. From personalized agendas to networking tools and on-demand session access, PCMA+ helps you stay organized and make the most of your event experience. Whether you’re connecting with peers at edUcon, exploring new ideas at Convening Leaders, building partnerships at Business Events Industry Week, collaborating globally at Convening EMEA, or networking in a relaxed setting at Partnership Summit, PCMA+ puts all the essential event details and resources in one convenient place.

Screenshots

NACA4 screens
PCMA+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PCMA+ at weekly against NACA's every 2 months. NACA's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

NACA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 159 and 225 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NACA ships an update every 2 months, PCMA+ weekly. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NACA versus PCMA+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNACAPCMA+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (159 ratings) — better4.7 (225 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings159225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB150 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNational Association for Campus ActivitiesProfessional Convention Management Association

Customer experience

NACA

All ratings159 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%

PCMA+

All ratings225 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

NACA

No in-app purchases

None

PCMA+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NACA free?
NACA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PCMA+ free?
PCMA+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NACA or PCMA+?
NACA is rated higher. NACA averages 4.9 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while PCMA+ averages 4.7 from 225 ratings.
Do NACA or PCMA+ have ads?
Neither NACA nor PCMA+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NACA or PCMA+?
NACA ships an update every 2 months, and PCMA+ weekly. Most recently, NACA was updated on September 20, 2026 and PCMA+ on September 20, 2026.

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