Comparison

Arival Event vs Phocuswright Events

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

Head to head
About

Arival Event

This event app provides access to conference schedules, speaker information, and networking opportunities for Arival.travel events. Attendees can engage with content and connect with others in a digital space.

Highlights
  • Event schedules
  • Speaker information
  • Networking features
  • Online event access
  • Conference engagement
Features
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Event app for Arival.travel conferences and online events

About

Phocuswright Events

This event app facilitates networking for travel industry leaders. Attendees can discover and connect with peers, access event schedules and sponsor details, and pre-register for activities.

Highlights
  • Networking opportunities
  • Discover and connect with attendees
  • Access program information
  • View sponsor details
  • Pre-register for activities
Features
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Phocuswright events featured unparalleled expertise, cutting-edge insights and diverse perspectives for the most influential leaders and brightest innovators in travel. To support best-in-class networking opportunities, this event app and platform lets attendees discover, connect and meet with other like-minded attendees, access program and sponsor information, pre-register for activities and more.

Screenshots

Arival Event3 screens
Phocuswright Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arival Event at 60% against Phocuswright Events's 33%. Phocuswright Events's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Phocuswright Events holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Arival Event's written reviews are positive against 33% of Phocuswright Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arival Event ships an update every 9 days, Phocuswright Events weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arival Event versus Phocuswright Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArival EventPhocuswright Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.417.4
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB145 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSWAPCARD CORPORATIONPhocuswright Inc.

Customer experience

Arival Event

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Phocuswright Events

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Arival Event

No in-app purchases

None

Phocuswright Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arival Event free?
Arival Event is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phocuswright Events free?
Phocuswright Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arival Event or Phocuswright Events?
Phocuswright Events is rated higher. Arival Event averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Phocuswright Events averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Arival Event or Phocuswright Events have ads?
Neither Arival Event nor Phocuswright Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arival Event or Phocuswright Events?
Arival Event ships an update every 9 days, and Phocuswright Events weekly. Most recently, Arival Event was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phocuswright Events on October 24, 2026.

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