Comparison

FIRST Events vs mWISE 2024

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

FIRST Events

Features

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The official conference app of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, Inc. (FIRST).

About

mWISE 2024

Enhance your event experience by browsing sessions, building a personalized agenda, and staying updated with event highlights. Receive important notifications directly to your device to make the most of your time.

Highlights

Browse event sessions
Build personalized agenda
View session details
Receive event notifications
Event highlights

Features

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The mWISE app is the best way to stay connected to everything at mWISE. Browse sessions, build your agenda, and see event highlights to maximize your time at mWISE. - App Home shows you your upcoming agenda - Library allows you to browse all sessions and view details - My Agenda shows your full event schedule - Enable push to see event notifications in Messages

Screenshots

FIRST Events4 screens

mWISE 20243 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mWISE 2024 at none against FIRST Events's shown. mWISE 2024 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

FIRST Events ships an update every 5 months, mWISE 2024 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

FIRST Events versus mWISE 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FIRST Events	mWISE 2024
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	14
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	52 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	FIRST.Org	BW Events LLC

In-app purchases

None

FIRST Events

No in-app purchases

None

mWISE 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FIRST Events free?

FIRST Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is mWISE 2024 free?

mWISE 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do FIRST Events or mWISE 2024 have ads?

FIRST Events shows ads; mWISE 2024 does not.

Which is updated more often, FIRST Events or mWISE 2024?

FIRST Events ships an update every 5 months, and mWISE 2024 every 2 days. Most recently, FIRST Events was updated on October 3, 2026 and mWISE 2024 on October 12, 2026.