Phocuswright Events vs Skift Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Networking opportunities
- Discover and connect with attendees
- Access program information
- View sponsor details
- Pre-register for activities
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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.
Skift Live
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Skift provides decision intelligence for the business of travel, detecting what’s changing through original journalism, building evidence through proprietary research, calibrating judgment through events that convene the industry’s most senior leaders, and supporting action through advisory and strategic consulting services. About Skift Live: Skift hosts the leading editorial events across the travel industry, convening top travel executives in the rooms where the most consequential decisions get made. Talks, panels, breakout sessions, and networking help travel leaders make these decisions amid shifting trends across sectors, geographies, and functional expertise. Connect with fellow travel leaders through this app and enhance your experience as an attendee. Join the conversation with our Q&A, poll, and chat features and stay up to date on what's going on throughout the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phocuswright Events at every 9 days against Skift Live's every 6 weeks. Skift Live's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Phocuswright Events ships an update every 9 days, Skift Live every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phocuswright Events | Skift Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PhoCusWright Inc. | Skift |
In-app purchases
Phocuswright Events
No in-app purchases
Skift Live
No in-app purchases






