PCMA+ vs Vario Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized event agendas
- Networking tools
- On-demand session access
- Event resource hub
- Event navigation
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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.
Vario Events
This event management app allows organizers to plan and host virtual or in-person events. It provides tools for managing agendas, speakers, attendees, sponsors, and includes features for session engagement and communication.
- Event agenda and schedule management
- Speaker and attendee directories
- Sponsor and exhibitor showcases
- Session Q&A, polling, and chat
- Push notifications for organizers
- QR code scanning for check-in
- Gamification features
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Take your Event App dreams from wishlist to reality with the Vario Event App. The Virtual by Vario event platform is now mobile. It encompasses all of the aspects of event planning and management from hosting agendas, schedules, and managing speakers, to attendee directories, QR code scanning, gamification, showcasing your sponsors and exhibitors, plus so much more! • Attendees Access all event information (Agenda, Speakers, Attendees, etc.) • Session Engagement for both Online & In-Person Attendees (Q&A, Polling, Chat) • Full event agendas w/ personalized “my agenda” builder • Attendee Directory and Customizable Profile Builder • Highlight Event Sponsors and Exhibitors • Centralized management console (both Online Virtual Platform & Mobile App) • Push Notifications allow for Event Organizers to easily communicate with attendees • CE/CPE “Check in / Check out” functionality. • Custom pages for additional information to be shared (Resources, More Info, etc.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCMA+ at 4.7 against Vario Events's 3.8. PCMA+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (225 vs 4). Vario Events's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PCMA+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCMA+ has 225 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PCMA+ ships an update every 5 days, Vario Events every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PCMA+ | Vario Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 225 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Professional Convention Management Association | TEAM Holdings, Inc. |
Customer experience
PCMA+
Vario Events
In-app purchases
PCMA+
No in-app purchases
Vario Events
No in-app purchases







