PCMA+ vs ConferenceDirect Event
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.
ConferenceDirect Event
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This app serves as a container for showcasing ConferenceDirect’s event information for ConferenceDirect Customers, Associates and Industry Partners. It’s meant to house multiple events within itself. The primary purpose of the app is to disseminate the event information to our event participants. Information such as event schedule, speakers, exhibitor and sponsor info, participant lists and any other networking activities is available within this container app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PCMA+ at every 5 days against ConferenceDirect Event's every 11 months. ConferenceDirect Event's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). 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+ ships an update every 5 days, ConferenceDirect Event every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCMA+ | ConferenceDirect Event |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 225 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Professional Convention Management Association | ConferenceDirect LLC |
In-app purchases
PCMA+
No in-app purchases
ConferenceDirect Event
No in-app purchases









