Comparison

PCMA+ vs Skift Live

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized event agendas
  • Networking tools
  • On-demand session access
  • Event resource hub
  • Event navigation
Features
Read full description

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.

About

Skift Live

Read full description

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.

Screenshots

PCMA+4 screens
Skift Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PCMA+ at every 5 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

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

PCMA+ ships an update every 5 days, Skift Live every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PCMA+ versus Skift Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCMA+Skift Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (225 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings225 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProfessional Convention Management AssociationSkift

In-app purchases

None

PCMA+

No in-app purchases

None

Skift Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCMA+ free?
PCMA+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skift Live free?
Skift Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PCMA+ or Skift Live have ads?
Neither PCMA+ nor Skift Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PCMA+ or Skift Live?
PCMA+ ships an update every 5 days, and Skift Live every 6 weeks. Most recently, PCMA+ was updated on October 21, 2026 and Skift Live on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons