Comparison

HLTH vs Cardinal Events

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

Head to head
About

HLTH

This app is the official mobile companion for a major health innovation and transformation event. It connects professionals across the healthcare ecosystem, focusing on the industry's leading innovation event.

Highlights
  • Official event app
  • Health innovation focus
  • Healthcare ecosystem connection
  • Event information
Features
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This is the official mobile app of HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas October 19-22. HLTH (health) is the leading platform bringing together the entire health ecosystem, focused on health innovation and transformation. Join Healthcare's #1 Innovation Event!

About

Cardinal Events

Features
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The Cardinal Events app is here to make your Stanford events easier and more enjoyable. With Cardinal Events: CONNECT - Message other event attendees, speakers, and exhibitors. MANAGE - View and build your personal schedule. FIND - Get details on sessions, speakers, venues, parking, and more. PARTICIPATE - Join in live polling and Q&As. Provide event feedback. STAY UP-TO-DATE - Receive push notifications and live updates. Cardinal Events, powered by Cvent, also provides special features for exhibitors, like virtual booths and games.

Screenshots

HLTH4 screens
Cardinal Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cardinal Events at none against HLTH's shown. HLTH's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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

HLTH ships an update fortnightly, Cardinal Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HLTH versus Cardinal Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHLTHCardinal Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHLTH, LLCStanford University

In-app purchases

None

HLTH

No in-app purchases

None

Cardinal Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HLTH free?
HLTH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardinal Events free?
Cardinal Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HLTH or Cardinal Events have ads?
HLTH shows ads; Cardinal Events does not.
Which is updated more often, HLTH or Cardinal Events?
HLTH ships an update fortnightly, and Cardinal Events every 2 months. Most recently, HLTH was updated on September 4, 2026 and Cardinal Events on September 20, 2026.

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