MCM Birmingham Comic Con vs bluuplabs Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCM Birmingham Comic Con
Your official digital guide to MCM Comic Con in Birmingham. Access news, schedules, and maps to plan your three-day fandom celebration. Discover gaming, anime, collectibles, and more.
- Digital event guide
- News and updates
- Schedules and timings
- Interactive maps
- Fandom celebration
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MCM Comic Con is back in Birmingham for another epic three-day weekend celebrating all the fandoms we love. From gaming and anime, to collectibles and memorabilia, we can’t wait to welcome you home! The MCM Birmingham app is your digital guide to MCM Comic Con, with all the news, schedules, maps and more at your finger tips. Download the app to plan your weekend!
bluuplabs Connect
Manage your NFC tags with this companion app for Flask or Slide hardware emulators. Store up to 85 tags and easily organize them via Bluetooth connection. It functions as a digital wallet for your NFC data.
- Manage NFC tags
- Companion app for Flask/Slide
- Store up to 85 tags
- Bluetooth connectivity
- NFC hardware emulator management
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bluupLabs Connect is the companion app for your Flask or Slide. NFC hardware emulators that store up to 85 and 40 tags. It's like a wallet for your NFC Tags. Easily manage your NFC Tags on your Flask or Slide, simply connect via bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MCM Birmingham Comic Con at 100% against bluuplabs Connect's 33%. bluuplabs Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
MCM Birmingham Comic Con ships an update every 9 months, bluuplabs Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCM Birmingham Comic Con | bluuplabs Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reed Elsevier Inc. | Matthew Gallantry |
Customer experience
MCM Birmingham Comic Con
bluuplabs Connect
In-app purchases
MCM Birmingham Comic Con
No in-app purchases
bluuplabs Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MCM Birmingham Comic Con free?
Is bluuplabs Connect free?
Do MCM Birmingham Comic Con or bluuplabs Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, MCM Birmingham Comic Con or bluuplabs Connect?
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