The ABCC vs Hearst Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The ABCC
This app enhances event and membership engagement by providing tools for networking, information access, and streamlined registration. It offers features like direct messaging, digital business cards, and easy event check-in, maximizing benefits even when in-person meetings aren't possible.
- Direct messaging
- Group chats & event rooms
- Digital business cards
- Personal CRM
- QR code check-in
- Event information access
- Mobile membership directories
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ABCC app gives you a new way to engage, network and receive important information about your events, memberships and more even when meeting in person is not possible. Get the most out of your events and maximize your membership benefits with an all-in-one engagement app. Key Community Enagement Features: * Direct messaging * Group chats & event rooms * Digital busineess cards * Personal CRM for all connections you make * Contact profile Key Event Features: * Fast event registration and payment processing * Easy check-in with QR codes * Quick access to all event information including agendas, venues, speaker bios, session presentations, and ticketing * Preview and register for upcoming events that match your interests * Social media integration for easy sharing Key Membership Features: * Direct access to organization newsletters, announcements, and upcoming events * Mobile membership directories so you can expand your network * Member profile and membership renewal management * Virtual membership cards to leverage all your membership benefits
Hearst Connect
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Track your mining portfolio managed through a unique Mining-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution provided by Hearst Corporation. Stay on top of the mining infrastructure via our monitoring app which provides reporting on mining operations, real-time hashrate and performance data. The app doesn't use the user device as a miner, the processing is done off-device. The app is used to monitor technical indicators only. The app is available to clients of Hearst Corporation only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The ABCC at fortnightly against Hearst Connect's every 6 months. Hearst Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). 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.
The ABCC ships an update fortnightly, Hearst Connect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The ABCC | Hearst Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EventBank | Hearst Solutions DMCC |
In-app purchases
The ABCC
No in-app purchases
Hearst Connect
No in-app purchases







