MPI Academy vs IMEX Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MPI Academy
This app connects event professionals globally for learning, engagement, and collaboration. It offers live streaming, interactive chat, and networking features to enhance digital event experiences and foster professional development.
- Live stream digital experience broadcasts
- Access live chats and polls
- Utilize captioning and translation services
- Engage via messaging and shake to connect
- Access sponsor and partner information
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Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is excited to host Global Meetings Industry Day, designed to bring worldwide event professionals together to learn, engage and collaborate across borders to hone the skills necessary for the job of tomorrow, elevate and advocate for the meeting profession and celebrate the power of human-human connections. The MPI Academy app provides a platform for MPI Academy digital experience participants to connect and engage via mobile technology. Features of the mobile app include the following. - Live stream of digital experience broadcast - Access to live chats, polls and captioning/translation services - Attendee engagement and collaboration via messaging, shake and connect, and permission-based connections - Sponsorship and partner information and contacts
IMEX Events
This app connects professionals in the global meetings, events, and incentive travel industry. It offers an interactive floor plan, event program, exhibitor directory, and lead scanning to facilitate networking and business relationships.
- Interactive floor plan
- Event program with 150+ sessions
- Exhibitor directory
- Lead scanning for data capture
- Personalized schedule and meeting details
- Show news and updates
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IMEX America is where the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry comes together annually for the largest trade show of its kind. Where 6,100-plus global meeting planners connect with 3,700-plus suppliers from across the world, building powerful working relationships—to create better events, meetings and experiences. Join them, October 13-15, 2026. In the app you’ll find: - An interactive floor plan to guide you round the show - Our event program with 300-plus education sessions and networking events to choose from - Essential show information - IMEXscoop for all the news from IMEX throughout the show - Your schedule and meeting details - Free (for buyers and exhibitors) lead scanning for easy data capture - Our Exhibitor Directory featuring all 3,700–plus exhibiting companies
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MPI Academy at 5.0 against IMEX Events's 2.7. IMEX Events's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MPI Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively.
MPI Academy ships an update every 5 months, IMEX Events every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPI Academy | IMEX Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meeting Professionals International | ExpoPlatform LTD |
Customer experience
MPI Academy
IMEX Events
In-app purchases
MPI Academy
No in-app purchases
IMEX Events
No in-app purchases








