NIC Events vs HCD Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIC Events
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for industry conferences, offering attendee profiles, speaker details, and session information. Navigate events seamlessly and connect with industry professionals.
- Conference navigation
- Attendee profiles
- Speaker information
- Session details
- Event resource
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Welcome to the NIC conferences app, your one-stop resource for everything related to NIC conferences. Download the app to navigate your way through our conferences, view the attendee profiles, speaker and session information, and much more. NIC’s two annual conferences—the NIC Spring Conference and the NIC Fall Conference—are the marquee events of the seniors housing and care industry.
HCD Connect
Enhance your event experience with personalized scheduling, exhibitor information, and session notes. Stay informed with alerts and engage in social media discussions related to the conference.
- Personalized schedule builder
- Exhibitor search and bookmarking
- Note-taking and handout downloads
- Event alerts and notifications
- Social media integration
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This is the official app for Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, co-located with the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE). Use this app to make the most of your event experience. Build a personalized schedule: sessions to attends, events, and appointments Search and bookmark exhibitors to visit Take notes and download event handouts and presentations, if provided Stay in-the-know - opt-in to receive alerts and join in on #HCDcon social media And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NIC Events at 5.0 against HCD Connect's 1.0. HCD Connect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NIC Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
NIC Events ships an update every 2 months, HCD Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIC Events | HCD Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | National Investment Center For Seniors Housing & Care, Inc. | Emerald Expositions, Inc |
In-app purchases
NIC Events
No in-app purchases
HCD Connect
No in-app purchases
