Forum Live vs BDT & MSD Programs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forum Live
This event management app helps users plan their participation in World Economic Forum events. It allows for easy event exploration, session scheduling, networking with other attendees, and in-app meeting arrangements. Navigate venues with turn-by-turn directions and discover nearby activities.
- Event discovery and registration
- Session bookmarking and calendar integration
- Participant browsing and filtering
- Digital business card exchange
- In-app meeting scheduling
- Indoor venue navigation
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Forum Live is the official app for World Economic Forum events. Built from the ground up as a modern events app, it is designed to help you plan, connect, and make the most of your event participation. It includes the quality programme and network you expect from the Forum, wrapped with an even more beautiful design and exciting new features. Here’s what you’ll find: EVENTS • Easily search and explore events matching your interests. • Your registered events are organized for quicker access. SESSIONS • Bookmark what you want to attend in the new calendar. • Your sessions, meetings, and invitations are neatly presented in one convenient place. NETWORK • Browse the list of participants, and filter by industry, expertise, country, and more. • Exchange digital business cards by simply scanning an event badge. You can even save the business card details to your device contacts. PLAN • Set up a meeting with other participants directly in the app. • Sync your personal calendar with the app so that you can see it all in one place. NAVIGATE • Easily navigate the event venue using turn-by-turn indoor navigation. • Find points of interest and explore activities near you.
BDT & MSD Programs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forum Live at fortnightly against BDT & MSD Programs's monthly. 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.
Forum Live ships an update fortnightly, BDT & MSD Programs monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forum Live | BDT & MSD Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Economic Forum | BDT Capital Partners, LLC |
In-app purchases
Forum Live
No in-app purchases
BDT & MSD Programs
No in-app purchases
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