Guidebook vs Cvent Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guidebook
This application serves as a comprehensive guide for events, conferences, and campuses. Users can build personalized schedules, access detailed information about speakers and sponsors, and navigate venues with interactive maps. It also facilitates attendee engagement through messaging and a social feed.
- Personalized schedule and to-do lists
- Speaker and sponsor information
- Venue and local area maps
- In-app search functionality
- Attendee messaging and engagement
- Interactive social feed
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Guidebook is your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to: [+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists. [+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more. [+] View maps of the venue and local area. [+] Simply search for information within the app. [+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages. [+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.
Cvent Events
Plan your event experience, navigate to your next session, and connect with fellow attendees. Discover event schedules, speaker details, and information about sponsors and exhibitors all in one place.
- View multiple events
- Explore agenda and schedule
- Learn about speakers
- Discover sponsors and exhibitors
- Network with attendees
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Cvent Events is your place to easily plan out your event experience, find where you need to go next, network with other attendees, and learn more about sponsors and exhibitors. In the app: View Multiple Events – Access the different events you’re attending all from a single app Agenda – Explore the complete conference schedule, including keynotes, workshops, special sessions, and more Speakers – Learn more about who’s speaking and check out their presentations Sponsors and Exhibitors – See the event’s sponsors and exhibitors We hope you enjoy the app and the event!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cvent Events at 39K against Guidebook's 3.7K. Cvent Events also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked) and review sentiment (62% vs 53%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Guidebook against 4.8 for Cvent Events. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cvent Events has 39K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 62% of Cvent Events's.
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Cvent Events every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guidebook | Cvent Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 61.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K | 39K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #40 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guidebook Inc | Cvent |
Customer experience
Guidebook
Cvent Events
User reviews
Guidebook
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Stable and easy to navigate
- 📚 Helpful for planning schedules and events
- 🗺️ Provides maps and venue information
Room to improve
- 🔆 Lack of dark mode option
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Confusing search functionality
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🗓️ Difficulty managing old event data
Cvent Events
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Smooth and efficient
- 💡 Informative and helpful
- 🎉 Great conference experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📆 Difficulty accessing past event details
- 🤔 Unintuitive features
Bugs and requests
Guidebook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to view event details
- Inability to add custom events to schedule
- Incorrect location pinpointing on maps
- Notification issues and unwanted alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to sync schedule across devices
- More customization options for user profile
- Better event filtering and search capabilities
- Integration with calendar apps
Cvent Events
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and wipes event details
- Unable to view or download program
- Schedules not syncing across devices
- Attendee list constantly reloading to top
Requested features
4 requests- Allow adding personal events to schedule
- Improve schedule display to hide past events
- Provide in-app support and troubleshooting
- Optimize app for tablet devices
In-app purchases
Guidebook
No in-app purchases
Cvent Events
No in-app purchases
