Guidebook vs Dream Con
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.
Dream Con
Access all the latest news, announcements, programming, and maps for Dream Con. Create a personalized schedule of panels, exhibitors, and events. Connect with other attendees to make new friendships.
- Event news and announcements
- Interactive event map
- Personalized schedule builder
- Exhibitor and panel listings
- Attendee networking
- Gaming tournament information
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The Dream Con app is where you can get all the latest news, announcements, programming and a map of Dream Con right at your fingertips. Set up your own schedule for Dream Con so you don't miss any of our amazing panels, exhibitors, gaming tournaments and main stage attractions. You can even connect with others attendees in app and make new friendships. Be in the know with the Dream Con app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guidebook at 52% against Dream Con's 25%. Guidebook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 25). 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.
Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidebook has 3.7K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 25% of Dream Con's.
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Dream Con every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guidebook | Dream Con |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better | 4.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guidebook Inc | Dream Convention, LLC |
Customer experience
Guidebook
Dream Con
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
Dream Con
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guidebook
No in-app purchases
Dream Con
No in-app purchases
