TEDConnect vs Aspen Ideas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TEDConnect
Enhance your TED Conference experience with this companion app. Connect with speakers and attendees, build your network, and navigate event schedules and venue maps. Find and share your location with others at the event.
- Message speakers and attendees
- Build a TED network
- Browse event schedule
- View venue maps
- Find other attendees
- Share location
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Are you attending a TED Conference? Let TEDConnect enhance your experience. Orient yourself to everything happening around you with TEDConnect – the conference companion app for TED attendees. With TEDConnect, you can ... - browse and message speakers and other attendees - build out a TED network and a list of TEDsters to stay in touch with - browse the schedule of speaker sessions, meals, parties, workshops and more - check out maps of the venue and surrounding area - find other attendees within the event space, and share your own whereabouts Access requires confirmed registration for a TED event. Not attending TED? Download TED's official app to watch TED Talks fresh from the stage.
Aspen Ideas
Plan your attendance for the Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health. Access schedules, speaker biographies, and venue maps to navigate your festival experience.
- Festival schedule access
- Speaker biographies
- Interactive maps
- Event planning tools
- Health festival information
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Plan your experience across Aspen Ideas events. This all-in-one app provides everything you need to navigate each event with ease. Browse the latest schedules, build a personalized agenda, and explore speaker bios and session details. Use interactive maps to find venues and discover what’s happening around you. Stay informed with real-time updates and notifications so you never miss a moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TEDConnect at every 2 weeks against Aspen Ideas's every 7 months. TEDConnect also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Aspen Ideas's advantage is ratings volume (738 vs 18). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TEDConnect against 4.9 for Aspen Ideas. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aspen Ideas has 738 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TEDConnect's written reviews are positive against 75% of Aspen Ideas's.
TEDConnect ships an update every 2 weeks, Aspen Ideas every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | TEDConnect | Aspen Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) | 4.9 (738 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 738 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TED Conferences LLC | The Aspen Institute, Inc. |
Customer experience
TEDConnect
Aspen Ideas
Bugs and requests
TEDConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Aspen Ideas
Reported bugs
3 issues- Duplicate entries in agenda when adding/deleting events
- Agenda sync issues between 'Upcoming' and 'My Events'
- App requests unnecessary Facebook permissions
Requested features
7 requests- Add agenda items to calendar app
- Synchronize schedule between devices
- Notify when video is available
- Allow attendees to be listed and find each other (with opt-out)
- More audience participation/contrarian questions
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- Categorize and filter videos
- Improve video search functionality
In-app purchases
TEDConnect
No in-app purchases
Aspen Ideas
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TEDConnect free?
Is Aspen Ideas free?
Which has better reviews, TEDConnect or Aspen Ideas?
Do TEDConnect or Aspen Ideas have ads?
Which is updated more often, TEDConnect or Aspen Ideas?
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