Comparison

Adobe Presenter vs Microsoft Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Adobe Presenter

Access your Adobe Presenter content on your iPad. This app allows you to view rich media presentations, eLearning content, and interactive elements created with the PowerPoint plug-in. Ensure your animations, voiceovers, and videos are seamlessly transferred for an impactful viewing experience.

Highlights
  • View rich media presentations
  • Access eLearning content
  • Supports animations and voiceovers
  • Includes interactive quizzes
  • Seamless content transfer from PowerPoint
Read full description

Adobe Presenter application makes Adobe Presenter contents available on iPad. Adobe Presenter software, a plug-in for Microsoft® PowerPoint, helps you easily convert PowerPoint slides into rich media presentations and eLearning content without leaving the familiar PowerPoint environment. Keep the presentation impactful by taking the animations, voices overs and videos in the presentation to iPad. Encourage viewers to give feedback, or track the progress of your learners, by including feedback forms, surveys, and interactive quizzes. No special authoring or flags to be set at the edit time to see the same contents on iPad.

About

Microsoft Events

Manage all your Microsoft event logistics, content, and connections in one place. Stay updated on keynotes, browse and filter sessions, and connect with speakers and attendees. Access on-demand recordings and build a personalized event agenda.

Highlights
  • Personalized schedule builder
  • Live and on-demand session streaming
  • Session catalog with filtering
  • Speaker profiles and session details
  • Community forums and networking
  • Venue maps and wayfinding
  • Access to post-event recordings
Features
Read full description

A single app for everything happening across Microsoft's event calendar — Build, Ignite, and the AI Tour. Whether you're attending in person or streaming from your desk, it keeps all the logistics, content, and connections in one place. Stay in the loop on what matters most Real-time updates on keynotes, product announcements, and demos. Session catalogs you can filter by topic, skill level, or product area. And on-demand access to recordings after the fact. Build your own schedule Browse sessions across Microsoft events and bookmark your favorites. Whatever you're working on, you can put together an agenda that focuses on what matters to you. Connect with the community Microsoft events bring together developers, IT pros, architects, business decision-makers, partners, and builders from across the industry. The app helps you connect with speakers, discover what's happening during the event, and keep conversations with fellow attendees going. Key features Customize your schedule schedules and bookmark sessions. Stream live and on demand. Get speaker profiles and full session details. See venue maps and wayfinding for in-person events. Join community forums. Access recordings and resources after events.

Screenshots

Microsoft Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microsoft Events at 86% against Adobe Presenter's 2%. Microsoft Events also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Adobe Presenter's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Events holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Adobe Presenter's written reviews are positive against 86% of Microsoft Events's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Presenter ships an update every 4 months, Microsoft Events weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Adobe Presenter versus Microsoft Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe PresenterMicrosoft Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (27 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

Adobe Presenter

All ratings27 ratings
Positive14.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative81.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive2.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.8%

Microsoft Events

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Adobe Presenter

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adobe Presenter free?
Adobe Presenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Events free?
Microsoft Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Presenter or Microsoft Events?
Microsoft Events is rated higher. Adobe Presenter averages 1.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Microsoft Events averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Adobe Presenter or Microsoft Events have ads?
Neither Adobe Presenter nor Microsoft Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Presenter or Microsoft Events?
Adobe Presenter ships an update every 4 months, and Microsoft Events weekly. Most recently, Adobe Presenter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Microsoft Events on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons