CES 2026 vs Next 26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CES 2026
Navigate the official event app for CES 2026. Discover exhibitors, sessions, and speakers, and plan your visit with maps and transportation details. Personalize your schedule, connect with attendees, and stay informed with important notifications and resources.
- Exhibitor, session, and speaker information
- Interactive maps and transportation planning
- Personalized agenda and session recommendations
- Attendee networking
- Event notifications
- On-site service resources
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The official app for CES 2026 has everything you need to make the most out of your CES experience: Find essential information about exhibitors, sessions and speakers. Explore maps and transportation information to plan how to get around the show. Personalize your experience with a customized agenda, and receive recommended sessions based on the topics and interests you like. Network with other attendees, and get notifications on important upcoming activities. Catch up on useful resources including security, registration, on-site services, and more.
Next 26
Your essential companion for Google Cloud Next. Access your personalized schedule, navigate the event venue, and connect with other attendees. Find session times, locations, and event updates easily.
- Personalized agenda access
- Venue navigation
- Attendee connection
- Session information
- Event updates
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Your Google Cloud Next guide. Find everything you need to make the most of your time at Google Cloud Next, including access to your personalized agenda, maps to find your way around the Expo, and networking opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CES 2026 at 4.6 against Next 26's 3.3. CES 2026 also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 17). Next 26's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
CES 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CES 2026 has 1.9K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of CES 2026's written reviews are positive against 14% of Next 26's.
CES 2026 ships an update every 2 months, Next 26 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CES 2026 | Next 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | 3.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consumer Technology Association | Next Event Apps LLC |
Customer experience
CES 2026
Next 26
Bugs and requests
CES 2026
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when browsing company info
- Incompatible with latest iOS version
- Exhibitor list and locations inaccurate
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to add notes to favorited companies
- Provide links to CES Daily and PDF venue maps
- Implement real-time location tracking and navigation
- Integrate purchased sessions/tours into agenda
- Allow direct messaging to speakers
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- Clarify meaning of '$' next to event fees
Next 26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CES 2026
No in-app purchases
Next 26
No in-app purchases
