Comparison

Cardinal Events vs ATN Innovation Summit

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

Head to head
About

Cardinal Events

Features
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The Cardinal Events app is here to make your Stanford events easier and more enjoyable. With Cardinal Events: CONNECT - Message other event attendees, speakers, and exhibitors. MANAGE - View and build your personal schedule. FIND - Get details on sessions, speakers, venues, parking, and more. PARTICIPATE - Join in live polling and Q&As. Provide event feedback. STAY UP-TO-DATE - Receive push notifications and live updates. Cardinal Events, powered by Cvent, also provides special features for exhibitors, like virtual booths and games.

About

ATN Innovation Summit

Features
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The ATN Innovation Summit app is your essential tool for navigating one of the fitness and wellness industry’s most influential events. Plan your days with a personalized agenda and never miss a must-see session, panel or keynote. Explore the full event program with session descriptions and speaker bios. Connect with industry leaders, founders and decision-makers and potential partners through built-in networking tools designed to make meaningful connections. Stay informed with live updates and real-time announcements. Use the interactive venue map to navigate sessions, lounges and activation areas with ease, and discover innovative brands through the partner and exhibitor directory. Everything you need to stay organized, connected and engaged—across both days.

Screenshots

Cardinal Events3 screens
ATN Innovation Summit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ATN Innovation Summit at every 2 weeks against Cardinal Events's every 2 months. ATN Innovation Summit also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardinal Events ships an update every 2 months, ATN Innovation Summit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cardinal Events versus ATN Innovation Summit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardinal EventsATN Innovation Summit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanford UniversityvFairs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cardinal Events

No in-app purchases

None

ATN Innovation Summit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cardinal Events free?
Cardinal Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATN Innovation Summit free?
ATN Innovation Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cardinal Events or ATN Innovation Summit have ads?
Neither Cardinal Events nor ATN Innovation Summit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cardinal Events or ATN Innovation Summit?
Cardinal Events ships an update every 2 months, and ATN Innovation Summit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cardinal Events was updated on November 7, 2026 and ATN Innovation Summit on October 31, 2026.

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