Cardinal Events vs ATN Innovation Summit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardinal Events
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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.
ATN Innovation Summit
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Cardinal Events | ATN Innovation Summit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanford University | vFairs LLC |
In-app purchases
Cardinal Events
No in-app purchases
ATN Innovation Summit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Cardinal Events or ATN Innovation Summit have ads?
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