Advertising Week vs MAD//Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advertising Week
Access all essential information for an industry event with this official application. Browse the schedule, explore venue maps, and connect with fellow attendees. Build a personalized agenda and facilitate networking opportunities.
- View event schedule
- Access venue maps
- Network with attendees
- Build personalized schedule
- Connect with speakers and sponsors
- Swap virtual business cards
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Get everything you need for Advertising Week with our official app. View the event schedule, venue maps, network and connect with other attendees, build your own schedule and more. With the Advertising Week app, you can: - Network and chat in-app with other attendees - Access venue maps and navigate seamlessly from sessions to activations to happy hours - Learn more about the speakers and event sponsors - Make connections and swap virtual business cards with other attendees.
MAD//Events
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This app is your ticket, networking tool, personalised agenda, live streaming platform, event planner and essential compass for all MAD//Events, including MAD//Fest London, MAD//UpNorth, MAD//Masters by Rory Sutherland + more! You'll need it to access our digital events as well as our live events.
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Verdict
Advertising Week and MAD//Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Advertising Week ships an update every 3 months, MAD//Events every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Advertising Week | MAD//Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emerald Expositions, Inc | Hippocampus Media Ltd |
In-app purchases
Advertising Week
No in-app purchases
MAD//Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Advertising Week free?
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Do Advertising Week or MAD//Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, Advertising Week or MAD//Events?
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