Comparison

Legacy D2 vs Octane Events

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

Head to head
About

Legacy D2

Access up-to-date conference information, manage your schedule, and connect with attendees. Learn about speakers, browse exhibitors, and view session presentations for an enhanced event experience.

Highlights
  • Manage personal schedule
  • View attendee list
  • Learn about speakers
  • Browse exhibitors
  • Access session presentations
  • Event details
Features
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This app is no longer supported. Dermsquared conferences now use our new app, "dermsquared". Look for the navy blue derm² icon from FRED Education Group LLC. The new app includes your conference agenda, session details, notifications, and year-round dermatology content. Sign in with your existing account to get started. After you install the new app, you can delete this one.

About

Octane Events

Features
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Octane’s Events App. Make connections and schedule meetings before you even get to an Octane Signature Event. This app allows you to plan a productive and valuable conference. View the agenda, read speaker bios, get directions and see showcase tables. Using this app allows you to create meetings and make a schedule for the conference including what sessions to attend, meetings scheduled, and companies to visit. Shake your phone to exchange information on the spot and have the opportunity to follow up with new contacts after the conference. Take part in live polling as well as Q&A throughout the event.

Screenshots

Legacy D24 screens
Octane Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Legacy D2 at fortnightly against Octane Events's every 2 months. Legacy D2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 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

Legacy D2 ships an update fortnightly, Octane Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Legacy D2 versus Octane Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy D2Octane Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClinical Dermatology ConferencesOrange County Technology Action Network

In-app purchases

None

Legacy D2

No in-app purchases

None

Octane Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legacy D2 free?
Legacy D2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octane Events free?
Octane Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Legacy D2 or Octane Events have ads?
Neither Legacy D2 nor Octane Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy D2 or Octane Events?
Legacy D2 ships an update fortnightly, and Octane Events every 2 months. Most recently, Legacy D2 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Octane Events on October 3, 2026.

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