Comparison

Web Summit vs Verus

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

Head to head
About

Web Summit

Navigate a major technology conference with this event companion app. Discover relevant talks, speakers, and experiences, connect with other attendees, and manage your schedule. Use it as your digital ticket for venue access.

Highlights
  • Personalized event feed
  • Attendee networking and messaging
  • Schedule management with reminders
  • Real-time event updates
  • Digital ticket for venue access
  • On-the-ground event support
Features
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Web Summit's official app is your guide to discovering what matters most at the event Forbes calls "the best technology conference on the planet". Designed to help you navigate the noise, the app brings people, talks, and moments together in one place, before, during, and after the event. Why download the Web Summit app? - Discover what's happening in real time through a personalised feed, with recommended talks, speakers, companies, and experiences based on your interests and activity. - Connect with other attendees and continue conversations instantly, whether that's arranging meetings, chatting during the event, or staying in touch afterwards. - Stay on top of your schedule with saved sessions, reminders, and live updates so you never miss what matters to you. - Get practical, on-the-ground support with venue access, event information, and up-to-date schedules throughout the week. - Use the app as your ticket to access the venue, so make sure it's downloaded before you arrive. Find out more about Web Summit and get tickets at https://websummit.com/tickets/attendees

About

Verus

Features
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Verus is a private messenger for people who already know each other. Messages are encrypted on your phone and can only be opened on the phone they were sent to. YOU CHOOSE WHO CAN REACH YOU Verus does not ask for your phone number and does not upload your contacts. You share your own code with the people you want to hear from, by showing your screen or sending a link, and they arrive as a request you can accept or decline. Nobody can message you unless you have accepted them. VERIFIED WHEN IT MATTERS For conversations where it matters who is on the other end, Verus can attach a verified identity from Confrmo to your account, which the other person can check for themselves. It is optional, it expires and you can remove it at any time. WRITE IN YOURS, THEY READ IN THEIRS Type in your own language and your message arrives in theirs, in twenty languages. Translation happens on your phone using Apple's built-in translation, and the original text is always shown with it. SAFE TO USE Verus is for adults aged 18 and over. Everyone agrees to our terms before using it, and we do not tolerate abusive behaviour or objectionable content. You can report or block anyone from any conversation, reports are reviewed within 24 hours and accounts that break the terms are removed. How to contact us is in the app and at verusapp.co.uk. VIDEO MEETINGS WITH VERUS MEET Start a video meeting from New meeting and share the link. Guests join in their browser, with nothing to install and no account to make. Schedule a meeting from any chat or team channel and everyone gets a calendar invite that opens in Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Meetings run on Verus's own infrastructure in London. VOICE CALLS Call anyone you have accepted, straight from the conversation. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Our servers pass encrypted messages along and cannot read them, and a message is removed from the server once it has been delivered. Groups, attachments and disappearing message timers are all encrypted on your phone. You can delete your account from inside the app at any time. Verus is run by Verus Communications Ltd. What our servers hold is published at verusapp.co.uk. VERUS PLUS Verus is free on one phone. Verus Plus adds your Mac and iPad to the same account, up to five devices, with no limit on calls and meetings, and keeps undelivered messages for up to 90 days. It is £0.99 a week, £2.99 a month or £29.99 a year in the UK; prices in other regions are shown in the app before you buy. A subscription renews at the same price at the end of each term unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the term ends, and your Apple account is charged. You can manage or cancel it in Settings under your name. Terms of use: https://verusapp.co.uk/terms/ Privacy policy: https://verusapp.co.uk/privacy/

Screenshots

Web Summit4 screens
Verus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Web Summit at none against Verus's 3. Verus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Verus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Web Summit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Summit ships an update weekly, Verus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Web Summit versus Verus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb SummitVerus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWeb SummitConfrmo Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Web Summit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Verus

Subscriptions3
  • Verus Plus, weekly$0.997 Days
  • Verus Plus, monthly$2.991 Month
  • Verus Plus, yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Web Summit free?
Web Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Verus free?
Verus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Web Summit or Verus have ads?
Neither Web Summit nor Verus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Summit or Verus?
Web Summit ships an update weekly, and Verus every 2 days. Most recently, Web Summit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Verus on November 6, 2026.

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