Microsoft Events vs TwitchCon 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Events
Manage all your Microsoft event logistics, content, and connections in one place. Stay updated on keynotes, browse and filter sessions, and connect with speakers and attendees. Access on-demand recordings and build a personalized event agenda.
- Personalized schedule builder
- Live and on-demand session streaming
- Session catalog with filtering
- Speaker profiles and session details
- Community forums and networking
- Venue maps and wayfinding
- Access to post-event recordings
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A single app for everything happening across Microsoft's event calendar — Build, Ignite, and the AI Tour. Whether you're attending in person or streaming from your desk, it keeps all the logistics, content, and connections in one place. Stay in the loop on what matters most Real-time updates on keynotes, product announcements, and demos. Session catalogs you can filter by topic, skill level, or product area. And on-demand access to recordings after the fact. Build your own schedule Browse sessions across Microsoft events and bookmark your favorites. Whatever you're working on, you can put together an agenda that focuses on what matters to you. Connect with the community Microsoft events bring together developers, IT pros, architects, business decision-makers, partners, and builders from across the industry. The app helps you connect with speakers, discover what's happening during the event, and keep conversations with fellow attendees going. Key features Customize your schedule schedules and bookmark sessions. Stream live and on demand. Get speaker profiles and full session details. See venue maps and wayfinding for in-person events. Join community forums. Access recordings and resources after events.
TwitchCon 2026
Plan your TwitchCon experience with the official event app. Build a personalized schedule, navigate the venue with interactive maps, and connect with fellow attendees.
- Custom schedule creation
- Interactive venue maps
- Connect with friends
- Event information access
- Personalized planning
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Get the most out of TwitchCon with the official TwitchCon app. Create custom schedules, use our interactive maps, connect with friends, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microsoft Events at 86% against TwitchCon 2026's 50%. Microsoft Events also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). TwitchCon 2026's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TwitchCon 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Microsoft Events's written reviews are positive against 50% of TwitchCon 2026's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Microsoft Events ships an update weekly, TwitchCon 2026 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Events | TwitchCon 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Twitch Interactive, Inc. |
Customer experience
Microsoft Events
TwitchCon 2026
In-app purchases
Microsoft Events
No in-app purchases
TwitchCon 2026
No in-app purchases
Questions
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