Comparison

Microsoft Events vs Add Remove Programs

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Add Remove Programs

Features
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Track release activity, security advisories, and packaging notes for the enterprise Windows applications you actually deploy. AddRemovePrograms is a companion to the community-tracked index at addremoveprograms.com — a database of enterprise Windows software releases, vulnerabilities, and community-contributed packaging guidance. Follow the apps you use to see new versions, CVEs, and notes as soon as they're tracked. FEATURES — Follow the apps that matter to you. Your follow list syncs to your account across devices. — Alerts feed shows recent releases, community notes, and vulnerabilities scoped to what you follow. Choose your history window: 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, or a year. — Tune what you see. Filter to security-only updates, major releases only, or set a minimum ARP score floor to skip noisy patch bumps. Pick a delivery frequency — immediate, daily digest, weekly digest, or off. — Vulnerability data per app. Every app detail page shows the CVEs currently affecting its latest tracked release, with CVSS scores, CISA KEV flags, and links to the source advisories. — Help close the gaps. For apps without a CPE mapping, pick the right vendor/product candidate and your vote feeds the same crowdsource tally the website uses. Once enough contributors agree, the CPE is promoted and vulnerabilities flow automatically. — Browse and search the full catalog. Search by app, vendor, or technology. Drill into release histories, ARP score trends, release cadence stats, packaging notes, and patch catalog coverage. PRIVACY No third-party analytics, no tracking SDKs, no advertising. The app talks only to addremoveprograms.com over HTTPS. CPE picks are submitted with an anonymous per-device identifier, not your account. Sign-in is optional. Browsing and following work without an account; signing in syncs follows across devices and unlocks the cross-app vulnerability browse.

Screenshots

Microsoft Events4 screens
Add Remove Programs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Microsoft Events at weekly against Add Remove Programs's every 4 weeks. Microsoft Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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

Microsoft Events ships an update weekly, Add Remove Programs every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Microsoft Events versus Add Remove Programs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft EventsAdd Remove Programs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationRWK Systems

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Events

No in-app purchases

None

Add Remove Programs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Events free?
Microsoft Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Add Remove Programs free?
Add Remove Programs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microsoft Events or Add Remove Programs have ads?
Neither Microsoft Events nor Add Remove Programs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Events or Add Remove Programs?
Microsoft Events ships an update weekly, and Add Remove Programs every 4 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Events was updated on October 10, 2026 and Add Remove Programs on October 12, 2026.

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