Comparison

Whova vs CESA

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

Head to head
About

Whova

Enhance your event experience with this app designed for professional networking and efficient event management. Gain insights into attendees, schedule meetings, and digitize business cards. Stay updated with event announcements and connect with others seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Attendee profile insights
  • In-app messaging and meeting scheduling
  • Business card scanning and digitization
  • Event updates and notifications
  • Community board for social activities
  • Access to agenda, maps, and slides
Features
Currently charting
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Whova is an award-winning event and conference app. It helps you gain insights about people you meet at events. Whova is one of the most widely used mobile apps by professionals for networking at conferences, trade shows, expos, summits, conventions, business meetings, corporate events, association events, and community gatherings. Whova, the Mobile Event App, has received the Event Technology Awards for five years in a row (2016-2021). Watch this PREVIEW VIDEO to see how Whova can help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKTYK8ZS9g What makes Whova special? Whova's technology builds comprehensive profiles of attendees so you can view all attendee profiles before you even arrive at the event or conference. Plan in advance whom to meet at an event, what to talk about with each attendee and reach out to others via in-app messages before, during and after the event. You can also create casual meetups and arrange social activities with other groups of attendees. Whova revolutionizes event networking and significantly improves the ROI of attending events. You can also use the Whova conference app to digitize and manage business cards you receive at events. Whova exceeds other business card reader apps like CamCard, CardMunch, ScanBizCards or Scannable etc. by automatically building full profiles using Whova's SmartProfile technology. This allows you to gain deep insights into your contacts' professional backgrounds, work experience, passions, and interests. You can also seamlessly connect with contacts online via LinkedIn and other platforms. Whova's business card scanning feature now supports cards in English, Chinese, and Korean. Whova is SOC2 Type II and PCI compliant. These security and privacy certificates recognize Whova’s practice of reliable, safe, secure, and trustworthy management of user data protection and privacy. Get more out of events: - Never miss important updates: Get instant notifications from event organizers - Browse comprehensive professional profiles of all event attendees - Use the Community Board to self-organize social activities and gatherings, coordinate rideshares, break the ice, explore job opportunities, post questions and lost & found items, etc. - Scan and save business cards and gain deep insights into your contacts - Send in-app messages and schedule private meetings before and after events - Access the agenda, GPS guidance, interactive floor maps, parking directions, slides, and photos - Get involved in event activities through live polling, event gamification, Tweeting, photo sharing, group chatting, and mobile surveys - Conveniently explore exhibitors' information and get coupons/giveaways with one tap Testimonials: - “It makes networking much more effective at this event with 500+ attendees. We no longer have to wander around wondering if we will bump into the person we really would like to meet. “ - “I could see who attended and easily follow up with the people after this entrepreneur/investor event” - “I have seen other event apps but neither of them provided such valuable information of the attendees. “ - “This app has been fantastic for networking, announcements, agenda, etc., at this one-week conference!” - “Another great feature of the Whova app is the ability to share slides and documents electronically.” - "Whova is an amazing app for keeping track of your connections and storing them in one easy-to-access place. I love the ability to connect with contacts via LinkedIn and the simplicity of emailing potential members." Get in touch: To partner with Whova or simply to stay up-to-date with the latest news, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/whovasupport We would love to hear your feedback! Contact us at: support@whova.com Acknowledgements: Icons by Icons8

About

CESA

Features
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An app designed to help you make the most of the CESA Events. Schedules, session information and location, speaker information, and attendee alerts are just a few of the resources available as you navigate the symposium.

Screenshots

Whova4 screens
CESA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whova at fortnightly against CESA's every 8 months. Whova also leads on chart position (#79 vs unranked). 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

Whova ships an update fortnightly, CESA every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Whova versus CESA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhovaCESA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (255K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings255K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWhova Inc.Council On Education Standards And Accountability, Inc

Bugs and requests

Whova

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unreliable video and audio quality
  • Inconsistent app performance across devices
  • Issues with syncing user data and settings
  • Unexpected crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved session scheduling and agenda management
  • Better integration with virtual conferencing tools
  • More customization options for user profiles and notifications
  • Enhanced networking and community features
  • Streamlined process for accessing recorded sessions

CESA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whova

No in-app purchases

None

CESA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whova free?
Whova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CESA free?
CESA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whova or CESA have ads?
Neither Whova nor CESA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whova or CESA?
Whova ships an update fortnightly, and CESA every 8 months. Most recently, Whova was updated on November 3, 2026 and CESA on October 27, 2026.

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