DCA Events vs McElroy Operator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCA Events
Enhance your event experience with this official mobile app. Access schedules, speaker details, and presentations. Stay informed with alerts and network with other attendees.
- Schedule Builder
- Sponsor Information
- Session Search
- Speaker Information
- Take & Share Notes
- Download Presentations
- Export to Calendar
- Meeting Floor Plans & Maps
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DCA Events is the official mobile app for DCA meetings and events. With this app, you can take advantage of features that will help you make the most of your time and keep you informed with the latest information about our events. Each event is different, but some of the features that will be available include: • Schedule Builder • Sponsor Information • Session Search • Speaker Information • Take & Share Notes • Download Presentations • Export to Calendar • Meeting Floor Plans & Maps • Social Networking • Event Alerts. The DCA Events app data-syncing feature enables you to share your event information and itineraries across all of your mobile devices.
McElroy Operator
This app provides certified operators with easy access to their professional profiles, including qualifications and certifications. It also allows viewing summaries of joint reports and features a QR code for logging into the McElroy Data Logger.
- Operator profile access
- View certifications
- Access joint report summaries
- QR code for Data Logger login
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This application allows McElroy-certified operators to easily access their profile. This includes operator qualifications and certifications. Summaries of joint reports can also be viewed. At the core of the app is a QR code that operators can use to log into their profiles when using the McElroy Data Logger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: McElroy Operator at none against DCA Events's shown. McElroy Operator also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DCA Events against 5.0 for McElroy Operator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DCA Events ships an update every 5 months, McElroy Operator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCA Events | McElroy Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Distribution Contractors Association | McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. |
In-app purchases
DCA Events
No in-app purchases
McElroy Operator
No in-app purchases
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