Slate vs Webex Events App (Socio)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slate
This application offers a mobile-optimized interface for the enterprise Slate platform. It allows users to access and manage their Slate functionalities on the go.
- Mobile-enhanced experience
- Enterprise platform access
- On-the-go management
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Slate provides a mobile-enhanced experience for the enterprise Slate platform.
Webex Events App (Socio)
Enhance your event experience with a digital portal for networking, event guides, and content. Connect with attendees, manage your schedule, and access live streams and interactive features.
- Digital networking portal
- Event guide and content hub
- Attendee list and connection chat
- Personal agenda management
- Live stream access
- Interactive polls and games
- Shake to Connect technology
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Webex Events, formerly Socio, takes your event experience to the next level. The Webex Events App (formerly Socio) serves as your digital networking portal, event guide, and content hub, giving you easy access to all of the information surrounding the events you attend! Browse the attendee list and add connections to chat and network, add sessions to your personal agenda, and watch live streams from your preferred device. Based on how the organizer has set up the event, you may even be able to take polls, play games, and participate in many other ways. You’ll be networking in two shakes of a smartphone with our Shake to Connect technology. Simply link your email, phone number and social media accounts to a single profile, and connect with others by shaking your phone. Magic! Want to learn more? Visit us at www.socio.events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Webex Events App (Socio) at 74% against Slate's 17%. Webex Events App (Socio) also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 28). Slate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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.
Webex Events App (Socio) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Webex Events App (Socio) has 8.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Slate's written reviews are positive against 74% of Webex Events App (Socio)'s.
Slate ships an update every 8 months, Webex Events App (Socio) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slate | Webex Events App (Socio) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 8.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Technolutions | Socio Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Slate
Webex Events App (Socio)
Bugs and requests
Slate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Webex Events App (Socio)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes during virtual conferences
- Issues with registering accounts due to name formatting
- Displays duplicate events
- Becomes unresponsive when scrolling through agenda
Requested features
6 requests- Add search function within events
- Allow hiding of past events
- Improve picture/video viewing capabilities
- Add option to disable disruptive shake-to-connect feature
- Provide iPad support
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- Allow more customization of user profiles
In-app purchases
Slate
No in-app purchases
Webex Events App (Socio)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Slate free?
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Do Slate or Webex Events App (Socio) have ads?
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