Cisco Events App vs Hecate Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cisco Events App
Access comprehensive details for Cisco Global Events. Explore upcoming events, view agendas, navigate venues with maps, and connect with other attendees through networking and social media features. The app is designed for offline use with some live data features available.
- View upcoming events
- Event details and agendas
- Venue maps
- Networking features
- Social media integration
- Offline access
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This is the official app for Cisco Global Events. View upcoming events, event details, agendas, venue maps, network, and use social media to connect and share content. Download this free app today. Please note that every effort has been made to include as much data in the app as possible so that it can be used while offline. Some features such as messaging and X (Twitter) use live data and may incur charges depending on your carrier and plan.
Hecate Capture
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Hecate captures physical objects against a PROFILE — a configurable flow of scans and fields — places them on the map, and streams each record over MQTT to the broker you choose. Nothing about your domain is hard-coded: change the profile and the same app serves forklifts, fire extinguishers, network sockets or archaeological finds. No new build, no new app. THE ONLY THING YOU NEED IS AN MQTT BROKER Hecate requires no backend system. The one network dependency is the MQTT broker you already control — on site or in the cloud. No developer server, no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your data never touches anyone else's infrastructure. NOT A SILO You decide which profiles you create and what role captured assets play in your operation. Everything arrives at your broker in one uniform, self-describing envelope — so any downstream system you choose (dashboard, historian, ERP bridge, Unified Namespace) can subscribe and use the data. The app ends at the broker; the meaning is yours. CAPTURE, VALIDATED AT THE SOURCE • Scan barcodes and QR codes with the camera, or from a photo • Profile-defined fields with validation at capture time — bad data never leaves the device • Every record carries its GPS position • Notes and structured values per profile step WORKS OFFLINE A durable outbox stores captured assets and drains automatically on reconnect. A "sent" ping (optional) confirms broker delivery. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Guided first-run journey, per-screen tips, QR-based broker provisioning (the QR never contains a password — credentials live only in the device Keychain), TLS to the broker, structured on-device logs. A companion app shows your assets arriving live: Hecate Viewer — one app for iPhone and iPad. SUBSCRIPTION (OPTIONAL) Hecate Capture Pro lifts the free-tier quantity limits — unlimited captures per day, several broker configurations, profiles with more than five steps. It is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly or yearly and billed to your Apple account. It renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period ends; you manage or cancel it in your Apple account settings. The free tier never expires. Should this project end, we will say so, stop selling new subscriptions and let running ones expire — your data stays on your own broker. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mmorath.github.io/hecate/privacy/capture/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cisco Events App at none against Hecate Capture's 2. Hecate Capture's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hecate Capture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cisco Events App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cisco Events App ships an update every 4 months, Hecate Capture weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cisco Events App | Hecate Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cisco | Matthias MORATH |
Bugs and requests
Cisco Events App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login page is designed to prevent login
- Can't get past terms and conditions screen
- Can't connect to the app
- Errors on opening database for details on iPad mini
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to download all presentations at once
- Bring back the ability to schedule personal time
- Improve navigation within the app
- Add more 'how-to' information
Hecate Capture
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cisco Events App
No in-app purchases
Hecate Capture
- Capture Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Capture Pro (Yearly)$44.991 Year
Questions
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