MWC Series App vs Next 26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MWC Series App
Navigate and maximize your experience at MWC26 with the official event application. Discover the full agenda, find exhibitors, and explore speaker profiles. Connect with other attendees and exhibitors, and receive personalized content recommendations.
- Browse agenda
- Search exhibitors
- View speaker line-up
- Network with attendees
- Personalized content recommendations
- Create personal schedule
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Get ready for MWC26 with the official event app. Browse the agenda, search for exhibitors, or see the speaker line-up. Network with attendees and exhibitors, or let us recommend you content based on your interests. Create your schedule and have it readily available while onsite!
Next 26
Your essential companion for Google Cloud Next. Access your personalized schedule, navigate the event venue, and connect with other attendees. Find session times, locations, and event updates easily.
- Personalized agenda access
- Venue navigation
- Attendee connection
- Session information
- Event updates
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Your Google Cloud Next guide. Find everything you need to make the most of your time at Google Cloud Next, including access to your personalized agenda, maps to find your way around the Expo, and networking opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next 26 at 3.3 against MWC Series App's 2.9. Next 26 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MWC Series App's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Next 26 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 14% positive.
MWC Series App ships an update every 9 days, Next 26 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MWC Series App | Next 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (81 ratings) | 3.3 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GSMA | Next Event Apps LLC |
Customer experience
MWC Series App
Next 26
In-app purchases
MWC Series App
No in-app purchases
Next 26
No in-app purchases
Questions
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