Comparison

MWC Series App vs VDS Event

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Browse agenda
  • Search exhibitors
  • View speaker line-up
  • Network with attendees
  • Personalized content recommendations
  • Create personal schedule
Features
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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!

About

VDS Event

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VDS is one of Europe’s most prominent international tech events and a platform transforming Valencia into a global innovation hub. Organized by Startup Valencia, VDS has been bringing together the world’s leading startups and scaleups, influential corporates, visionary investors and public leaders at the iconic City of Arts and Sciences since 2018. This conference is built around what truly drives progress in the technology economy: high value business connections. VDS is where access to decision makers is direct, and conversations turn into business partnerships. In 2026, VDS celebrates its ninth edition, welcoming over 12,000 attendees from more than 120 countries, connecting 3,000 startups and scaleups with more than 1,500 corporates, and hosting 800+ global investors managing over €300 billion in assets. Under the concept GENESIS and the claim “Origin of What’s Next”, VDS 2026 captures a defining moment for the decade ahead. We are entering an era where intelligence becomes infrastructure, embedded across products, industries and institutions. A decade shaped by acceleration, strategic competition and the need for resilient systems capable of sustaining growth, security and societal progress.

Screenshots

MWC Series App4 screens
VDS Event4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MWC Series App at every 9 days against VDS Event's every 3 months. VDS Event's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

MWC Series App ships an update every 9 days, VDS Event every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MWC Series App versus VDS Event: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMWC Series AppVDS Event
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGSMAASOC VALENCIANA DE STARTUPS

In-app purchases

None

MWC Series App

No in-app purchases

None

VDS Event

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MWC Series App free?
MWC Series App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VDS Event free?
VDS Event is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MWC Series App or VDS Event have ads?
Neither MWC Series App nor VDS Event shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MWC Series App or VDS Event?
MWC Series App ships an update every 9 days, and VDS Event every 3 months. Most recently, MWC Series App was updated on November 1, 2026 and VDS Event on October 31, 2026.

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