@event vs Participant Edge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
@event
Access event details and engage with cutting-edge interactivity for registered participants. Requires a valid activation code for a @event-powered event.
- Event details on the go
- Cutting-edge interactivity
- Participant engagement
- Requires activation code
- Event-powered events
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Carry your event details with you on the go with the @event mobile app.The @event app provides cutting-edge interactivity and engagement for event participants. IMPORTANT - To use this app you must be a registered participant of a @event-powered event and in possession of a valid activation code. For questions or issues accessing your event app, you can get in touch with us at AppSupport@biworldwide.com.
Participant Edge
Access your important information anytime, anywhere from your mobile device. This application provides convenient on-the-go access to your data.
- View information on mobile
- Convenient access
- Anytime access
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The Participant Edge mobile app gives you the power to look at your information at any time from the convenience of your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: @event at 100% against Participant Edge's 0%. @event also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). Participant Edge's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
@event holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of @event's written reviews are positive against 0% of Participant Edge's.
@event ships an update monthly, Participant Edge every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | @event | Participant Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 1.7 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BI Worldwide | Zenith American Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
@event
Participant Edge
In-app purchases
@event
No in-app purchases
Participant Edge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is @event free?
Is Participant Edge free?
Which has better reviews, @event or Participant Edge?
Do @event or Participant Edge have ads?
Which is updated more often, @event or Participant Edge?
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