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Conference App ROI Calculator

Mobile app cost vs printed materials and engagement lift.

Inputs

%

Results

Net savings

$600.00

≈ 7 nice dinners out

ROI7.5%
Print cost savings$2,800.00
In-app sponsor revenue$3,000.00
Data collection value$2,800.00
Print cost (no app)$4,000.00
Break-even attendees447
Engagement lift20%
Cost/event (3 events)$2,667.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the attendee count and current print or logistics costs per attendee.
  2. Set the app licensing cost and implementation fee.
  3. Input sponsor revenue enabled by the app and estimated engagement lift.
  4. Review ROI percentage and net savings versus print-based alternatives.
  5. Use the payback period to justify the app investment to event stakeholders.

How the result changes with App cost ($)

App cost ($)Net savings
10,000-$1,400.00
35,000-$26,400.00
65,000-$56,400.00
90,000-$81,400.00

What each input means

Attendees
Total number of conference attendees.
App cost ($)
Total cost for conference app development or platform license.
Printed program cost/person ($)
Cost per printed program/booklet.
Printed map cost/person ($)
Cost per printed venue map.
Printed agenda cost/person ($)
Cost per printed schedule/agenda card.
Sponsor revenue from app ($)
Revenue from in-app sponsor banners and push notifications.
App adoption rate (%)
Expected percentage of attendees who download and use the app.

What each result means

Net savings
Total financial benefit minus app cost. Positive = app pays for itself.
ROI
Return on investment from switching to a conference app.
Print cost savings
Money saved by reducing printed materials.
In-app sponsor revenue
Revenue from app-based sponsorship placements.
Data collection value
Estimated value of attendee engagement data and surveys.
Print cost (no app)
Total cost of printed materials without an app.
Break-even attendees
Minimum attendees needed for the app to break even.
Engagement lift
Expected increase in session attendance from app notifications.
Cost/event (3 events)
App cost amortized across 3 events per year.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Attendees = 500, App cost ($) = 8000, Printed program cost/person ($) = 4.5, Printed map cost/person ($) = 1.5 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Net savings
    Net savings = totalBenefits - totalAppCost
    600 = $600
  3. Calculate ROI
    7.5 = 7.5%
  4. Calculate Print cost savings
    Print cost savings = totalPrintCost - reducedPrintCost
    2800 = $2,800

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