Brella.io vs Plug and Play Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brella.io
This application simplifies business event networking by helping users discover valuable contacts and schedule one-on-one meetings. It allows for pre-event planning of agendas and meetings to maximize time and achieve networking goals, whether seeking new partners or expanding a professional network.
- Discover valuable contacts
- Book 1-to-1 meetings
- Plan event agenda
- Create business relationships
- Real-time event information
- 1-to-1 video calls
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Brella | Smarter networking Brella is the simplest networking application for business events and conferences. Discover valuable contacts at any event and book 1-to-1 meetings with the best connections. Plan your event agenda and networking meetings before the event begins and save valuable time. Brella helps you achieve your event goals, no matter if you’re looking for new business partners or you want to grow your business network. Instead of stressing about networking, let Brella do the networking for you. You’ll leave the event with more leads, more contacts, more clients - more whatever you’re looking for. When you use the Brella app at an event, you’ll: - Discover valuable contacts - Book 1-to-1 meetings with them - Create meaningful business relationships But don't take our word for it. Here are what some of our users have to say: “Networking without Brella is a waste of time.” “If I were doing this manually, I'd be lucky if I had one-tenth the meetings. It's just a very efficient way to organize a day.” “Brella is the best networking tool I’ve ever used and that’s why we use it at all of our events.” Get in touch at hello@brella.io or on Instagram and X @Brellanetwork We ask permission for: - Notifications to give real-time information about meetings and other event-related info - Camera and pictures to set up a profile picture, and for 1-to-1 video calls - Microphone for 1-to-1 video calls
Plug and Play Access
This app allows users to book and access conference rooms at Plug and Play Sunnyvale directly from their smartphone. It eliminates the need to pick up physical keys by providing mobile keys that activate before and deactivate after your reservation time. Users can also share access with colleagues.
- Book conference rooms
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Mobile key activation
- Share access with others
- Direct room access
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Access conference rooms at Plug and Play Sunnyvale from your smartphone. Say goodbye to key pick up from the front desk, now just book your conference room and go straight to the room to unlock the door, right from your smartphone. 1. Book a room - Same as always from http://plugandplayaccelerator.com/admin/rooms 2. Sign up - Sign up using the SAME email address used for booking rooms - Choose any password - Validate Email - You are all set to receive mobile keys 3. Get Mobile Keys - Mobile keys should automatically get downloaded if you have a valid reservation - Key will be active 15 minutes before start time - Key will become inactive at the end time 4. Unlock - Open the app and place the phone on the lock to unlock 5. Share Keys - Share keys using email address
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brella.io at 4.2 against Plug and Play Access's 2.0. Brella.io also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 3). Plug and Play Access's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Brella.io holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brella.io has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Brella.io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plug and Play Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brella.io ships an update monthly, Plug and Play Access every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Brella.io | Plug and Play Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (51 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brella | Oloid Inc. |
Customer experience
Brella.io
Plug and Play Access
Bugs and requests
Brella.io
Reported bugs
23 issues- Loses data
- Event not available for app
- Schedule screen constantly resets
- Sessions take long to load
- App doesn't open
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- App automatically closes immediately after opening
- App crashes on opening
- App freezes on update
- Chat perpetually loads
- Calendar doesn't sync
- Frozen screen trying to force update
- PIN entry screen times out
- Scrolling gets stuck in infinite loop
- Searches frequently 'rewet'
- App is very slow
- Can't add or remove users
- Late schedules, wrong names and people
- Heavily disconnected from conference app and calendars
- LinkedIn sign-in doesn't work
- App shows free time slots for past days
- App becomes unresponsive
- No data is shown sometimes
- App crashes
Requested features
9 requests- iPad version
- Ability to 'link' with people to track colleagues' networking
- Ability to take notes in the app
- Dark mode option
- More intuitive way to sync meetings with calendar
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- Ability to counter with an alternative meeting time
- Fix LinkedIn login issue
- Improve search functionality
- Allow replies to messages from cancelled meetings
Plug and Play Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brella.io
No in-app purchases
Plug and Play Access
No in-app purchases
