Brella.io vs MailCon
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
MailCon
This event app connects email marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and tech leaders. It allows users to personalize their schedule, network with attendees, and receive real-time updates about sessions and speakers. Share your experience on social media and provide live feedback.
- Personalize event agenda
- Real-time session updates
- Network with attendees
- Share experiences on social media
- Live session feedback
- Customize notifications
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MailCon is the world's largest gathering of email marketers, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders spanning some of the largest sectors of the economy, including financial services, healthcare, home services, professional services, travel, and many others. With the MailCon Event App you can: -View the agenda in detail and personalize your schedule. -Stay up-to-date with real-time updates on session locations, speakers and more. -Network and message other attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors. -Share your experience directly on your social media. -Give feedback on sessions in live polls and surveys. More Insight | Review the event agenda, find session locations, read up on speaker bios, and see who's attending. Network & Party | Make the right connections by joining the MailCon Community, set up meetings and chat before the show. Go Live | Share your experience directly to your social media. Give live feedback during sessions with surveys. Don't forget to tag us #mailcon and @MailConOffical. Get Notified | Customize your notifications to get the most out of MailCon with real-time updates, speaker notifications and session to your phone. For more information, please visit www.mailcon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MailCon at 100% against Brella.io's 28%. MailCon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Brella.io's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 5). 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.
MailCon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brella.io has 46 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Brella.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of MailCon's.
Brella.io ships an update monthly, MailCon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brella.io | MailCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brella | MailCon, LLC |
Customer experience
Brella.io
MailCon
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
MailCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brella.io
No in-app purchases
MailCon
No in-app purchases









