BNI Connect® Mobile vs TradesLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BNI Connect® Mobile
This official mobile application provides BNI members with access to key networking features on the go. Users can submit referral and thank you slips, schedule one-to-one meetings, and invite visitors to chapter events. The app will continue to receive updates with new functionalities.
- Enter electronic referral slips
- Submit TYFCB (Thank You For Closed Business)
- Record One-to-One meetings
- Invite visitors to chapter meetings
- Update member profile
- Access BNI Connect on mobile
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The official BNI Connect® Mobile App is here! BNI Connect® Mobile is an application exclusively for BNI® Members. You can now access BNI Connect® from your mobile phone. Initially you can enter electronic slips for referrals, TYFCB, and One-to-Ones. Additionally, you can invite visitors to visit your Chapter and update your profile. We will be adding new features to BNI Connect® Mobile on a regular basis. We’re excited to hear your feedback!
TradesLink
Connect with professionals in the trades, discover job opportunities, and showcase your skills and work. This platform helps you build your network, improve your craft, and manage your career essentials like digital tickets and your profile.
- Build professional network
- Discover job opportunities
- Showcase work and skills
- Manage digital tickets
- Industry news and humor
- Vouch for colleagues
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TradesLink is where the trades get together, online. Use TradesLink to: Build your network Discover great job opportunities Improve your craft Show off your work Keep up with industry news Dig into trades humor Vouch for your crew Earn props on your work Store and retrieve digital copies of your tickets Accelerate your career In the app, you’ll find news, videos, photos and community content from people in the trades. Employers use TradesLink to connect with best-in-class trades and to post available jobs. Use TradesLink to find work or to have work find you. Keep that resume looking sharp, without ever having to touch a computer. We know that when you’re working in the trades, keeping a resume up-to-date can be a challenge. We built TradesLink so that your profile shows all your credentials, skills and work history in one place. Set your own availability. When you’re looking for work, set your status as “Available” and employers can reach out to you about job opportunities. When you’re working, set your status as “not open to opportunities” and no one will be able to message you. Share your top-10 skills and get endorsed on them by your crew. Get vouched for by the people you've worked with. Nothing beats a word-of-mouth recommendation, and the more you have, the more you stand out. Store, retrieve and send your tickets right from your phone. What’s worse than having to carry your ticket with you everywhere you work? Needing it and realizing you forgot it at home! We built the Digital Wallet so that you can safely and securely store all your tickets in one place, while also making them easy to send next time an employer needs a copy. Applying for a job outside the platform? Send your TradesLink profile! We know recruiters spend very little time looking over resumes, so we designed your TradesLink profile to showcase your strengths right at first glance. Recruiters love great resumes, and TradesLink is the best resume for the trades. Download TradesLink today to accelerate your career in the trades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BNI Connect® Mobile at 4.9 against TradesLink's 2.0. BNI Connect® Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 4). TradesLink's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BNI Connect® Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BNI Connect® Mobile has 1.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of BNI Connect® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of TradesLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BNI Connect® Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, TradesLink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNI Connect® Mobile | TradesLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BNI Mobile | TRADESLINK INC. |
Customer experience
BNI Connect® Mobile
TradesLink
Bugs and requests
BNI Connect® Mobile
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes on launch
- Login issues
- Keyboard hides confirm button when entering referrals
- No internet connection error despite having connectivity
- Search function not working properly
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- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to see who has thanked me for referrals
- Better search function by member name
- Option to permanently dismiss notification banners
- Support for iPad and larger screens
- Easier visitor registration process
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- Ability to add 1-on-1s with members outside my chapter
TradesLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BNI Connect® Mobile
No in-app purchases
TradesLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BNI Connect® Mobile free?
Is TradesLink free?
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