BNI Connect® Mobile vs Applied Client Network
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!
Applied Client Network
This app provides resources and tools to help users of Applied solutions better navigate and utilize the technology. It aims to educate agencies and brokerages powered by Applied products, offering features like a Live Feed and Member Alliances to enhance user results.
- Client education resources
- Technology navigation tools
- Live Feed feature
- Member Alliances
- Empowerment for Applied users
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Applied Client Network exists to help the clients of Applied navigate the solutions and technology better. We believe in empowering the Applied users of any products to realize better results for their organization and that is why our mission is to educate the agencies and brokerages that are powered by Applied solutions and products and the education and resources they need, no matter their role or system. This app helps bring that to life with tools such as our Live Feed or our Member Alliances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BNI Connect® Mobile at every 3 weeks against Applied Client Network's every 5 months. BNI Connect® Mobile also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 4). Applied Client Network's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BNI Connect® Mobile against 5.0 for Applied Client Network. 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 are what separate them: 89% of BNI Connect® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Applied Client Network's.
BNI Connect® Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Applied Client Network every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNI Connect® Mobile | Applied Client Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BNI Mobile | Applied Systems Client Network, Inc |
Customer experience
BNI Connect® Mobile
Applied Client Network
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
Applied Client Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BNI Connect® Mobile
No in-app purchases
Applied Client Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
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