Build IT LIVE vs Big Red Virtual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build IT LIVE
Organize your event experience with a personalized agenda, connect with other attendees and vendors, and participate in interactive games to earn points. Engage in discussions and enhance your networking opportunities.
- Personalized agenda creation
- Peer networking
- Vendor connections
- Interactive games with points
- Discussion forums
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Create your personalized agenda, network with peers, connect with vendors, earn points through interactive games and join discussions using the Build IT LIVE event app.
Big Red Virtual
Enhance your hybrid event experience by connecting with other attendees. Chat during sessions, manage your schedule, and engage in gamified activities. Discover event sponsors and exhibitors.
- Chat with virtual attendees
- My Agenda scheduling
- Gamification via QR scans
- Leaderboard and points
- Sponsor/exhibitor directory
- Profile management
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Connect to your fellow virtual event attendees, on the Big Red Virtual platform, in this hybrid event centered event app! With Big Red Virtual mobile app, hybrid event attendees can: ▪ Chat during sessions with and alongside virtual attendees. ▪ Easily see and ‘star’ sessions they are interested in to show up on the “My Agenda” feature. ▪ Participate in gamification opportunities through QR code scans. ▪ View their gamification points breakdown and ranking on the Leaderboard. ▪ View event sponsors/exhibitors/vendors information. ▪ Get their badge scanned at booths through QR codes. ▪ Update their profile picture and information. This app does require the use, and virtual event connection, to the Big Red Virtual event platform and software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build IT LIVE at 5.0 against Big Red Virtual's 4.7. Big Red Virtual's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Build IT LIVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Red Virtual has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Build IT LIVE ships an update every 3 months, Big Red Virtual monthly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Build IT LIVE | Big Red Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT By Design | Technology Marketing Toolkit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Build IT LIVE
Big Red Virtual
In-app purchases
Build IT LIVE
No in-app purchases
Big Red Virtual
No in-app purchases
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