Black Hat Events vs Qualys ROCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Hat Events
This app connects you to the world's most technical information security conferences and trainings. Discover the latest research, trends, and network with global InfoSec professionals and solution providers.
- Information security conferences
- Technical trainings
- Latest research and trends
- Global InfoSec community networking
- Practitioner and researcher insights
- Solutions provider connections
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Black Hat Events are the most technical and relevant information security conferences and trainings in the world. Providing attendees with the very latest in information security research, development, and trends, Black Hat Events bring the global InfoSec community together to share ideas, learn from experts, and network with peers, practitioners, researchers, and solutions providers from around the globe. The Black Hat Events portfolio includes all Black Hat global events, as well as SecTor, Canada's largest IT security conference and the nation's biggest vendor expo.
Qualys ROCon
This app brings together cybersecurity professionals to discuss and shape the future of cyber risk management. It serves as a platform for thought leaders to connect and collaborate on emerging trends and strategies.
- Cybersecurity networking
- Cyber risk management discussions
- Industry leader collaboration
- Future trend charting
- Professional event platform
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The next evolution of QSC, Qualys ROCon, where the brightest minds in cybersecurity unite to chart the future of cyber risk management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Qualys ROCon at 4.9 against Black Hat Events's 4.2. Black Hat Events's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 10). 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.
Qualys ROCon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Hat Events has 144 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Black Hat Events ships an update weekly, Qualys ROCon every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Black Hat Events | Qualys ROCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (144 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Informa Tech Holdings, LLC | SWAPCARD CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Black Hat Events
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In-app purchases
Black Hat Events
No in-app purchases
Qualys ROCon
No in-app purchases
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