Black Hat Events vs CrowdStrike Events
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.
CrowdStrike Events
Access event schedules, speaker lists, and connect with attendees and sponsors. This app provides event-specific information and networking opportunities for conferences and gatherings.
- Event schedule access
- Speaker list information
- Networking with peers
- Sponsor interaction
- Event-specific content
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Download the CrowdStrike Events app to get quick access and information on the event you're attending. The event specific app you're looking for will be available to access within the app. Once added, you'll be able to explore the event schedule and speakers list, network with your peers and sponsors, and so much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrowdStrike Events at 4.9 against Black Hat Events's 4.2. CrowdStrike Events also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Black Hat Events's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CrowdStrike Events holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 167 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Black Hat Events's written reviews are positive against 0% of CrowdStrike Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Black Hat Events ships an update weekly, CrowdStrike Events every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Hat Events | CrowdStrike Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (137 ratings) | 4.9 (167 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 | 167 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Informa Tech Holdings, LLC | CrowdStrike Inc. |
Customer experience
Black Hat Events
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In-app purchases
Black Hat Events
No in-app purchases
CrowdStrike Events
No in-app purchases
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