Black Hat Events vs Team8
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.
Team8
Enhance your event experience with real-time updates, networking tools, and a collaborative live feed. Connect with attendees, share moments, and relive highlights long after the event concludes.
- Real-time schedule updates
- Live event feed with photos and videos
- Attendee profiles and direct messaging
- Instant notifications for important announcements
- Post-event highlight galleries
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The Team8 app— Your All‑in‑One Event Companion Schedule Browse every session, and receive instant alerts if times or rooms change. Live Feed Capture the vibe! Share photos, videos, or GIFs and watch the story of the event unfold in real time. People Break the ice before you arrive. Check out attendee profiles, follow their socials, and send a quick “let’s meet up” message. Direct Messaging DM peers, speakers and partners without swapping business cards. Your entire conversation history stays in one place. Notifications Never miss a giveaway, surprise guest, or last‑minute room change—Team8 pings you the moment something happens. RELIVE THE HIGHLIGHTS After the event, Team8 automatically creates Moments—a shareable gallery where you can rewatch the best clips, download photos, and keep the memories alive long after you head home. Ready for a smoother, smarter event experience? Download the Team8 and make every moment count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Team8 at 5.0 against Black Hat Events's 4.2. Team8 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Black Hat Events's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 1). 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.
Team8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Hat Events has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Black Hat Events ships an update weekly, Team8 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Hat Events | Team8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Informa Tech Holdings, LLC | Team8 Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Black Hat Events
Team8
In-app purchases
Black Hat Events
No in-app purchases
Team8
No in-app purchases
