RingCentral Events vs Black Tech Week
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RingCentral Events
Attend and engage with live events from anywhere. Watch sessions, interact with others through chat and video meetings, and network with attendees. Discover event booths and manage your schedule easily.
- Watch live event sessions
- Engage via live chat and polls
- Book private and group video meetings
- Bookmark agenda items
- One-on-one video networking
- Visit virtual event booths
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Attend live events wherever you go. Watch sessions and engage with other attendees and speakers — whether you’re joining virtually, in person, or both. Use the RingCentral Events mobile app to: WATCH LIVE EVENTS Join one of the thousands of events hosted daily on RingCentral Events and view sessions with high-quality video and sound. ENGAGE WITH OTHERS Interact with other attendees via live chat messages, polls, private video meetings and even group meetings. BOOKMARK YOUR AGENDA Easily view your event’s agenda and bookmark the sessions and experiences you want to see. BUILD YOUR NETWORK Meet new people and make connections with RingCentral Events one-on-one video networking. You can connect with people around the globe — whether you’re attending in-person or virtually. VISIT EVENT BOOTHS Grab deals, find extra event resources and learn more about sponsors inside event booths. You can watch live or pre-recorded video, ask questions in the chat, and even join the live video stream. JOIN FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES Watch sessions from your desktop computer while you answer polls and chat with other attendees from your mobile device.
Black Tech Week
This event app connects entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives for networking and learning. It features keynotes, workshops, and fireside chats to provide access to resources and knowledge. The goal is to foster connections within the tech industry.
- Networking events
- Keynotes and workshops
- Fireside chats
- Connect with investors
- Connect with founders
- Virtual and in-person access
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For 2025, Black Tech Week will return to replicate and relive the phenomenal energy we brought to the industry last year! This year, we will welcome over 8,000 founders, investors, and creatives, both in person and virtually, for 100+ keynotes, workshops, fireside chats, and networking events. We curate these events with one goal in mind: to connect entrepreneurs and technologists to game-changing resources, knowledge, investors, and, most importantly, one another.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Tech Week at 5.0 against RingCentral Events's 3.4. Black Tech Week also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RingCentral Events's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (77 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Black Tech Week holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RingCentral Events has 77 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RingCentral Events ships an update every 3 weeks, Black Tech Week every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RingCentral Events | Black Tech Week |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RingCentral, Inc | vFairs LLC |
Customer experience
RingCentral Events
Black Tech Week
Bugs and requests
RingCentral Events
Reported bugs
54 issues- Does not work on iOS
- Infinite loop of login-logout
- Audio issues with external devices
- Inability to designate meeting host
- Defaulted audio and video input
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- Pop-up windows get stuck
- Lack of security around sign in
- Messaging system not working as expected
- Events hard to see, unclear overlapping times
- Notifications only through app, not pushed
- App optimized for phone, bad layout on iPad
- No way to view just slides
- Non-responsive live event link
- Tech support link goes to viewing link
- App crashes repeatedly on phone
- Mute/unmute not working on iPad
- Redirects from app to website
- iPad version is small screen iPhone version
- Web version doesn't keep playing content when minimized
- Password too weak error
- No audio on iPad
- Tiny iPhone-sized rendering on iPad
- No multitasking support
- Sign in issues
- Connectivity issues
- Doesn't work on iPhone or iPad accessibly
- Can't leave app (no Picture in Picture)
- Poll button not visible
- Chat arrow carrot only visible on main screen
- Best experience only on desktop/laptop
- App functions only in portrait mode on iPad
- Not responsive on iPad
- Lost in onboarding
- App crashes randomly during sessions
- Stuck in login loop on iOS
- App is broken, doesn't let you sign in
- Endless loop of login requests
- Can only see 6 speakers in sessions
- Can't actively participate in video chat
- Mobile App needs work
- App crashes when switching back from other app
- App crashes when reading notification
- No sound on events
- Incompatible with iPad
- Does not work landscape, only portrait
- Microphone not unmuting
- Does not work when default browser is changed
- Does not use horizontal orientation for menu on iPad
- Can't see chat or polls in horizontal orientation on iPad
- Crashes on iPad OS
- App is far behind browser version
- Browser version still buggy
- Can't sign into Apple ID
- No sound on events on iOS 15
Requested features
18 requests- Option to filter incoming messages
- Ability to go directly to unread messages
- Feature to designate meeting host
- Ability to prevent unmuted mics/shared screens
- Option to play audio through external devices
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- Ability to view just slides while presenter talks
- Improved iPad compatibility and layout
- Support for landscape mode on iPad
- Ability to add specific talks to a calendar/set reminders
- Ability to go back and watch prior talks
- View session chat while watching video livestream
- Improve integration with events
- Push notifications to phone/lock screen
- Picture in Picture functionality
- Multitasking support for iPad
- Improved user onboarding experience
- Ability to tag/DM users
- Allow active participation in video chat
Black Tech Week
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RingCentral Events
No in-app purchases
Black Tech Week
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RingCentral Events free?
Is Black Tech Week free?
Which has better reviews, RingCentral Events or Black Tech Week?
Do RingCentral Events or Black Tech Week have ads?
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