SBE Events vs SmallScale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBE Events
This app provides attendees of a major business trade show with essential tools to navigate the event. Access interactive maps, view the full schedule, and connect with other attendees. It also includes features for scanning leads and participating in games for prizes.
- Interactive show floor maps
- Full event schedule
- Lead scanner
- Social feed
- Games and prizes
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Welcome to the Official Small Business Expo Event App! Small Business Expo is America's Largest Business to Business Trade Show, Conference, Educational & Networking Event for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups hosted in major cities around the Country. Passionate Small Business Owners attend Small Business Expo to learn from Industry Experts, and meet with best-in-class vendors and suppliers to help them grow their businesses and network to build important new business relationships. This is the official Small Business Expo Event App with access to: interactive maps of the show floor, games to win points and prizes, the full schedule for the day, a lead scanner to scan people you network with at the Show, a social feed to stay connected, and many more tools. Register today for an event near you at TheSmallBusinessExpo.com.
SmallScale
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Scaling and building community for your business – from SB ECO LLC (Small Business Ecosystems) Find business opportunities, connect with others that can help, or reach out for advice. Explore our community where you can focus on business development, networking, and collaboration. https://smallscale.app/terms/ The larger your network, the more resources for your business • Receive personalized matches and use robust networking tools • Make your business visible to others • Send and receive warm introductions to and from trusted businesses Collaborate with others and learn more about your business • Discover new businesses through watching unique video stories • Message relevant businesses and connect over your profile strength • Get inspired by other small businesses that are relevant to your business
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SBE Events at none against SmallScale's 2. SBE Events also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). SmallScale's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. SmallScale sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per month. SBE Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
SBE Events ships an update monthly, SmallScale every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBE Events | SmallScale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Small Business Expo LLC | SB Eco LLC |
Bugs and requests
SBE Events
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing screen when trying to update profile
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Include more information about upcoming events
- Add a way to go back when updating profile
SmallScale
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SBE Events
No in-app purchases
SmallScale
- Monthly$25.001 Month
- Annual$250.001 Year
