Comparison

Bizzabo vs Brella.io

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bizzabo

This app enhances event experiences by providing attendees with access to agendas, speaker information, and networking tools. Users can connect with other attendees, receive real-time updates, and participate in interactive polls. It aims to make event participation more impactful and rewarding.

Highlights
  • Event agenda and session locations
  • Attendee profiles and networking
  • Private one-on-one messaging
  • Real-time event updates
  • Live polls and surveys
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Bizzabo’s universal event app is trusted by leading brands across the world who believe in the power of events to bring people together. With Bizzabo, event experiences are more impactful and rewarding. Winner of the “People’s Choice Award for Best Event Technology Provider” for 3 years in a row. With the Bizzabo app you can: Review the event agenda, view session locations or find out anything that you need to know about your event See who else is attending your event and view their profiles Message other attendees with private one-on-one messages Stay in the know with real-time updates about sessions, speakers and special offers Participate in live polls and surveys administered by presenters Share event updates directly to social media "After demoing Bizzabo I can confidently say it’s one of the best conference apps I’ve seen, and I’ve seen a few." – TechCrunch MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS Review the event agenda, find session locations, read up on speaker bios, see who else is attending your event, participate in polls and more—all from the palm of your hand. MEET THE RIGHT PEOPLE Make the most of your event with private one-on-one messaging, robust attendee profiles, and social media integrations. NEVER BE LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP Stay in the know with real-time updates about sessions, speakers and special offers that get sent straight to your phone. Take that FOMO! ATTEND STRATEGICALLY Before the event event starts, see who else is attending, mark leads and set up meetings. BE A PART OF THE ACTION Take live polls and surveys. Share event updates directly to social media. Make your voice heard. It’s your event journey. Give yourself the right tools to boldly network, navigate and succeed like never before. For more information, visit Bizzabo.com.

About

Brella.io

This application simplifies business event networking by helping users discover valuable contacts and schedule one-on-one meetings. It allows for pre-event planning of agendas and meetings to maximize time and achieve networking goals, whether seeking new partners or expanding a professional network.

Highlights
  • Discover valuable contacts
  • Book 1-to-1 meetings
  • Plan event agenda
  • Create business relationships
  • Real-time event information
  • 1-to-1 video calls
Features
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Brella | Smarter networking Brella is the simplest networking application for business events and conferences. Discover valuable contacts at any event and book 1-to-1 meetings with the best connections. Plan your event agenda and networking meetings before the event begins and save valuable time. Brella helps you achieve your event goals, no matter if you’re looking for new business partners or you want to grow your business network. Instead of stressing about networking, let Brella do the networking for you. You’ll leave the event with more leads, more contacts, more clients - more whatever you’re looking for. When you use the Brella app at an event, you’ll: - Discover valuable contacts - Book 1-to-1 meetings with them - Create meaningful business relationships But don't take our word for it. Here are what some of our users have to say: “Networking without Brella is a waste of time.” “If I were doing this manually, I'd be lucky if I had one-tenth the meetings. It's just a very efficient way to organize a day.” “Brella is the best networking tool I’ve ever used and that’s why we use it at all of our events.” Get in touch at hello@brella.io or on Instagram and X @Brellanetwork We ask permission for: - Notifications to give real-time information about meetings and other event-related info - Camera and pictures to set up a profile picture, and for 1-to-1 video calls - Microphone for 1-to-1 video calls

Screenshots

Bizzabo4 screens
Brella.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bizzabo at 4.6 against Brella.io's 4.1. Bizzabo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (47% vs 28%). Brella.io's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bizzabo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Bizzabo's written reviews are positive against 28% of Brella.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bizzabo ships an update weekly, Brella.io monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bizzabo versus Brella.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBizzaboBrella.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better4.1 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1446 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBizzabo Ltd.Brella

Customer experience

Bizzabo

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative52.3%

Brella.io

All ratings46 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative68.3%

User reviews

Bizzabo

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Helpful for event management
  • 🚀 Seamless hybrid experience
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Poor user experience
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Syncing and login issues

Brella.io

From 46 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and personalize
  • 🚀 Phenomenal load times
  • 🤝 Great for networking
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful and useful onsite

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Umständlich, benutzerfreundlich
  • 🐛 Loses data
  • 🐛 No benefit
  • 🐛 People don't receive emails
  • 🐛 People don't action emails

Bugs and requests

Bizzabo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Agenda not updating correctly
  • Messages not being delivered
  • Profiles not syncing properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better calendar integration
  • Improved offline capabilities
  • More customization options
  • Enhanced event discovery

Brella.io

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Loses data
  • Event not available for app
  • Schedule screen constantly resets
  • Sessions take long to load
  • App doesn't open
Show 18 more
  • App automatically closes immediately after opening
  • App crashes on opening
  • App freezes on update
  • Chat perpetually loads
  • Calendar doesn't sync
  • Frozen screen trying to force update
  • PIN entry screen times out
  • Scrolling gets stuck in infinite loop
  • Searches frequently 'rewet'
  • App is very slow
  • Can't add or remove users
  • Late schedules, wrong names and people
  • Heavily disconnected from conference app and calendars
  • LinkedIn sign-in doesn't work
  • App shows free time slots for past days
  • App becomes unresponsive
  • No data is shown sometimes
  • App crashes

Requested features

9 requests
  • iPad version
  • Ability to 'link' with people to track colleagues' networking
  • Ability to take notes in the app
  • Dark mode option
  • More intuitive way to sync meetings with calendar
Show 4 more
  • Ability to counter with an alternative meeting time
  • Fix LinkedIn login issue
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow replies to messages from cancelled meetings

In-app purchases

None

Bizzabo

No in-app purchases

None

Brella.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bizzabo free?
Bizzabo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brella.io free?
Brella.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bizzabo or Brella.io?
Bizzabo is rated higher. Bizzabo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Brella.io averages 4.1 from 46 ratings.
Do Bizzabo or Brella.io have ads?
Neither Bizzabo nor Brella.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bizzabo or Brella.io?
Bizzabo ships an update weekly, and Brella.io monthly. Most recently, Bizzabo was updated on October 17, 2026 and Brella.io on October 17, 2026.

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