Bizzabo vs MIT Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MIT Orbit
This app serves as a centralized online portal for MIT student entrepreneurs. It offers a comprehensive and personalized guide to campus entrepreneurial resources, saving students time by connecting them to relevant opportunities.
- Centralized resource portal
- Personalized entrepreneurship guide
- Cross-departmental resource aggregation
- Curated student experience
- Connects to relevant opportunities
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Orbit is the one-stop-shop for MIT student entrepreneurs. For MIT students who need help finding entrepreneurial resources on campus, Orbit is a One-stop-shop online self-service portal that provides them with a comprehensive and personalized lay of the land of entrepreneurship at MIT. Unlike isolated and overwhelming resources on campus hosted by other groups, Orbit is comprehensive, cross-departmental, and provides a customized and curated experience to meet the needs of each individual student entrepreneur, saving them time and connecting them to the most relevant resource that they need at the time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIT Orbit at 5.0 against Bizzabo's 4.6. MIT Orbit also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). Bizzabo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIT Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively.
Bizzabo ships an update weekly, MIT Orbit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bizzabo | MIT Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bizzabo Ltd. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Customer experience
Bizzabo
MIT Orbit
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
MIT Orbit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bizzabo
No in-app purchases
MIT Orbit
No in-app purchases








