Bizzabo vs The RISE Community
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.
The RISE Community
Connect, collaborate, and grow with other professionals in the insurance industry. Access resources, attend meetings and webinars, and register for events within a dedicated community platform.
- Professional networking
- Resource access
- Committee meetings
- Webinar attendance
- Event registration
- Community engagement
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The RISE App is a community platform designed for members to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Think of it as your professional home base, where you can network with other RISE members, access resources, attend committee meetings & webinars, register for events, and get involved with everything happening in the RISE community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The RISE Community at 5.0 against Bizzabo's 4.6. Bizzabo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) 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.
The RISE Community 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 every 5 days, The RISE Community every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bizzabo | The RISE Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bizzabo Ltd. | Rising Insurance Star Executives, LLC |
Customer experience
Bizzabo
The RISE Community
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
The RISE Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bizzabo
No in-app purchases
The RISE Community
No in-app purchases
