# BlackBerry Connect vs B2B Arena

The clearest difference is device support: BlackBerry Connect at 2 against B2B Arena's —. B2B Arena's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | BlackBerry Connect | B2B Arena |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.6 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackberry-connect/id548443253/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **129** | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 44 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BlackBerry Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/328100528) | [Ahmad Khalifah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272082940) |

## What reviewers say

### BlackBerry Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackberry-connect/id548443253)

This enterprise instant messaging and presence application enhances team communication and collaboration. It securely extends corporate IM platforms to mobile devices without VPNs, offering features like real-time availability and private contact management.

**Highlights:** Instant messaging, Real-time presence, Corporate directory lookup, Secure data encryption, Background notifications, Conversation history search

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 When it works, it's reliable
- 👍 Improved over time (recent positive mention)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constantly disconnects
- 🐛 Fails to connect
- 🐛 Messages lost/not received
- 🐛 Retry loops
- 🐛 Crashing/freezing

**Reported bugs**

- App disconnects frequently
- App fails to connect
- Messages are lost or not received
- App enters a retry loop
- App crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Improve background operation
- Ensure reliable notifications
- Fix chat history synchronization between devices
- Add fingerprint login authentication
- Option to disable launcher feature


### B2B Arena

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b2b-arena/id6462795187)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BlackBerry Connect free?

BlackBerry Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is B2B Arena free?

B2B Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*