BlackBerry AtHoc vs STEP Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBerry AtHoc
Receive critical alerts and share real-time media from the field during events. Easily send duress signals or your GPS location for enhanced security. Operators can manage alerts and ensure safety on the go.
- Receive critical alerts
- Share pictures and videos from the field
- Send one-click duress signals
- Share real-time GPS location
- Send alerts on the go
- Manage system on the go
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The BlackBerry AtHoc mobile app brings the industry’s leading crisis communication capabilities to the palm of your hands. During an event, users can receive critical alerts, and easily share pictures and videos from the field back to their operations center to enhance situational awareness across the organization. Users can also send one-click duress signals or even share their real-time GPS location to give further awareness of their location for added security and protection. In addition, system operators are enabled to send alerts and manage their system while on-the-go, helping to get the word out and ensure safety for their people. Learn more about BlackBerry AtHoc’s Mobile Apps here: https://www.athoc.com/products/platform.html#mobile Note: • Use of the BlackBerry AtHoc mobile app requires an Organization Code from your system administrator. • The BlackBerry AtHoc mobile app uses GPS services when location tracker feature is ON. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
STEP Events
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The STEP Events App allows attendees to take their event experience to the next level with access to the full agenda, venue information and maps, speaker bios and much more at the touch of a button. Along with the attendee list, this year the easy-to-use App will also feature delegate to delegate messaging allowing you to plan and enhance your networking and business development opportunities even further.
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Verdict
BlackBerry AtHoc and STEP Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
BlackBerry AtHoc ships an update every 2 months, STEP Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBerry AtHoc | STEP Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AtHoc, Inc. | The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BlackBerry AtHoc
No in-app purchases
STEP Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BlackBerry AtHoc free?
Is STEP Events free?
Do BlackBerry AtHoc or STEP Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, BlackBerry AtHoc or STEP Events?
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