BlackBerry AtHoc vs Texas Tech 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.
Texas Tech Events
Stay informed about campus events, including orientation and special schedules. Receive real-time updates on event changes and important announcements. Perfect for new and current students navigating campus life.
- Special event schedules
- Red Raider Orientation details
- Real-time event updates
- Campus announcements
- Student event information
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Welcome future Red Raider! This app will include special event schedules including Red Raider Orientation and others. You'll be able to stay up to speed on any event updates and changes during your time on campus!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Texas Tech Events at 4.7 against BlackBerry AtHoc's 2.6. BlackBerry AtHoc's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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.
Texas Tech Events holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackBerry AtHoc has 74 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BlackBerry AtHoc ships an update every 2 months, Texas Tech Events every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBerry AtHoc | Texas Tech Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (74 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AtHoc, Inc. | Texas Tech University |
Customer experience
BlackBerry AtHoc
Texas Tech Events
In-app purchases
BlackBerry AtHoc
No in-app purchases
Texas Tech Events
No in-app purchases
