BlackBerry Access vs PocketEvent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBerry Access
Securely access internal company resources and web applications from your mobile device. This app provides a protected browsing experience, segregating corporate data from personal information. It offers flexible deployment and seamless integration with other secured business applications.
- Secure mobile browser
- Access intranet and web apps
- Segregates corporate data
- Flexible deployment options
- Interoperability with secured apps
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BlackBerry Access™ enables enterprise mobile app users to securely access intranet and popular web-based productivity applications using their device of choice. With BlackBerry Access secure mobile browser, you get: • The next generation of BlackBerry’s secure mobile browser built on the BlackBerry Dynamics® Secure Mobility Platform • Secure, intuitive and collaborative user experience – Interoperability with BlackBerry Collaboration Suite and other third party BlackBerry- secured applications for complete business workflows • Flexible deployment options such as Direct Connect for point-to-point communication bypassing the BlackBerry Secure Cloud This app uses the BlackBerry Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform to safely segregate corporate data from personal data on iOS devices, personally owned or corporate liable, without compromising user privacy. BlackBerry-secured apps protect business data on the device, over the air and when shared between apps. If you like BlackBerry Access, please take the time to give us a review.
PocketEvent
Stay informed about your upcoming events with real-time updates on agendas and schedules. Access all essential event information conveniently within the app. Log in to explore and enhance your event experience.
- Up-to-date agendas
- Schedule change notifications
- Event information access
- User login
- Event navigation
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Navigate your upcoming event with PocketEvent. Keep informed with up to date agendas, schedule changes, and event information. It’s all located right here – login now and explore! We at Paramount Planners hope you enjoy the app – let us know what you think! www.theparamountplanners.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PocketEvent at 5.0 against BlackBerry Access's 2.3. BlackBerry Access's advantage is ratings volume (329 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 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.
PocketEvent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackBerry Access has 329 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BlackBerry Access ships an update every 2 months, PocketEvent every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBerry Access | PocketEvent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (329 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 329 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlackBerry Corporation | Paramount Planners, LLC |
Customer experience
BlackBerry Access
PocketEvent
Bugs and requests
BlackBerry Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Compatibility problems with newer devices and OS versions
- Rendering issues with web content
- Inconsistent behavior across different scenarios
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode support
- Better integration with other apps
- Improved performance and stability
- More customization options
PocketEvent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BlackBerry Access
No in-app purchases
PocketEvent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BlackBerry Access free?
Is PocketEvent free?
Which has better reviews, BlackBerry Access or PocketEvent?
Do BlackBerry Access or PocketEvent have ads?
Which is updated more often, BlackBerry Access or PocketEvent?
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