Comparison

Grip vs Brella.io

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grip

This AI-powered tool facilitates professional connections at events and within communities. It helps users discover and connect with like-minded individuals for potential collaborations, making professional networking more efficient and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • AI-powered networking
  • Connect with professionals
  • Join event communities
  • Import profile from LinkedIn/Facebook
  • In-app chat for communication
  • Anonymously swipe for interests
  • Matchmaking for handshakes
Features
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Grip is the first artificial intelligence powered event networking tool to connect and reach their business goals faster. Join more than 1,000 events and communities that have been started by passionate professionals, organizations, co-working spaces and events for you to get handshakes with fellow members. We started Grip because meeting people online professionally is difficult and time-consuming, we wanted to create a way where it is easy and fun to meet people to work together with on new projects. A place where the networking doesn’t end when you have connected with each other but it is rather the beginning of a new collaboration. Download the app now and start getting handshakes yourself! _________________________________ Don’t take our word for it, this is what people are saying about Grip: “At Venture Cup, Grip enables us to establish more meaningful connections between like-minded people and thus grow our community beyond what we could before.” Juraj Pal, Leader of the Venture Cup community. “Awesome For Networking, Already got in contact with interesting people.” Kasper Plum rated Grip 5 stars in the AppStore. _________________________________ The Features Of Grip: - Every action you take influences the strength of your Grip, the stronger it is, the more handshakes you get! - Login with LinkedIn or Facebook to simply import your profile to Grip. - Add a one-liner to let people know what you are looking for. - Join the communities that interest you. - Anonymously swipe later or interested on members. - When the other person also swipes interested on you, it's a handshake! - Use the in-app chat for direct communication. _________________________________ For our "Nearby" feature we use GPS, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Brella.io

This application simplifies business event networking by helping users discover valuable contacts and schedule one-on-one meetings. It allows for pre-event planning of agendas and meetings to maximize time and achieve networking goals, whether seeking new partners or expanding a professional network.

Highlights
  • Discover valuable contacts
  • Book 1-to-1 meetings
  • Plan event agenda
  • Create business relationships
  • Real-time event information
  • 1-to-1 video calls
Features
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Brella | Smarter networking Brella is the simplest networking application for business events and conferences. Discover valuable contacts at any event and book 1-to-1 meetings with the best connections. Plan your event agenda and networking meetings before the event begins and save valuable time. Brella helps you achieve your event goals, no matter if you’re looking for new business partners or you want to grow your business network. Instead of stressing about networking, let Brella do the networking for you. You’ll leave the event with more leads, more contacts, more clients - more whatever you’re looking for. When you use the Brella app at an event, you’ll: - Discover valuable contacts - Book 1-to-1 meetings with them - Create meaningful business relationships But don't take our word for it. Here are what some of our users have to say: “Networking without Brella is a waste of time.” “If I were doing this manually, I'd be lucky if I had one-tenth the meetings. It's just a very efficient way to organize a day.” “Brella is the best networking tool I’ve ever used and that’s why we use it at all of our events.” Get in touch at hello@brella.io or on Instagram and X @Brellanetwork We ask permission for: - Notifications to give real-time information about meetings and other event-related info - Camera and pictures to set up a profile picture, and for 1-to-1 video calls - Microphone for 1-to-1 video calls

Screenshots

Grip4 screens
Brella.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brella.io at 4.2 against Grip's 3.0. Brella.io also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brella.io holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brella.io has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Grip's written reviews are positive against 28% of Brella.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, Brella.io monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grip versus Brella.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGripBrella.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings251 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB84 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperintrosBrella

Customer experience

Grip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Brella.io

All ratings49 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative68.3%

Bugs and requests

Grip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brella.io

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Loses data
  • Event not available for app
  • Schedule screen constantly resets
  • Sessions take long to load
  • App doesn't open
Show 18 more
  • App automatically closes immediately after opening
  • App crashes on opening
  • App freezes on update
  • Chat perpetually loads
  • Calendar doesn't sync
  • Frozen screen trying to force update
  • PIN entry screen times out
  • Scrolling gets stuck in infinite loop
  • Searches frequently 'rewet'
  • App is very slow
  • Can't add or remove users
  • Late schedules, wrong names and people
  • Heavily disconnected from conference app and calendars
  • LinkedIn sign-in doesn't work
  • App shows free time slots for past days
  • App becomes unresponsive
  • No data is shown sometimes
  • App crashes

Requested features

9 requests
  • iPad version
  • Ability to 'link' with people to track colleagues' networking
  • Ability to take notes in the app
  • Dark mode option
  • More intuitive way to sync meetings with calendar
Show 4 more
  • Ability to counter with an alternative meeting time
  • Fix LinkedIn login issue
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow replies to messages from cancelled meetings

In-app purchases

None

Grip

No in-app purchases

None

Brella.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grip free?
Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brella.io free?
Brella.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grip or Brella.io?
Brella.io is rated higher. Grip averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Brella.io averages 4.2 from 51 ratings.
Do Grip or Brella.io have ads?
Neither Grip nor Brella.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grip or Brella.io?
Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brella.io monthly. Most recently, Grip was updated on November 1, 2026 and Brella.io on November 2, 2026.

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