Blink vs MangoApps
Three of fourteen models named Blink first on the direct prompt; zero named MangoApps. Blink was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and MangoApps by seven and Blink carries 47 labels and MangoApps 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the frontline employee apps page.
By framing
BlinkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMangoApps
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Blink and MangoApps were named in the same answer forty-seven times, of the 177 answers naming Blink and the 75 naming MangoApps. In those answers MangoApps took the first choice five times and Blink three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Blink MangoApps first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Blink on the left and MangoApps on the right.The direct prompt
Blink first, MangoApps an alternative
3 of 14 modelsMangoApps was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Blink0%#4 of 11MangoApps—not namedWhat the models said about Blink
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Blink offers the best balance of price transparency, ease of deployment, and functionality.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Blink / MangoApps: Strong all-in-one platforms (HR + Comms + Scheduling). Good for replacing multiple silos.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Beekeeper and Blink are the two names that dominate mid-market shortlists in 2026” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about MangoApps
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“less frontline-focused but good for hybrid B2B” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Blink / MangoApps: Strong all-in-one platforms (HR + Comms + Scheduling). Good for replacing multiple silos.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Enterprise-grade frontline communication with full workflow depth across comms, operations, HR and learning on one platform.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · alternative
“Strong on backend integrations and avoiding "bolted-on" features; frequently shortlisted alongside WorkJam and Staffbase.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.