Comparison

Access Control vs Guest Manager Check In

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

Head to head
About

Access Control

Features
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Manage your venue's traffic flows with our contactless access control solution. Turn your devices into scanners to check in visitors, manage guest lists & track footfall in real-time, straight from your iOS devices. Key features: - Streamline the arrival experience, scan e-tickets at the doors - Digitalise your guest lists and check in attendees through the app - Manage capacity, keep track of attendance and analyse footfall with live data - Works with RFID or QR technology Hosting a cashless event? Transfer your attendees’ data & cashless balance onto smart wristbands or QR codes and let your customers begin spending, cash free! For a completely cashless experience, download our Cashless App to manage payments at your venue. Compatible with: - Bluetooth NFC Reader: ACS ACR1255U-J1 - Wireless printers: HC100 (wristbands) and GX420 (wristbands, labels, badges) - Linea Pro 5

About

Guest Manager Check In

Streamline event check-in and ticket scanning with this app. It allows for offline operation, real-time syncing, and guest management features like name searching and ticket scanning via camera or external readers. Easily manage attendees, track arrivals, and print name badges.

Highlights
  • Offline check-in and scanning
  • Real-time syncing across devices
  • Guest name search
  • Barcoded ticket scanning
  • Add new guests onsite
  • Print name badges
  • Guest profile management
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Guest Manager Check In is your perfect onsite check in and ticket scanning solution for your events. As part of our web based tools (learn more at www.guestmanager.com), you can: Web based tools - Import your own pre-registered guests - Email barcoded ticket PDFs to your guests - Collect RSVPs and send private invitations online - Sell tickets online - Offer free or paid event registration online Onsite tools - Fully offline capable - Syncs in realtime to all connected iOS devices - Check in guests by name with realtime searching - Scan barcoded tickets (using our generated tickets, or your own) - Scan tickets using the built-in camera, or rent laser scanner reader attachments from us - Tally simple head counts (by scanning or through the app) - Add new guests onsite with custom fields, tags, and more - Check in summaries by ticket type, and more - Check out and check in guests, tracking arrival and departure times - Manage and build your own unified guest profiles, with across event check in history - Print name badges And much more!

Screenshots

Access Control3 screens
Guest Manager Check In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Access Control at none against Guest Manager Check In's 2. Access Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Guest Manager Check In's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Guest Manager Check In sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Access Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Access Control ships an update every 3 months, Guest Manager Check In fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Access Control versus Guest Manager Check In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess ControlGuest Manager Check In
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (207 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—207 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuweb Systems LtdGuest Manager LLC (CA)

In-app purchases

None

Access Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Guest Manager Check In

One-time2
  • 100 Credits$29.99
  • 300 Credits$59.99

Questions

Is Access Control free?
Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guest Manager Check In free?
Guest Manager Check In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Access Control or Guest Manager Check In have ads?
Neither Access Control nor Guest Manager Check In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Control or Guest Manager Check In?
Access Control ships an update every 3 months, and Guest Manager Check In fortnightly. Most recently, Access Control was updated on October 7, 2026 and Guest Manager Check In on October 29, 2026.

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