Comparison

Cvent LeadCapture vs eConnect by eShow

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

Head to head
About

Cvent LeadCapture

Capture attendee leads at events using your device. Scan badges, manually enter information, rate leads, and send documents or weblinks directly. Take notes to manage your contacts effectively.

Highlights
  • Scan attendee badges
  • Manual lead entry
  • Lead rating (1-5)
  • Send documents/weblinks
  • Take lead notes
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Cvent LeadCapture works with Cvent’s OnSite Solutions platform to scan attendee leads onsite using your own device. To get started, download Cvent LeadCapture on your lead-scanning device. Enter the access code you received earlier, and that's it! You're ready to scan. With Cvent LeadCapture, you can: - Scan attendee leads onsite - Enter leads in manually if they don’t have a badge - Rate leads on a scale of 1 to 5 - Send documents and weblinks directly to your leads - Take notes on your leads

About

eConnect by eShow

This business app helps professionals organize contacts, sync them across devices, and build analytics. It offers cloud backup for all your contact information.

Highlights
  • Contact creation and management
  • Cross-device contact syncing
  • Analytics building
  • Cloud contact backup
  • Organizational tools for professionals
Features
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The eConnect by eShow app was designed for business professionals in need of organizational help. Create and manage contacts, sync them across all your devices, build analytics, and always have them backed up in the cloud.

Screenshots

Cvent LeadCapture4 screens
eConnect by eShow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eConnect by eShow at 100% against Cvent LeadCapture's 63%. eConnect by eShow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Cvent LeadCapture's advantage is ratings volume (369 vs 2). 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

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

eConnect by eShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cvent LeadCapture has 369 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Cvent LeadCapture's written reviews are positive against 100% of eConnect by eShow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cvent LeadCapture ships an update every 3 months, eConnect by eShow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cvent LeadCapture versus eConnect by eShow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCvent LeadCaptureeConnect by eShow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (369 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCventNetronix Corporation

Customer experience

Cvent LeadCapture

All ratings369 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative28.3%

eConnect by eShow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cvent LeadCapture

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Does not allow for manual entry
  • Requires manual clicks after scanning
  • Clunky user experience with 'DONE' button
  • Slow to open and sluggish performance
  • Codes scan sometimes and not others
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  • Cannot add a lead without the barcode scanner
  • Scans do not come up with all information
  • Only half the leads scan
  • Not giving email information
  • Cumbersome to grab more than one lead at a time
  • App did not work during trade show, scanned zero attendees
  • Contact information was not captured for leads
  • No way to export leads to excel
  • Not saving email addresses when scanning codes
  • Will not send access code
  • Customer service doesn't respond or help
  • Fails to capture QR code half the time
  • App is slow to load
  • Will not confirm via email

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow manual entry of leads
  • Provide a faster way to scan without manual clicks
  • Allow scanning multiple badges at a time and saving for later
  • Ability to put notes in prior to matching
  • Allow editing notes after lead creation
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  • Option to 'save and scan new' for faster workflow
  • Add categories for lead qualification
  • Enable exporting leads to Excel
  • Fix issue with not saving email addresses
  • Improve scanning consistency
  • Ensure all necessary information is captured in scans
  • Streamline the process after scanning a badge

eConnect by eShow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cvent LeadCapture

No in-app purchases

None

eConnect by eShow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cvent LeadCapture free?
Cvent LeadCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eConnect by eShow free?
eConnect by eShow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cvent LeadCapture or eConnect by eShow?
eConnect by eShow is rated higher. Cvent LeadCapture averages 4.5 out of 5 from 369 ratings, while eConnect by eShow averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cvent LeadCapture or eConnect by eShow have ads?
Neither Cvent LeadCapture nor eConnect by eShow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cvent LeadCapture or eConnect by eShow?
Cvent LeadCapture ships an update every 3 months, and eConnect by eShow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cvent LeadCapture was updated on September 24, 2026 and eConnect by eShow on September 9, 2026.

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