Comparison

SmartScan vs Event Scan

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

Head to head
About

SmartScan

Capture qualified leads efficiently at exhibitions by scanning badges. Access visitor details instantly, sync data in real-time to a hub, and customize qualification questions. The app works seamlessly online and offline.

Highlights
  • Badge scanning for lead capture
  • Instant visitor details access
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Customizable lead qualification
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Elevate your exhibition experience with SmartScan, the ultimate tool trusted by thousands of exhibitors for capturing qualified leads quickly and efficiently through badge scanning. Key Features: · Instant Access to Visitor Details: Retrieve vital information, including name, company, job title, email, and phone number, instantly within the app and exhibitor hub. · Real-Time Data Sync: Seamlessly synchronise all captured data to your Exhibitor Hub, ensuring live updates on a user-friendly spreadsheet for effortless follow-ups. · Custom Lead Qualification: Enhance lead qualification by customizing the app with your own questions, notes, and follow-up actions. Pre-populate multiple-choice questions to boost team productivity. · Versatile Operation: Enjoy uninterrupted functionality both online and offline, so you can capture leads anytime, anywhere.

About

Event Scan

Facilitates efficient lead capture and attendee management for event organizers and exhibitors. Scan badges, add notes, and track session entries to streamline event operations and gather valuable business insights.

Highlights
  • Scan attendee badges
  • Add notes and custom questions
  • Record business leads
  • Scan attendees into sessions
  • Validate attendee entry
  • Grant session access
Features
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Exhibitors and event organisers can use Event Scan to scan badges of event attendees, add notes and customised questions to record business leads that you meet at the event. Event organisers can also use the app to scan attendees into sessions, validating the attendee, granting permission for and recording the entry to the event session. This app can be used by any exhibitors with a licence, at events where Event Connections are providing the attendee badging.

Screenshots

SmartScan4 screens
Event Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Event Scan at 100% against SmartScan's 50%. SmartScan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartScan ships an update weekly, Event Scan every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartScan versus Event Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScanEvent Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveBuzz LtdEvent Connections

Customer experience

SmartScan

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Event Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartScan

No in-app purchases

None

Event Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartScan free?
SmartScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Event Scan free?
Event Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartScan or Event Scan have ads?
Neither SmartScan nor Event Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartScan or Event Scan?
SmartScan ships an update weekly, and Event Scan every 6 months. Most recently, SmartScan was updated on September 18, 2026 and Event Scan on September 12, 2026.

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