Comparison

CQueue vs Guestlist

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

Head to head
About

CQueue

This app replaces traditional paper sign-in sheets for businesses, organizing customer flow and providing privacy. It allows customers to sign in via a touchscreen, notifying staff directly and creating an organized digital checklist.

Highlights
  • Digital sign-in sheet replacement
  • Customer information collection
  • Customizable department and choice buttons
  • Touchscreen interface
  • Automated sorting and time stamping
  • Direct staff notifications
Features
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CQueue is a simple replacement for the traditional paper sign in sheet for retail service businesses, corporate offices and banking facilities. Customer Queuing helps organize your office while providing privacy for everyone. Adding a Apple iPad to your CQueue system lets your customers sign in using a familiar touch screen and notify departments and staff directly. Their name and needs are automatically sorted and time stamped giving an organized check list for staff to work from on the office computers. It's quick, it's easy and the most affordable queuing system available. Easy setup. CQueue can be up and running within minutes. Simply install the app, set your system id, department buttons, and choice buttons. That's it! Collect information such as ; -Name -Date of Birth -Phone -Email Address -Reason/SubReason for Visit and also ask; -up to 2 free style text questions -up to 2 free style Yes/No questions Since 2005, Check In Systems Inc has provided sign in solutions using touch screens. They are among the fastest and most affordable systems on the market. Other apps include Medical Check In, Student Check In, Visitor Check In and Probation Check In.

About

Guestlist

Streamline event management and guest check-in with this powerful tool. Easily import guests, scan tickets, print badges, and track arrivals in real-time or offline. Perfect for event professionals and organizers seeking an efficient alternative to paper lists.

Highlights
  • Guest list management
  • Automated device synchronization
  • Quick and simple check-in
  • Import guests from Excel
  • Scan tickets (QR, UPC, EAN)
  • Print guest badges
  • Event analytics
  • Offline mode
Features
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Host events, create event pages, sell tickets and check in guests. Guestlist gives you everything you need to host unforgettable events. Guestlist is the perfect solution to host events and manage guests for event professionals, organizers, PR agencies or individuals. Use your tablet or smartphone to run an entire event and avoid the hassle of having to manage a paper guest list. • Automatically synchronized between devices Ever needed to add a guest at the last minute? Well now you can. All your guests are synchronized across all the devices so updating your guest list is always possible. • Quick & simple check in We understand how important it is for you to have the check in be as efficient as possible and get your guests inside your event. • Import guests from Excel Have your guests in an Excel file? Import them into Guestlist using the template from our website. • Scan tickets Check in guests by scanning codes from tickets or e-mail invitations. Support for a wide range of codes available (eg. QR codes, UPC, EAN and more). • Print guest badges Automatically print guest badges when you check in your guests using label printers from Brother. • Analytics Keep a detailed overview and audit of your guests' arrivals. Stay on top of your event and adjust accordingly. • Offline mode Use the app even offline without an internet connection for the duration of the entire event. --- Try Guestlist for free today!

Screenshots

Guestlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guestlist at 4.8 against CQueue's 2.8. Guestlist also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 20%) and ratings volume (420 vs 5). CQueue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Guestlist sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. CQueue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guestlist holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guestlist has 420 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CQueue's written reviews are positive against 55% of Guestlist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CQueue ships an update every 4 months, Guestlist every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CQueue versus Guestlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCQueueGuestlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (420 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5420 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheck In Systems IncPixable s.r.o.

Customer experience

CQueue

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Guestlist

All ratings407 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

CQueue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Guestlist

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • No mention of guest cap upfront

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow importing from address book
  • Smaller payment increments for extra guests
  • Customizable fields
  • Option to delete account easily

In-app purchases

None

CQueue

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Guestlist

One-time8
  • 200 guests$19.99
  • 500 guests$39.99
  • 200 guests$39.99
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  • 1000 guests$99.99
  • 500 guests$99.99
  • 1500 guests$119.99
  • 2000 guests$139.99
  • 1000 guests$199.99

Questions

Is CQueue free?
CQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guestlist free?
Guestlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CQueue or Guestlist?
Guestlist is rated higher. CQueue averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Guestlist averages 4.8 from 420 ratings.
Do CQueue or Guestlist have ads?
Neither CQueue nor Guestlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CQueue or Guestlist?
CQueue ships an update every 4 months, and Guestlist every 6 weeks. Most recently, CQueue was updated on November 2, 2026 and Guestlist on November 2, 2026.

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