Comparison

Guestlist vs LOOP.Checkin

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

Head to head
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!

About

LOOP.Checkin

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A simple iPad app, made by one of the leading digital agencies, to enhance your office visitor registration experience and reduce your reception desk’s workload. Rethink visitor registration, get rid of all the paperwork — with this simple yet beautiful guest sign-in tool. Visitors can sign-in and choose a host directly inside the app from your Slack or Active Directory, informing them about their arrival with a short message. In case of emergency or evacuation, the back-end gives you a quick overview of your office’s current capacity. It’s simple, without clutter — and it’s well designed to impress your guests. Oh, and there’s a full administration system that makes your life easier.

Screenshots

Guestlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LOOP.Checkin at none against Guestlist's 8. Guestlist's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. LOOP.Checkin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guestlist ships an update every 6 weeks, LOOP.Checkin every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guestlist versus LOOP.Checkin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuestlistLOOP.Checkin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (407 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings407 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixable s.r.o.LOOP New Media GmbH

Bugs and 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

LOOP.Checkin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

LOOP.Checkin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guestlist free?
Guestlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LOOP.Checkin free?
LOOP.Checkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guestlist or LOOP.Checkin have ads?
Neither Guestlist nor LOOP.Checkin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guestlist or LOOP.Checkin?
Guestlist ships an update every 6 weeks, and LOOP.Checkin every 14 months. Most recently, Guestlist was updated on October 18, 2026 and LOOP.Checkin on September 29, 2026.

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