e.Republic Badge Scanner vs Kolide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e.Republic Badge Scanner
Easily scan badges to capture contact information, with options for one-on-one networking or session tracking. Add notes to your scans and export a full list of contacts. This app helps you keep track of people you connect with.
- Scan badges via QR code
- Exhibit Area mode for one-on-one scanning
- Session mode for authorized scanning
- Add notes to scans
- Export full contact information
- Track scanned contacts
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Badge Scanner allows scanning badges either in Exhibit Area mode (one-on-one at tables or networking) or in a session mode (if authorized). You can add notes and export the list of full contact information for your scans. The intent is to provide an easy way to track which people you speak to. All of your scans are available for export.
Kolide
This app allows you to register your mobile device with Kolide, granting access to company resources and SaaS applications. Registration is simple, using QR codes or one-time codes, and the app prioritizes your privacy by only accessing device identification details.
- Register device with Kolide
- Access Kolide-protected resources
- Access SaaS services
- QR code registration
- One-time code registration
- Privacy-focused device identification
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The Kolide mobile app is used to register your device with Kolide. This allows you to access resources and SaaS apps that are protected by Kolide and your identity provider. Registration is performed by scanning a QR code using your device's camera, or by manually typing a provided one-time code. Kolide values your privacy. The Kolide app does not have access to your personal documents, photos, or other personal information on your device. Only details used to identify the device such as its name and model information will be communicated to Kolide, in order to ensure that only authorized devices can access your company's resources. Before installing, confirm with your IT admin that your organization supports the use of Kolide for mobile devices. App Features • Register your device with Kolide • Access Kolide-protected resources and SaaS services via your mobile device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: e.Republic Badge Scanner at 5.0 against Kolide's 4.4. e.Republic Badge Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Kolide's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
e.Republic Badge Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kolide has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
e.Republic Badge Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Kolide every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e.Republic Badge Scanner | Kolide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e.Republic Inc | Kolide |
Customer experience
e.Republic Badge Scanner
Kolide
In-app purchases
e.Republic Badge Scanner
No in-app purchases
Kolide
No in-app purchases
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