Comparison

Simple Visitor Log vs VMS

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

Head to head
About

Simple Visitor Log

Replace your paper visitor log with a digital solution. This app allows you to track visitors, capture signatures and photos for badges, and customize the appearance. It also supports host notifications and custom fields for a streamlined check-in process.

Highlights
  • Digital visitor log book
  • Visitor signatures and photos
  • Customizable badges
  • Host notifications
  • Custom fields
  • Email report export
Features
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Make a great first impression with a fully customizable visitor log book. Get rid of the pen and paper. Print visitor badges Keep track of visitors Accept visitor signatures Take a picture of your visitors and print it on the badge Fully customizable. Change the font color, logo and background Add your own custom fields Export your reports by email, files or share. Keep a host / employee list with pictures NEW: Online visitor dashboard See your visitor log from any computer or phone at frontdeskgenie.com. Create your free account right on the iPad, and every sign-in syncs automatically. - See who's on site right now, from anywhere - Sign visitors out remotely if they forget on the way out - Search past visitors and export a CSV from your browser - Connect more than one iPad to the same account - Private by design: visitor photos and signatures stay on the iPad NEW: Visitor invites with QR check-in Send invites from the dashboard before guests arrive. They hold the QR code from their invite email up to the iPad camera and they're signed in, with no typing. Instant host notifications (Pro) Let hosts know the moment their visitor arrives. Visitor Log sends sign-in and sign-out alerts straight to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat or Discord. It can also post to any webhook, so it works with Zapier, Make and n8n. - Use one office-wide channel, or give each employee their own webhook so alerts go straight to the right host - Choose to be alerted on sign-in, sign-out or both - Private by design: visitor photos and signatures never leave the iPad

About

VMS

Features
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A friendly and innovative way that takes care of your visitor registration process. Keep an eye on the number of visitors in a building. Help them check in and check out with ease. Features - * Digitize the way your guest's check-in. Move from paperwork to digital dashboards. * Realtime status on the number of visitors in the premises * Capture traffic through data analytics for providing improved services. * Monthly reporting and insights

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VMS at none against Simple Visitor Log's 1. VMS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Simple Visitor Log's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Simple Visitor Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Visitor Log ships an update fortnightly, VMS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Visitor Log versus VMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Visitor LogVMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrionbelt.com LLCBusiness Innovation Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Visitor Log

One-time1
  • Add Un-Limited Visit Logs$39.99
None

VMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Visitor Log free?
Simple Visitor Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VMS free?
VMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Visitor Log or VMS have ads?
Neither Simple Visitor Log nor VMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Visitor Log or VMS?
Simple Visitor Log ships an update fortnightly, and VMS every 4 months. Most recently, Simple Visitor Log was updated on November 2, 2026 and VMS on October 26, 2026.

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