Comparison

Reception App vs Visitor

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

Head to head
About

Reception App

Transform your iPad into a smart, contactless reception system. This app allows visitors to check in quickly and sends instant notifications to staff via integrated chat tools. It's ideal for offices, clinics, salons, and retail stores to streamline front desk operations.

Highlights
  • Contactless visitor check-in
  • Instant staff notifications
  • Customizable check-in buttons and fields
  • Integration with Slack, Teams, Chatwork
  • Custom branding options
  • Energy-saving standby mode
  • App lock for guided access
Features
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Transform your iPad into a smart, contactless reception system. Reception App: iPad Check-in lets visitors check in quickly, while staff receive instant notifications via Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Chatwork. Perfect for offices, clinics, salons, and retail stores, this visitor management system streamlines front desk operations and improves visitor experience. With Reception App, you can set up a fully functional reception in minutes—no sales calls, no complicated onboarding, no extra hardware. Simply install the app on your iPad, customize the buttons and fields, and start receiving real-time visitor alerts. Affordable pricing and a 31-day free trial make it easy to start without risk. 【Who Can Benefit】 - Offices & Coworking Spaces: Manage visitors, deliveries, and meetings without dedicated reception staff, while keeping teams updated instantly via Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Chatwork. - Clinics & Medical Practices: Reduce waiting room congestion and notify staff instantly when patients arrive. - Beauty Salons & Spas: Welcome guests and alert stylists or therapists without interrupting service. - Retail Stores & Showrooms: Greet customers and route them to the right staff without delay. - Small Businesses: Replace manual visitor logs with an automated, professional solution. 【Key Features】 ■ Customizable Check-in Buttons Create buttons like “Interview,” “Delivery,” or “Guest” based on visitor type. Assign different notification destinations for each button, such as a Slack channel or Teams group. ■ Flexible Input Fields Choose which details to collect: visitor name, staff to visit, purpose of visit, and more. Hide unnecessary fields to keep the process quick and user-friendly. ■ Destination-based Notifications Send interview notifications to HR, delivery notifications to admin—no more phone transfers or wasted time. ■ Custom Branding Upload your company logo, choose background images, and match your brand colors. Edit button labels and instructions to suit your needs. ■ Energy-saving Standby Mode The screen dims after 30 seconds of inactivity to prevent burn-in and save power. Wake it with a tap. ■ App Lock (Guided Access) Lock the app to prevent accidental exits or misuse. Learn how: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202612 【Advantages Over Other Apps】 - No sales calls or inquiries required before starting. - Install and configure within minutes. - Affordable at $9.69/month, much lower than many competing reception systems. - Works entirely on your iPad—no expensive kiosk hardware needed. 【Supported Chat Tools】 - Slack - Chatwork - Microsoft Teams (Microsoft 365) 【Pricing】 Enjoy all features free for the first 31 days. After the trial, the app continues to work, but a subscription removes the payment screen. Subscription: $9.69/month, auto-renewable. 【Subscription Details】 - Payment is charged to your iTunes Account. - Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. - If you purchase during the free trial, the unused portion of the trial is forfeited. 【Privacy Policy & Terms】 Privacy Policy: https://reception.sorovan.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://reception.sorovan.com/tos Photo Credits: Photo by Hannah Nelson from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photography-of-a-woman-near-wall-1065084/ Photo by Areous Ahmad from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-smiling-man-2122949/ Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-wearing-white-sleeveless-shirt-and-white-denim-shorts-1082962/ Photo by Dalila Dalprat from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-gray-shirt-standing-while-smiling-1844547/

About

Visitor

Streamline your office check-ins with automated SMS/email notifications for hosts. Customize visitor questions, collect e-signatures for NDAs, and print badges. This cloud-based system works even offline.

Highlights
  • Automated visitor notifications (SMS/Email)
  • Customizable visitor questions and screening
  • NDA and e-signature capture
  • Visitor badge printing
  • Offline functionality
  • Visitor reporting
Features
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Visitor Pro is a visitor management platform that allows businesses to receive SMS and email notification upon visitor arrival. It enables organizations to ask visitors questions prior to check-in and restrict specific visitors from completing registration processes based on their response. It lets staff members upload NDAs and capture visitor eSginatures across legal documents prior to registration. It is a cloud-based solution and allows visitors to conduct basic functions on the platform even if it is disconnected from the internet. Visitor Notification The Visitor Pro solution ensures hosts are notified of a visitor arrival promptly, regardless of their destination. As a visitor completes their check-in process, automated notifications are sent as; SMS and/or E-mail to inform hosts of their arrival. Once notified, hosts can meet their visitor at reception for visitor collection. Visitor Questions The Visitor Pro system allows you to ask custom questions, and even reject visitors if they provide an answer that prohibits them from entering your facility. You probably have more than one type of visitor and they do not all need to go through the same check-in process. For example, for a visitor, you may want to capture their name, company, email, and phone number. You might also need the guest to sign an agreement and wear a badge. But for a courier delivering a document, you may only need their name and company. A customized check-in process and welcome greeting allows you to design the reception experience around each visitor who comes to your office. Custom Agreements and NDAs Visitor Pro prompts guests to sign agreements, like NDAs and waivers, on the iPad(s) during sign in. More and more companies are asking job applicants, business partners, and colleagues to sign NDAs and other legal agreements at the time of their visit. Visitor Pro simplifies and automates the paperwork required for each visitor and gets the signing done quickly upfront, saving time and later inconvenience. Badge Printing Visitor badges contribute to security by letting you know immediately who is in your office. Visitor Pro automatically prints required badges when visitors sign in so their host can greet them with confidence. Customized ID badges can be printed in seconds as part of the leading Visitor Pro management solution. Visitor Pro can also take a visitor’s temperature to ensure the safety of all guests and staff. Utilizing a thermal imaging camera, you can verify body surface temperature as part of the check in process. This is an add on system, if you are interested in this functionality, please reach out to us. At any point you can run a report showing which visitors are currently in your facility. Secure Cloud Based Solution Most Visitor Management solutions on the market currently lack the scalability required to adequately serve growing organizations. Visitor Pro is a cloud-based solution allowing for remote system management, scalability and ensures global and regional data policies can be enforced wherever they are required. Offline Mode Visitor Pro has advanced functionality that allows it to perform basic functions with no connection to the internet, this ensures that even during an internet outage your visitor system can continue to be used by visitors.

Screenshots

Reception App4 screens
Visitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visitor at none against Reception App's 1. Visitor also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Reception App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.69 per month. Visitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reception App ships an update every 4 months, Visitor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reception App versus Visitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReception AppVisitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki OguchiFire Pixel

Customer experience

Reception App

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visitor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reception App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly fee (auto-renewal)$9.691 Month
None

Visitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reception App free?
Reception App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visitor free?
Visitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reception App or Visitor have ads?
Neither Reception App nor Visitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reception App or Visitor?
Reception App ships an update every 4 months, and Visitor every 2 days. Most recently, Reception App was updated on November 2, 2026 and Visitor on November 3, 2026.

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