Comparison

EventDayScanner vs SparkForms

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

Head to head
About

EventDayScanner

This free application allows university event teams to quickly register visitor attendance by scanning barcodes from mobile devices. It syncs data to the cloud, marking attendees automatically, and eliminates the need for specialized hardware.

Highlights
  • Visitor barcode scanning
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Automatic attendance marking
  • Mobile device registration
  • No special hardware required
Features
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This free app lets your university's events team register the attendance of all visitors to your university events - Applicant Days, Open Days, Campus Events, and more. All they do is scan each visitor's mobile to pick up the booking ref from each unique barcode and sync it into the cloud, automatically marking each registered visitor as having attended. So simple. So fast. Your university's events team can quickly scan attendees' barcodes to register attendance using nothing more than their iPhones, eliminating any need for special hand-held scanners or software.

About

SparkForms

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SparkForms helps higher education teams capture assessments, feedback, surveys and portfolio evidence wherever work happens. Complete structured forms on the go, even offline, then sync securely when you’re back online. Designed for clinical placements, OSCEs, interviews, logbooks and student feedback, SparkForms makes it easier to collect accurate data, provide timely feedback and support academic workflows from mobile.

Screenshots

EventDayScanner3 screens
SparkForms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SparkForms at every 6 months against EventDayScanner's every 23 months. EventDayScanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EventDayScanner ships an update every 23 months, SparkForms every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
EventDayScanner versus SparkForms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventDayScannerSparkForms
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better18.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperData HarvestingSparkForms Ltd

In-app purchases

None

EventDayScanner

No in-app purchases

None

SparkForms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventDayScanner free?
EventDayScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SparkForms free?
SparkForms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EventDayScanner or SparkForms have ads?
Neither EventDayScanner nor SparkForms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventDayScanner or SparkForms?
EventDayScanner ships an update every 23 months, and SparkForms every 6 months. Most recently, EventDayScanner was updated on October 13, 2026 and SparkForms on October 9, 2026.

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