EventDayScanner vs SparkForms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visitor barcode scanning
- Cloud synchronization
- Automatic attendance marking
- Mobile device registration
- No special hardware required
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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.
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 youβre 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | EventDayScanner | SparkForms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 18.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Harvesting | SparkForms Ltd |
In-app purchases
EventDayScanner
No in-app purchases
SparkForms
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do EventDayScanner or SparkForms have ads?
Which is updated more often, EventDayScanner or SparkForms?
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