Comparison

Popl vs Super Basic Badge Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Popl

Capture leads and share digital business cards seamlessly at events. This app uses AI-powered badge scanning and offline capabilities to streamline lead management and follow-up.

Highlights
  • AI-powered universal badge scanner
  • Offline lead capture
  • Automatic lead tagging
  • Digital business card maker
  • Paper business card scanner
  • Calendar booking integrations
  • CRM integrations
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to Popl, the #1 event lead capture + digital business card app designed to help you seamlessly capture leads and share stunning digital cards at every event, conference, trade show, expo, and beyond. Popl is disrupting the events industry by allowing teams and individuals to capture leads and share virtual business cards while eliminating: - Using a different lead capture app each time - Clunky and hard to use badge scanner apps - Spending thousands of dollars for lead capture & lead retrieval - Waiting weeks for lead lists after finishing events - Manually uploading leads into CRMs - Broken event marketing attribution - Missed and delayed follow up emails or phone calls - Buying CSV lead lists and waiting days to receive them - Not being able to measure the revenue and value from your events AI-POWERED UNIVERSAL BADGE SCANNER - We’ve created the first ever, AI-powered conference badge scanner that works at every single event! - No more badge scanning API kits, no more paying for QR code access, just pure Popl AI magic. OFFLINE SCANNING: - Let's face it, conference Wi-Fi can be a nightmare. We built Popl from the ground up with offline capabilities in mind so that all leads are saved, enriched, and synced no matter the conditions. EVENT LEAD CAPTURE PLATFORM - Enjoy automatic lead tagging, personalized follow-up emails, qualifying questions, unique CRM integrations, team goals, digital business card templates, and follow-up emails. PAPER BUSINESS CARD SCANNER - Convert physical paper business cards into digital contacts in seconds, ensuring you never lose a lead. Say goodbye to stacks of business cards. CALENDER BOOKING INTEGRATIONS - Instantly book meetings after capturing leads via the Popl app.. Popl integrates with all popular calendar booking platforms to simplify meeting scheduling. LEAD QUALIFIERS - Create and answer qualifying questions within the Popl app to capture key lead details such as persona info, favorite products, job titles, level of interest, and region. DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD MAKER - Use our industry leading digital business card maker to design electronic business cards that reflect your brand, corporate identity, or personal brand with custom colors, logos, fonts, and layouts. FOLLOW UP EMAILS - Did you know that nearly 50% of potential deals from trade show leads end up going to the first company to follow up? Speed to lead is everything, follow up right at the booth while you're still top of mind, not hours later. CRM INTEGRATIONS - Popl integrates with popular CRM systems and allows custom mappings to ensure leads flow into your CRM exactly as you need. QR CODE GENERATOR - Instant QR code generation: Create unique QR codes linked to your digital business card or lead capture form, perfect for quick and easy sharing. - Branded QR Codes: Customize your team’s QR codes with logos, brand colors, styles, and more. UNLIMITED SHARING OPTIONS - Share your digital business card via Apple Wallet, Apple Watch, home screen & lock screen widgets, email signatures, and NFC-enabled devices. 24/7 ON-FLOOR CALL SUPPORT - We know that things don't always go according to plan, especially on the event floor. That's why we pride ourselves on being the only event solution that provides on-floor call support at all times. With us, you're never alone on the conference floor. JOIN MILLIONS OF USERS WORLDWIDE - Join a global community of 2M+ professionals using Popl to transform their events, networking & lead capture. Trusted by leading brands like Tesla, Google & Salesforce. POPL’S GLOBAL MISSION - Our Mission is simple: We connect companies with their future customers. This mission is engrained in our culture here at Popl and we as one team, one dream passionately work towards providing lead generation, lead capture, and lead enrichment value to all of our customers worldwide. Privacy Policy: https://popl.co/privacy Terms Of Use: https://popl.co/pages/terms-of-use

About

Super Basic Badge Scanner

Features
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Super Simple Badge Scanner. Capture Badge Scans and auto-populate required fields Export CSV list for uploading to your CRM

Screenshots

Popl4 screens
Super Basic Badge Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Basic Badge Scanner at none against Popl's 7. Popl's advantage is chart position (#45 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Popl sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Super Basic Badge Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Popl versus Super Basic Badge Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoplSuper Basic Badge Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (102K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPopl CoMike Callahan

Bugs and requests

Popl

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Issues with saving contact information
  • NFC tag not working as expected
  • Incorrect date formatting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize profile and layout
  • Separate personal and business profiles
  • Improved lead capture and management
  • Offline functionality for the NFC tag

Super Basic Badge Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Popl

Subscriptions5
  • Popl Pro Ambassadors$4.991 Month
  • Popl Pro14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Popl Pro Plus14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Popl Pro Yearly14 Days trial$76.991 Year
  • Popl Pro Plus Yearly14 Days trial$144.991 Year
One-time2
  • Popl Activation$9.99
  • Popl Activation$14.99
None

Super Basic Badge Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popl free?
Popl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Basic Badge Scanner free?
Super Basic Badge Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Popl or Super Basic Badge Scanner have ads?
Neither Popl nor Super Basic Badge Scanner shows ads.

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