Comparison

Bizzabo Onsite Command vs SmartFair App

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

Head to head
About

Bizzabo Onsite Command

Streamline in-person event experiences with this tool for organizers and staff. Confirm attendee details, print badges, and manage session access efficiently. Offers both self-serve and staff-assisted check-in options for a smooth attendee journey.

Highlights
  • Branded check-in experience
  • QR-code ticket scanning
  • Self-serve and staff-served check-in
  • On-demand badge printing
  • Session access control
  • Real-time event data tracking
  • Offline check-in and printing
Features
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Event organizers and their staff can deliver a seamless and integrated in-person experience with the Bizzabo Onsite Command. Easily confirm attendee information and print badges on demand at self check-in. Event entry is the first touchpoint attendees have with your event. With Bizzabo’s Onsite Command app, you ensure it is a memorable one. The Onsite Command app helps event organizers design a flawless event and session check-in experience. Input attendee data and event settings in the organizer dashboard (Command Center) before the event, and track progress in real-time during your event. Event planners, organizers, and their teams can use Bizzabo Onsite Command to: - Create a fully-branded check-in experience for in-person event attendees - Accelerate registration retrieval with QR-code ticket scanning - Support both self-serve check-in and staff-served check-in options - Add and track custom attendee consent form during the onsite check-iin process - Manage and control access to sessions with ease - Offer wireless and on-demand badge printing - View and analyze real-time event data available in the Bizzabo Command Center - Offer offline check-in and badge-printing service to event attendees - Track and monitor event performance through real-time analytics

About

SmartFair App

Features
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SmartFair turns every handshake at a trade show into a contact you'll still have next week. Scan a QR code to exchange details instantly - no typing, no paper cards, no lost leads. Everything you scan lands in your collection, organized and searchable long after the event ends. Built for how people actually work a show floor: • Digital business cards - carry several and switch between them, so the right identity goes to the right contact. • Instant QR exchange - scan a badge, booth, or card and save the contact in seconds. • Your collection - every contact you've met, in one place, ready to follow up. • Booth profiles - publish your company, products, and team, and let visitors save you with one scan. • Booth management - invite staff, share the booth's contacts, and work the floor as a team. • Statistics - see who scanned you and how your booth performed. • Privacy you control - stop sharing your details at any time. Whether you're walking the floor or running a stand, SmartFair keeps your networking in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ .

Screenshots

Bizzabo Onsite Command2 screens
SmartFair App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bizzabo Onsite Command at none against SmartFair App's 6. Bizzabo Onsite Command also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SmartFair App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bizzabo Onsite Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bizzabo Onsite Command ships an update every 8 days, SmartFair App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bizzabo Onsite Command versus SmartFair App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBizzabo Onsite CommandSmartFair App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBizzabo Ltd.L&A Technologies LTD

In-app purchases

None

Bizzabo Onsite Command

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

SmartFair App

Subscriptions3
  • SmartFair Pro$9.991 Month
  • SmartFair Business$49.991 Month
  • SmartFair Enterprise$99.991 Month
One-time3
  • SmartFair Starter 100 Credits$9.99
  • SmartFair Growth 500 Credits$39.99
  • SmartFair Pro 2000 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Bizzabo Onsite Command free?
Bizzabo Onsite Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartFair App free?
SmartFair App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bizzabo Onsite Command or SmartFair App have ads?
Neither Bizzabo Onsite Command nor SmartFair App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bizzabo Onsite Command or SmartFair App?
Bizzabo Onsite Command ships an update every 8 days, and SmartFair App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bizzabo Onsite Command was updated on October 4, 2026 and SmartFair App on October 3, 2026.

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