SWAP by Maritz vs eShow Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWAP by Maritz
This app facilitates sales lead retrieval for trade shows and events. It allows exhibitors to capture, manage, and export leads directly from their smartphones, even offline. The system also provides productivity insights for sales teams.
- Capture leads offline
- View leads per salesperson
- Take notes and answer qualifying questions
- Export leads in multiple formats
- Monitor booth traffic with Location Services/Bluetooth
- Aggregate lead data with Optium readers
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SWAP – the ultimate sales lead retrieval application for smartphones. Free to download, but you must receive an Activation Code for a trade show or event where Maritz Global Events has been contracted to provide lead retrieval services. To give SWAP a try, use Activation Code 0000-0000-0000-0000 and Badge ID #1 to enter the app’s “Demo Mode”. Press "Capture Leads" then enter Registrant ID (valid Registrant ID are from 1000 to 1010). Press "A" when prompt for "First Letter of Lead's Last Name?" If you have questions or would like to receive an Activation Code, please call 1-800-787-0475. Now exhibitors can capture leads anywhere during the tradeshow: sessions, meetings, events, in the hallway, on the bus, at dinner – onsite or off-site! • Capture leads per salesperson and in aggregate • Each salesperson can view their leads on their smartphone • DecisionPoint allows exhibitor management to measure productivity of each salesperson • Take notes within each lead and answer qualifying questions • Export a list of leads in multiple formats • Native app works in off-line mode: not dependent upon continuous cellular connectivity to work • DecisionPoint portal reports both SWAP and Optium reader lead data together for show organizer and exhibitors SWAP utilizes Location Services and Bluetooth to allow you to monitor traffic inside your booth and around product areas. Note that this feature may dramatically decrease battery life.
eShow Events
This app serves as a central hub for conferences and events, offering features like agenda setting, interactive maps, and social networking. Stay updated with real-time event information and sync your account across devices for a comprehensive event experience.
- Agenda setting
- Interactive event maps
- Social networking
- Real-time event updates
- Cross-device account sync
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The central hub for all your conferences and events. Find and access your events, utilizing our many great features including: agenda setting, interactive event maps, social networking, and up-to-the-minute event updates sent directly to your device. Sync your account across all of your devices and get the most out of what your events have to offer with the eShow Events app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWAP by Maritz at 65% against eShow Events's 33%. SWAP by Maritz also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). eShow Events's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (3.1 vs 2.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eShow Events holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of SWAP by Maritz's written reviews are positive against 33% of eShow Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SWAP by Maritz ships an update every 3 months, eShow Events weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWAP by Maritz | eShow Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (31 ratings) | 3.1 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maritz Global Events - AT&L Inc. | Netronix Corporation |
Customer experience
SWAP by Maritz
eShow Events
In-app purchases
SWAP by Maritz
No in-app purchases
eShow Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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