SWAP by Maritz vs eConnect by eShow
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.
eConnect by eShow
This business app helps professionals organize contacts, sync them across devices, and build analytics. It offers cloud backup for all your contact information.
- Contact creation and management
- Cross-device contact syncing
- Analytics building
- Cloud contact backup
- Organizational tools for professionals
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The eConnect by eShow app was designed for business professionals in need of organizational help. Create and manage contacts, sync them across all your devices, build analytics, and always have them backed up in the cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eConnect by eShow at 5.0 against SWAP by Maritz's 2.7. eConnect by eShow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SWAP by Maritz's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
eConnect by eShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWAP by Maritz has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of SWAP by Maritz's written reviews are positive against 100% of eConnect by eShow's.
SWAP by Maritz ships an update every 3 months, eConnect by eShow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWAP by Maritz | eConnect by eShow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maritz Global Events - AT&L Inc. | Netronix Corporation |
Customer experience
SWAP by Maritz
eConnect by eShow
In-app purchases
SWAP by Maritz
No in-app purchases
eConnect by eShow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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