Comparison

Guidebook vs Whova

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

Head to head
About

Guidebook

This application serves as a comprehensive guide for events, conferences, and campuses. Users can build personalized schedules, access detailed information about speakers and sponsors, and navigate venues with interactive maps. It also facilitates attendee engagement through messaging and a social feed.

Highlights
  • Personalized schedule and to-do lists
  • Speaker and sponsor information
  • Venue and local area maps
  • In-app search functionality
  • Attendee messaging and engagement
  • Interactive social feed
Features
Currently charting
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Guidebook is your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to: [+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists. [+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more. [+] View maps of the venue and local area. [+] Simply search for information within the app. [+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages. [+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.

About

Whova

This app enhances professional networking at events by providing attendee profiles and in-app messaging. It helps you plan meetings, manage contacts, and stay updated on event activities.

Highlights
  • Attendee profile browsing
  • In-app messaging
  • Business card scanning
  • Event agenda and maps
  • Community board for meetups
  • Event updates and notifications
Features
Currently charting
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Whova is an award-winning event and conference app. It helps you gain insights about people you meet at events. Whova is one of the most widely used mobile apps by professionals for networking at conferences, trade shows, expos, summits, conventions, business meetings, corporate events, association events, and community gatherings. Whova, the Mobile Event App, has received the Event Technology Awards for five years in a row (2016-2021). Watch this PREVIEW VIDEO to see how Whova can help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKTYK8ZS9g What makes Whova special? Whova's technology builds comprehensive profiles of attendees so you can view all attendee profiles before you even arrive at the event or conference. Plan in advance whom to meet at an event, what to talk about with each attendee and reach out to others via in-app messages before, during and after the event. You can also create casual meetups and arrange social activities with other groups of attendees. Whova revolutionizes event networking and significantly improves the ROI of attending events. You can also use the Whova conference app to digitize and manage business cards you receive at events. Whova exceeds other business card reader apps like CamCard, CardMunch, ScanBizCards or Scannable etc. by automatically building full profiles using Whova's SmartProfile technology. This allows you to gain deep insights into your contacts' professional backgrounds, work experience, passions, and interests. You can also seamlessly connect with contacts online via LinkedIn and other platforms. Whova's business card scanning feature now supports cards in English, Chinese, and Korean. Whova is SOC2 Type II and PCI compliant. These security and privacy certificates recognize Whova’s practice of reliable, safe, secure, and trustworthy management of user data protection and privacy. Get more out of events: - Never miss important updates: Get instant notifications from event organizers - Browse comprehensive professional profiles of all event attendees - Use the Community Board to self-organize social activities and gatherings, coordinate rideshares, break the ice, explore job opportunities, post questions and lost & found items, etc. - Scan and save business cards and gain deep insights into your contacts - Send in-app messages and schedule private meetings before and after events - Access the agenda, GPS guidance, interactive floor maps, parking directions, slides, and photos - Get involved in event activities through live polling, event gamification, Tweeting, photo sharing, group chatting, and mobile surveys - Conveniently explore exhibitors' information and get coupons/giveaways with one tap Testimonials: - “It makes networking much more effective at this event with 500+ attendees. We no longer have to wander around wondering if we will bump into the person we really would like to meet. “ - “I could see who attended and easily follow up with the people after this entrepreneur/investor event” - “I have seen other event apps but neither of them provided such valuable information of the attendees. “ - “This app has been fantastic for networking, announcements, agenda, etc., at this one-week conference!” - “Another great feature of the Whova app is the ability to share slides and documents electronically.” - "Whova is an amazing app for keeping track of your connections and storing them in one easy-to-access place. I love the ability to connect with contacts via LinkedIn and the simplicity of emailing potential members." Get in touch: To partner with Whova or simply to stay up-to-date with the latest news, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/whovasupport We would love to hear your feedback! Contact us at: support@whova.com Acknowledgements: Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Guidebook4 screens
Whova4 screens

Verdict

The call

Guidebook and Whova both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Whova's written reviews are positive against 52% of Guidebook's. Whova also leads on ratings volume (255K vs 3.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Guidebook against 4.8 for Whova. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whova has 255K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 92% of Whova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Whova fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Guidebook versus Whova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuidebookWhova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)4.8 (255K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews92.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K255K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#175#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB146 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGuidebook IncWhova Inc.

Customer experience

Guidebook

All ratings3,696 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative35.5%

Whova

All ratings252,326 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,646 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.0%

User reviews

Guidebook

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Stable and easy to navigate
  • 📚 Helpful for planning schedules and events
  • 🗺️ Provides maps and venue information

Room to improve

  • 🔆 Lack of dark mode option
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Confusing search functionality
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🗓️ Difficulty managing old event data

Whova

From 255K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📚 Helpful for conferences
  • 🔍 Useful for networking
  • 💬 Good for community engagement
  • 🗓️ Convenient agenda and schedule management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 📧 Excessive notifications and spam
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with automatic social media integration
  • 🤖 Unintuitive user interface
  • ⏱️ Frustrating navigation and workflow

Bugs and requests

Guidebook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to view event details
  • Inability to add custom events to schedule
  • Incorrect location pinpointing on maps
  • Notification issues and unwanted alerts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to sync schedule across devices
  • More customization options for user profile
  • Better event filtering and search capabilities
  • Integration with calendar apps

Whova

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unreliable video and audio quality
  • Inconsistent app performance across devices
  • Issues with syncing user data and settings
  • Unexpected crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved session scheduling and agenda management
  • Better integration with virtual conferencing tools
  • More customization options for user profiles and notifications
  • Enhanced networking and community features
  • Streamlined process for accessing recorded sessions

In-app purchases

None

Guidebook

No in-app purchases

None

Whova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guidebook free?
Guidebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whova free?
Whova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guidebook or Whova?
Whova is rated higher. Guidebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Whova averages 4.8 from 255K ratings.
Do Guidebook or Whova have ads?
Neither Guidebook nor Whova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guidebook or Whova?
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Whova fortnightly. Most recently, Guidebook was updated on November 1, 2026 and Whova on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Guidebook or Whova?
Guidebook currently peaks at #175 in the App Store charts, and Whova at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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