iForm Kiosk vs HowdyForms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iForm Kiosk
Transform your iPad into a secure, branded kiosk for lead capture, surveys, and brand promotion. Works offline and integrates seamlessly with your systems, eliminating paper and reducing costs.
- Custom lead capture forms
- Public surveys
- Secure offline environment
- Brandable interface
- Data integration
- Jailbreak safe
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Powerful iPad Kiosk solution: Custom lead capture forms, public surveys and more in a secure, brand-able and offline environment. iForm Kiosk transforms any iPad into a powerful iPad kiosk solution. Engineered to work offline, iForm Kiosk creates the ideal environment for lead capture, brand promotion, and respondent driven surveys. Maximum security from device to server, and a branded interface, make iForm Kiosk the best stand-alone mobile kiosk solution for iOS today. iForm Kiosk is the newest member to the iFormBuilder family; the market leader in iOS data collection. •Deployed in over 75 counties. •Utilized by 3 of the top 10 global hotels chains. •Adopted by the largest hospital in the US. •Supported by the US Government. Top franchises, amusement parks, and hundreds of small/mid size businesses agree, iFormBuilder increases productivity, reduces costs, and eliminates paper. The iFormBuilder platform gives you the power to turn your mobile device into an enterprise grade data collection tool. Using the iFormBuilder web interface, users can create business grade forms that will work seamlessly across all supported devices. Data views give you the flexibility to see your data in a variety of outputs, including Map View, HTML View, PDF View, and Excel View. Data feeds (XML, JSON, XLS, RSS, ATOM) offer seamless integration with your back-end systems. brings Key Benefits of iFormKiosk: -Built on top of iForm ES secure client -Jail break safe and remote wipe capable -Designed with the end user in mind for simple data flow and execution -No network connection needed to collect data - A completely brand-able interface from top to bottom Key Benefits of the iFormBuilder platform: -Quick turn-around with over-the-air form distribution -Real time data upload -Offline data collection (out of service, no wifi) -Ensures accurate data capture and eliminates redundancy -Immediately communicate changes and updates to your mobile workforce with server assignment and client-to-client assignment -Massively scalable -Maximum security (being used by HIPAA and FISMA regulated projects) **Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.**
HowdyForms
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HowdyForms helps you capture leads, sign-ins, registrations, and feedback at events without relying on accounts, cloud sync, or internet access. Create a custom form, style it for your event, and run it in kiosk mode on an iPad or iPhone. Visitors enter their information, and can even snap a photo of their business card, while your team stays focused on the booth, open house, check-in table, or registration desk. Capture leads for free, then unlock full lead management with a one-time purchase to review every submission and its photos, rate leads, add notes, organize tags, and export everything to CSV for easy follow-up. NEW: Photo capture • Add a Photo field to any form so visitors can take a picture, like a business card or badge, right in kiosk mode • Attach up to 3 more photos to any lead from the camera or your photo library • Export a CSV plus a ZIP of photos, and keep photos in your backups • Photos are resized, stripped of location data, and stay on your device Perfect for: • Trade shows and expos • Real estate open houses • Conferences and workshops • Customer feedback forms • Volunteer sign-ups • Giveaways and contest entries • Local events and check-in tables Key features: • Custom form builder with text, email, phone, number, date, time, dropdown, checkbox, radio, multiline, and photo fields, plus rating questions built from radio buttons or dropdowns • Show or hide fields based on earlier answers • Ready-made templates for common event and business workflows • Kiosk mode for visitor-facing lead capture • Custom thank-you page with optional QR code • Form branding with colors, fonts, logo, and header image • Searchable lead list, included free • Photo capture, lead details, ratings, notes, tags, and CSV export with a one-time unlock • Local backup creation with a one-time unlock (restoring a backup is always free) • Optional App PIN with Face ID or Touch ID, and kiosk PIN protection • Works offline with local on-device storage HowdyForms is free to download, with unlimited forms and lead capture built in. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks photo capture, lead details, ratings, tags, notes, CSV and photo export, and backup creation. Already unlocked? Photo capture is included at no extra cost. No subscription, ever. HowdyForms is built for simple, private, in-person data capture. Your forms, leads, and photos stay on your device unless you choose to export or back them up. No account required. No cloud sync required. No subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iForm Kiosk at none against HowdyForms's 1. iForm Kiosk also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HowdyForms's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. HowdyForms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iForm Kiosk asks for nothing beyond the download.
iForm Kiosk ships an update monthly, HowdyForms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iForm Kiosk | HowdyForms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zerion Software | Lobster Claw Software LLC |
In-app purchases
iForm Kiosk
No in-app purchases
HowdyForms
- Unlock All Features$19.99









