EpicHire vs Handshake Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EpicHire
This app is an all-in-one club management tool designed to connect student organizations with companies for sponsorships and career opportunities. It facilitates event organization, member communication, attendance tracking, and competitive engagement to earn rewards.
- Club management platform
- Company partnership connection
- Event organization
- Member communication
- Attendance tracking
- Leaderboard and rewards
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Epic Hire - Connecting top clubs with hundreds of companies across the country. THE ULTIMATE CLUB MANAGEMENT TOOL All-in-one platform to organize events, communicate with members, and keep your club running smoothly. CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES Connect with industry leaders, land sponsorships, and open career opportunities for your members. COMPETE TO UNLOCK REWARDS Climb the leaderboard, earn recognition, and win perks for your club’s achievements. ENGAGE WITH YOUR CHAPTER Keep members active and informed with group chats, updates, and interactive features. MANAGE AND TRACK ATTENDANCE Effortlessly record meeting check-ins and event participation — no spreadsheets required. STAND OUT Showcase your club’s impact and attract sponsors, partners, and new members.
Handshake Events
Streamline event management for recruitment by connecting sourcing, scheduling, communication, and messaging. This app facilitates on-the-go candidate engagement, evaluation, and follow-up for both virtual and in-person events, speeding up the hiring process.
- Seamless sourcing, scheduling, and communication
- Offline event experience
- On-the-go candidate profiles and evaluations
- Resume photo capture
- Targeted follow-ups
- Video support
- Powerful scheduling workflows
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Handshake Events elevates your event strategy online and on campus by seamlessly connecting sourcing, scheduling, communication, and messaging all in one place. The new end-to-end system provides your field team with a hassle-free event experience where they can keep in touch—anywhere, anytime—with no internet connection required. You invest a lot of time and money into your event strategy and Handshake Events seamlessly connects sourcing, scheduling, communication, and messaging. You can hire your future workforce—fast—and speed up candidate conversion. Instant access on the go to student profiles and evaluations means recruiters can say hello and connect with students as they configure check-ins and questions, track attendees, capture recommendations, take notes, snap photos of resumes, and create targeted follow-ups before, during, and after virtual and in-person events. They will no longer have to worry about switching devices, and can instead focus on getting to know candidates and sharing valuable info—staying on Handshake every step of the way. It even supports video. Handshake Events is events made easy. Build a strong talent brand Deliver a standout candidate experience every step of the way. Consolidate sourcing and events Meet, message, and engage qualified candidates from the largest network of skilled Gen Z talent. Better candidate experience Instantly send scheduling links to great candidates to plan next steps. Students on Handshake and prospects can now check-in, schedule meetings, and RSVP right from the app. Speed up conversion Move candidates through the hiring funnel faster with on-the-go evaluations. Events at your fingertips Attendees get all information in one place, on their phone. Powerful scheduling Manage complex scheduling workflows for multiple teammates. Maximize on-campus and event ROI Analyze and optimize event performance to make sure you're spending your resources wisely. Speed up hiring and increase recruiter capacity Drive your hiring funnel forward from evaluations to 1:1s, faster—and with fewer gaps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EpicHire at 4.9 against Handshake Events's 3.3. EpicHire also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EpicHire holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EpicHire has 101 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EpicHire ships an update weekly, Handshake Events every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | EpicHire | Handshake Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (101 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epic Hire, Inc. | Stryder Corp. |
Customer experience
EpicHire
Handshake Events
In-app purchases
EpicHire
No in-app purchases
Handshake Events
No in-app purchases
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