Odyssey Reader vs Qualtrics Surveys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odyssey Reader
This business application enables authorized users to manage sales, verify access, track attendance, and handle equipment rentals using an organization's ID card. It functions as a mobile point-of-sale system that operates efficiently over cellular or wireless networks.
- Process sales
- Verify privileges
- Track attendance
- Rent equipment
- Mobile point-of-sale
- Works over cellular/wireless
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The Odyssey Reader application allows authorized end-users to accept their organization’s ID card to process sales, verify privileges, track attendance, rent equipment, and more. Combined with the power of Odyssey, this application provides a mobile point-of-sale solution that does not require local power and works seamlessly over cellular or wireless networks. Odyssey Reader is an administrative application not intended for cardholder use. This application operates in conjunction with other CBORD® products; one of the following products is required: • Odyssey AdminWeb/Direct™ version 6.5 or later • ResCenter® version 7.2 or later • CS Gold® WebManager™ version 6.1.2 or later Approved card read devices may be obtained from CBORD or purchased separately.
Qualtrics Surveys
Design, distribute, and analyze surveys with this powerful tool. Conduct research offline and sync responses when connected. Requires a Qualtrics Research Suite account.
- Offline survey management
- Survey download
- Response submission
- Internet connection required for sync
- Qualtrics Research Suite integration
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The Qualtrics Offline Surveys App allows you to download and manage your surveys from the Qualtrics Research Suite. Surveys can be stored for offline use and responses can be submitted when an internet connection is available. A valid and qualifying Qualtrics Research Suite account is required. We like simplicity. We like research. We also like dogs, cold cereal and having fun—so we decided to put them all together to create one of the greatest companies in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Odyssey Reader at 5.0 against Qualtrics Surveys's 2.3. Odyssey Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Qualtrics Surveys's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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.
Odyssey Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qualtrics Surveys has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Odyssey Reader ships an update every 8 months, Qualtrics Surveys every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odyssey Reader | Qualtrics Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The CBORD Group, Inc | Qualtrics, LLC |
Customer experience
Odyssey Reader
Qualtrics Surveys
In-app purchases
Odyssey Reader
No in-app purchases
Qualtrics Surveys
No in-app purchases
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