OnArrival vs Harbor | PBL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnArrival
This app streamlines onsite event management for organizers. It facilitates attendee check-ins, walk-in registrations, and on-demand badge printing. Real-time updates provide critical data for event success and attendee satisfaction.
- Attendee check-in
- Walk-in registration
- On-demand name badge printing
- Session attendance tracking
- Real-time attendee updates
- Event data capture
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OnArrival is a comprehensive onsite attendee management solution that allows event organizers to check attendees in, register walk-ins, print name badges on-demand, track session attendance, and more, all with ease and efficiency. This app enables event organizers to deliver a smooth, world-class experience that keeps attendees returning for more. OnArrival provides near-real-time updates of attendee check-ins, so you can capture and act on critical data about your events and attendees. OnArrival 360, our full-service onsite attendee management solution, includes everything you need to make your event successful, from software to hardware, devices, badges, supplies, and onsite support.
Harbor | PBL
This app serves as a central hub for event attendees, offering tools to build personal schedules, view speaker information, and foster connections with others. It's designed to enhance the fellowship and learning experience at events.
- Personalized schedule builder
- Speaker biography access
- Attendee connection tools
- Event fellowship enhancement
- Learning resource hub
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Welcome to Harbor at Pepperdine University! The Harbor mobile app is your one-stop resource for fellowship and learning. Build your schedule directly in the app, check out speaker bios, and connect with fellow attendees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnArrival at 4.5 against Harbor | PBL's 4.0. OnArrival also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 7). Harbor | PBL's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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.
OnArrival holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnArrival has 38 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OnArrival ships an update fortnightly, Harbor | PBL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnArrival | Harbor | PBL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cvent | Pepperdine University |
Customer experience
OnArrival
Harbor | PBL
In-app purchases
OnArrival
No in-app purchases
Harbor | PBL
No in-app purchases
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