OnArrival vs Eventspace by SpotMe
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.
Eventspace by SpotMe
This app transforms events into engaging experiences for attendees and helps accelerate customer relationships. It supports hybrid, virtual, and in-person events with a branded, interactive platform featuring networking, Q&A, polls, and gamification. It also offers accessibility features like live captioning and translations, with seamless CRM integration.
- Hybrid, virtual, and in-person event support
- Interactive activity feed
- Networking and breakout rooms
- Q&A, polls, and gamification
- Live captioning and translations
- Customizable registration pages
- CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)
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SpotMe’s Eventspace app turns events into engaging experiences that help accelerate customer relationships at scale. Run true hybrid, virtual, and in-person events with a branded and compliant event app and give your audience a hyper-personalized, interactive experience they will love. Bring your events to thousands of participants wherever they are and keep engagement sky-high with an interactive activity feed, networking, breakout rooms, Q&A, polls, live applause, gamification, and more. Make events more accessible and inclusive with live captioning, translations, and on-demand content. Create networking opportunities for all, whether in-person or remote. Build events with easy-to-use templates and customizable registration pages to give your audience the ultimate branded experience. With enterprise deployment, 24/7 instant support, and white-glove service, hosting events with a flawless user experience has never been easier. Plus, SpotMe's fully integrated event platform uses deep APIs and connectors to give you consistent first-party data insights that flow into your CRM and help you drive your next best action. Integrations include Eloqua, Hubspot, Marketo, Salesforce, and Veeva. NOTE - You must be a registered participant with a valid email address or alternative to use this app. SpotMe's Eventspace app can access data from the Health app, if permission is granted, to improve your event experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnArrival at 4.5 against Eventspace by SpotMe's 3.8. OnArrival also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%). Eventspace by SpotMe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of OnArrival's written reviews are positive against 33% of Eventspace by SpotMe's.
OnArrival ships an update every 3 weeks, Eventspace by SpotMe weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OnArrival | Eventspace by SpotMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better | 3.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cvent | SpotMe Holding SA |
Customer experience
OnArrival
Eventspace by SpotMe
In-app purchases
OnArrival
No in-app purchases
Eventspace by SpotMe
No in-app purchases
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