OnArrival vs PESI Events
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.
PESI Events
Enhance your conference and event experience with this app. Access your personal schedule, view venue maps, discover special events, and connect with fellow attendees and presenters. Meet sponsors and exhibitors to maximize your networking opportunities.
- Personalized schedule
- Venue maps
- Special event listings
- Attendee networking
- Sponsor and exhibitor information
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Welcome to PESI Events! This mobile app will help you get the most out of your conference and event experience. Features in the app include: *Get your personal schedule *View hotel & exhibit hall maps (if applicable) *Explore book signings & other special events *Connect with other attendees & presenters *Meet sponsors & exhibitors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OnArrival at 67% against PESI Events's 0%. OnArrival also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnArrival has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of OnArrival's written reviews are positive against 0% of PESI Events's.
OnArrival ships an update every 3 weeks, PESI Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnArrival | PESI Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cvent | Psychotherapy Networker |
Customer experience
OnArrival
PESI Events
In-app purchases
OnArrival
No in-app purchases
PESI Events
No in-app purchases
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