Comparison

OnArrival vs Captello

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Attendee check-in
  • Walk-in registration
  • On-demand name badge printing
  • Session attendance tracking
  • Real-time attendee updates
  • Event data capture
Features
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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.

About

Captello

Capture leads efficiently at events and for outside sales. Syncs with CRMs for automated nurturing. Features include business card scanning, live form capture, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Mobile lead capture
  • CRM and Marketing Automation integration
  • Automatic lead nurturing
  • Live form capture
  • Business card transcription
  • Kiosk Mode
  • Badge scanning
Features
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Captello™ is the industry's first fully-integrated mobile lead capture tool. Captello™ syncs directly to all leading CRM and Marketing Automation Platforms so you can begin nurturing your new prospects before you even leave the trade show floor. This app is perfect to use for outside sales prospecting, trade shows, seminars, conferences, and more. Best of all, Captello™ can work offline, no internet at your event, no problem! Automatic Nurture When you capture a new lead in Captello™, leads can be sent to your CRM or Marketing Automation Platform. From there, you can automatically begin nurturing your leads. Distribute the lead, segment them into a marketing list, and then begin sending them relevant content without having to do anything manually. Live Form Capture Using a form built to your marketer's specifications, sales teams can capture lead details on the go while your marketing team gets valuable qualified leads instantly. Business Card Transcription Don't want to slow down manually entering forms on a busy floor? Simply take a picture of the prospect's business card and we’ll transcribe it for you. Kiosk Mode If you want to give prospects who don't have time to stop and converse, set up a form in Kiosk Mode. While in Kiosk Mode, GoCapture™ will lock itself down with a password and reload the form after every submission. List Import: Import trade show attendees ahead of time. At the show, simply search for their name and you're done! Badge Scanning: Scan the attendee's badge to capture data fast.

Screenshots

OnArrival4 screens
Captello4 screens

Verdict

The call

OnArrival and Captello both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Captello's written reviews are positive against 67% of OnArrival's. Captello also leads on ratings volume (431 vs 38) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OnArrival against 4.6 for Captello. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captello has 431 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of OnArrival's written reviews are positive against 90% of Captello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnArrival ships an update fortnightly, Captello every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnArrival versus Captello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnArrivalCaptello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (38 ratings)4.6 (431 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38431 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCventLead Liaison

Customer experience

OnArrival

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

Captello

All ratings431 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnArrival

No in-app purchases

None

Captello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnArrival free?
OnArrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captello free?
Captello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnArrival or Captello?
Captello is rated higher. OnArrival averages 4.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Captello averages 4.6 from 431 ratings.
Do OnArrival or Captello have ads?
Neither OnArrival nor Captello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnArrival or Captello?
OnArrival ships an update fortnightly, and Captello every 9 days. Most recently, OnArrival was updated on September 19, 2026 and Captello on September 24, 2026.

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