OnArrival vs Cadence
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.
Cadence
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Will-Call is an industry leading checkin experience extension of the event cadence platform. Will-Call allows users to quickly checkin attendees to events, sessions and appointments while providing real-time signature capture; event analytics and optionally key team member realtime location tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnArrival at fortnightly against Cadence's every 6 weeks. Cadence's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update fortnightly, Cadence every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnArrival | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cvent | Event Cadence, Inc. |
In-app purchases
OnArrival
No in-app purchases
Cadence
No in-app purchases
