OnArrival vs IDeaS 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.
IDeaS Events
This app enhances event experiences by providing attendees with essential information. It facilitates networking, collaboration, and exploration by offering access to agendas, speaker details, and location information.
- Event agenda access
- Location details
- Speaker biographies
- Networking facilitation
- Collaboration tools
- Innovation space
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At IDeaS, we believe in the power of community. When we bring groups together, our goal is to maximize collaboration, inspire curiosity, and create a space for people to network, innovate, and explore. Find agendas, location details, speaker bios, and more on the IDeaS Event app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IDeaS Events at 5.0 against OnArrival's 4.5. IDeaS Events also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). OnArrival's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). 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.
IDeaS Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnArrival has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OnArrival ships an update fortnightly, IDeaS Events every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnArrival | IDeaS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cvent | INTEGRATED DECISIONS AND SYSTEMS, INC. |
Customer experience
OnArrival
IDeaS Events
In-app purchases
OnArrival
No in-app purchases
IDeaS Events
No in-app purchases
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