MobileEventPad vs The PIE Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileEventPad
Capture student details at recruitment events offline on iPads. Easily collect information, customize forms, and sync data to your CRM when connected. Ensures data security and GDPR compliance.
- Offline data capture on iPads
- Customizable enquiry forms
- Temporary on-device storage
- Automatic data synchronization
- GDPR compliant consent collection
- Secure student data handling
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Use your university’s iPads to capture students' details at student recruitment events, even with no WiFi. MobileEventPad is for Student Recruitment teams working for universities and colleges who need to capture students' details at HE and FE recruitment events anywhere in the world. On an iPad. Even with no WiFi. MobileEventPad makes it easy to capture each enquirer’s name, address, email, mobile, year of entry, course of interest and much more magical information at recruitment events. You decide which events you are attending, what information to collect, and how each enquiry form looks. Then just ask each student who comes to your stand to tap in their details. These are stored temporarily on your iPad during the recruitment event, and are then synchronised off your iPad and up into your Student CRM when you next get an Internet connection. The beauty is you don’t even need an internet connection to start collecting students' details. Simply capture, sync and send our automated emails or SMSs, whilst you go to the next event. All you need to get started is a paid subscription to MobileEventPad running in your Student CRM account. Yay! So not only do you eliminate the risk of ever leaving students’ names and numbers on the train on the way home, you no longer have to type up scrappy notes or waste time deciphering other people’s handwriting. What’s more, you comply with the new Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR, keeping students’ details safe and secure, and collecting proper GDPR consents and topics.
The PIE Live
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The PIE Live app has everything you need to ensure you get the most out of your time at a PIE Live event. Choose the sessions you want to attend and add them to your agenda; download session presentations; find out who’s attending and connect with them; check out our sponsors and exhibitors; and schedule meetings in advance. Discover more by downloading The PIE Live app now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MobileEventPad at 9.0 against The PIE Live's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileEventPad | The PIE Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Harvesting | The Pie Partnership Limited |
In-app purchases
MobileEventPad
No in-app purchases
The PIE Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MobileEventPad free?
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Do MobileEventPad or The PIE Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, MobileEventPad or The PIE Live?
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