Comparison

ScanAttendee vs BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval

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

Head to head
About

ScanAttendee

Streamline event check-in, ticket sales, and badge printing with this advanced tool. It allows for real-time reporting, attendee management, and secure payment processing via Stripe and PayPal.

Highlights
  • Event check-in/out
  • Scan tickets and badges
  • Sell tickets and items
  • Print custom badges
  • Real-time reporting
  • Import/export attendees
  • Stripe/PayPal payment integration
Features
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ScanAttendee is one of the most efficient and technologically advanced Check-in App that lets you validate and sell Tickets as well as print badges on-site at your events. This extremely useful tool allows you to take care of the entire Check-In process for attendees at your Events, Trade Shows, Meetings, and Conventions at onsite/ outdoor, anytime and anywhere. Also includes impressive and real time reporting functionality. Features: * CheckIn/Out @ Events,Theaters,Night Clubs. * Scan Badges / Tickets to Check In * Swipe to Check In one or more Tickets * Check Out if needed for Re-Entry * Search by Name, Company, Email Sell Tickets and Items. * Instantly add tickets and start selling them at your event * Capture seating information * Add Ticket Images * Add Taxes * Low fee per ticket or item * Paid, Free and Donation Tickets * Print and Email receipts * Accept/Refund Payments using Stripe, PayPal. * Easily accept payments using Stripe and PayPal Accounts * Scan Credit Card to speedup payments * Enter Credit Cards Manually * Refund Payments Import/Export Attendees. * Import Attendees from Dropbox through CSV file. * Add attendees manually * Export Attendees Dashboard & Reports. * Dashboard to quickly view your Check Ins. * Order reports for the Items and Tickets sold. * Export your data. * Scan QR Code And Barcodes * Using External Socket Mobile scanner * On Receipts * On Badges * On Tickets Badges. * Print Badges * Quick Print a Badge Right after your Scan * Custom Badges * Multiple Badge Templates * Badges with Session Info * Badges with Multiple Tickets Who uses this app? Event Producers and Event Organizers conducting: Corporate/Business Meetings Conventions/Conferences/Congresses Trade Shows, Expos Incentive Meetings.

About

BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval

Capture attendee contact information at events by scanning QR codes. This tool allows for offline lead capture, updating details, adding notes, and cloud backup. Seamlessly export leads directly to your CRM system for efficient follow-up.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes for lead capture
  • Offline lead scanning
  • Update and add contact details
  • Take notes on leads
  • Instant lead list access
  • Cloud backup for leads
  • Export leads to CRM
Features
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Capture leads at expos, trade shows, congresses, and conferences with the EventPilot BadgeScanner Lead Retrieval app. This app allows you to scan QR codes (if set up by event organizers specifically for BadgeScanner) in order to capture attendee contact information for later follow-up. If the QR codes were set up specifically for BadgeScanner by the event organizer, you can: • Scan QR codes offline (without WiFi) to capture leads • Update contact details • Add missing data • Take notes • Access your lead list instantly • Back up your leads in the cloud • Export to your CRM system NOTE: Attendee contact information in the form of QR codes is managed through the event's organizer. If you are an exhibitor interested in using the BadgeScanner app for your events, reach out to the event organizer to determine if they can support your request. If you are a meeting organizer interested in offering this app to your exhibitors, please visit ativsoftware.com to learn more. The BadgeScanner lead retrieval app is fully integrated with the EventPilot meeting platform.

Screenshots

ScanAttendee4 screens
BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval at 4.7 against ScanAttendee's 3.0. BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). ScanAttendee's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 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

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

BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanAttendee ships an update every 11 days, BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScanAttendee versus BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanAttendeeBadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEventdex LLCATIV Software

Customer experience

ScanAttendee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ScanAttendee

No in-app purchases

None

BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanAttendee free?
ScanAttendee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval free?
BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScanAttendee or BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval?
BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval is rated higher. ScanAttendee averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do ScanAttendee or BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval have ads?
Neither ScanAttendee nor BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanAttendee or BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval?
ScanAttendee ships an update every 11 days, and BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval every 4 months. Most recently, ScanAttendee was updated on October 23, 2026 and BadgeScanner™ Lead Retrieval on October 24, 2026.

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