Comparison

ScanAttendee vs Map D Events

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

Map D Events

This event companion app provides attendees and exhibitors with essential information for trade shows and conferences. Access schedules, exhibitor details, and navigate interactive floor plans. Event organizers can customize branding and content for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Browse and open events
  • Build personal schedule
  • Look up speakers and exhibitors
  • Navigate interactive floor plan
  • Manage profile and photo
  • Offline content caching
  • Customizable event branding
Features
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Map D Events is the on-site companion app for trade shows, conferences, and association events powered by Map D. Attendees, exhibitors, and event staff sign in with their event credentials and get everything they need for the show floor in one place. FOR ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS • Browse your events and open the one you're attending • See the full agenda and build your personal schedule • Look up speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and fellow attendees • Navigate the interactive floor plan to find booths and rooms • Manage your profile and photo • Content is cached on the device, so key event information stays available when the venue's connection drops BUILT FOR EVENT TEAMS Map D Events connects to your Map D workspace, so the app reflects the event your organizers have configured — home screen tiles, branding, schedule, and exhibitor data all come from the same platform that runs your floor plan and booth sales.

Screenshots

ScanAttendee4 screens
Map D Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Map D Events at 5.0 against ScanAttendee's 3.0. Map D Events also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Map D Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanAttendee ships an update every 9 days, Map D Events weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ScanAttendee versus Map D Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanAttendeeMap D Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEventdex LLCNextech3D.AI Corporation.

Customer experience

ScanAttendee

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

Map D Events

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScanAttendee

No in-app purchases

None

Map D Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanAttendee free?
ScanAttendee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map D Events free?
Map D Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScanAttendee or Map D Events?
Map D Events is rated higher. ScanAttendee averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Map D Events averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ScanAttendee or Map D Events have ads?
Neither ScanAttendee nor Map D Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanAttendee or Map D Events?
ScanAttendee ships an update every 9 days, and Map D Events weekly. Most recently, ScanAttendee was updated on October 6, 2026 and Map D Events on October 7, 2026.

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