The Badge Scanner vs LeadReference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Badge Scanner
Transform your smartphone into a professional lead retrieval device for trade shows. Easily scan badges to capture attendee information and manage your leads efficiently.
- Smartphone to lead retrieval device conversion
- Scans almost any modern camera-enabled smartphone
- Powerful and flexible lead retrieval
- Easy to deploy and use
- Worldwide trade show support
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The smart lead retrieval badge scanner for tradeshows worldwide. An uncomplicated app converting almost any modern camera enabled Smartphone into a powerful, flexible, easy to deploy and easy to use lead retrieval device for tradeshows worldwide.
LeadReference
Capture and manage leads efficiently at events. Scan delegate badges, qualify leads with custom options, and add notes directly from your mobile device. Access, filter, and export your data online after the event.
- Scan delegate badge barcodes
- Qualify leads
- Add additional notes
- Access data across multiple devices
- Filter data for analysis
- Export data to Excel
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Are you a LeadReference user? If you are, you can now have the lead management system with you wherever you are thanks to the LeadReference exhibitor app. How does it work? To get the most out of your leads, we will send you your username and password before the event. Once you’ve set-up your event online, login to the LeadReference app, which will sync with your online account, and you can get started capturing leads on your mobile. Simply scan the barcodes on delegate badges and select the relevant options to qualify leads. Your leads will be fully uploaded 24 hours after the end of the event, where you can access, filter and export your data. What does it do? With the LeadReference app you can: • Scan delegate badge barcodes • Qualify leads • Make additional notes • Access your data online across multiple devices • Filter your data for in-depth analysis • Export to Microsoft Excel Revolutionise the way you collect and manage leads at events with the LeadReference app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LeadReference at 100% against The Badge Scanner's 67%. The Badge Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). 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.
The Badge Scanner ships an update every 2 months, LeadReference every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Badge Scanner | LeadReference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONFERENCE BADGES LTD | Reference Technology Ltd |
Customer experience
The Badge Scanner
LeadReference
In-app purchases
The Badge Scanner
No in-app purchases
LeadReference
No in-app purchases
Questions
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