Comparison

e vs Rapid Aware

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

Head to head
About

e

Streamline event check-ins with this reliable tool. Easily manage guest lists, track attendance in real-time, and customize fields for various events like conferences, weddings, or hotel bookings. Upload entries via Excel or the web for efficient mass uploads.

Highlights
  • Guest list management
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • Excel uploads
  • Customizable titles and columns
  • Table-seating options
  • Online/offline functionality
  • Exportable reports
Features
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Eliminate guest list problems, waiting lines and attendance concerns. Track check-in details - from ongoing check-in progress and guest check-in times, to guest status, last-minute changes and more. Change the app's titles and columns and use the app to check-in conference attendees, wedding guests, hotel guests (for breakfast/boards), students, clients/bookings in nightclubs, or even equipment. Insert your entries/guests via Excel (fastest way for mass uploads), the Web, or directly on your iPads. Check for double-entries, replace your whole list or keep adding to it with subsequent Excel uploads. Are you using Table-Seating (aka assigned-seating)? e-GuestList offers you *four different settings* to track tables/free-seats. Select to: a. Not use table-seating at all b. Move guests between tables freely, without free-seat tracking c. Move guests freely but show availability warnings as per tables' free seats d. Prohibit changes/seating when there are no free seats Additional Table-seating features include tapping on a table name/number to see all same-table-guests, as well as who has already checked-in. You can naturally rename the Table column and use its unique features to help you with Hotel Breakfast/Board check-ins, or an Equipment Bundle Check-List etc. Designed for Event Professionals, Wedding Planners, Hotels, Caterers, Schools & Universities, Nightclubs etc. MAIN FEATURES • Easy, fast & unprecedentedly reliable • Easy uploads from Excel • Rename app's titles & variables • Optionally track free table-seats with four options: No seating, Free, Warnings, Strict • Great statistics and attendance reports (in real-time over internet) • Works online/offline • Auto-detects Internet connection and adjusts seamlessly • Auto-syncs iPads in real time (over Internet) • Auto-saves iPad data in the cloud for max reliability (over Internet) • Special columns/fields to rename/adjust as per your needs (notes, group etc.) • Up to three person-categories per entry/guest (eg. number of Adults, Children, Babies) • Advanced check-in reports from your web account (available in real-time over internet) • Export check-in reports in Excel or PDF • SSL connection MAIN iPAD FEATURES • Superfast check-ins • Find Guests via the Alphabetical Index or the Search bar • Add New Guests with one tap & edit guest details • Checked-in guests go to the end of the list (optional) • Notes pop-up automatically after check-in (optional) • Assign tables to walk-in guests according to free table-seats (optional) • Move guests from table to table according to your Table-Seating options • Full table-status with Seated Guests & Free Seats per Table (optional) • Show/hide columns switch for greater simplicity/detail • Shorter guest list after every check-in (optional) • Real-time attendance reports • Undo last check-in - especially useful when checked-in guests are set to go to the bottom of the list TRY DEMO Once you download the app select 'TRY DEMO' from the Login screen. eGuestList will upload a few Demo Events. Demo events do not sync among different ipads and have no web access. PRICING The app is free to download and try. For a per Event or a Monthly/Yearly plan (with unlimited events) contact us at info@eventreception.com. CREATE YOUR EVENTS & UPLOAD GUEST LISTS Use your codes to login from the Web (https://guestlistapp.eventreception.com/) and: 1. Give a Name & Date to your upcoming event(s). 2. Upload your Excel file with your Guest List OR Insert Guests over the Web. 3. Change the app's titles (optional) 4. Log in on your iPad(s) using your codes. 5. That's it. Your Events and details are now in your iPads and you're ready to go! WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK Send us your comments and suggestions at info@eventreception.com

About

Rapid Aware

Features
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View workplace insights from your pocket. With the Rapid Aware mobile app, you can see events, check-in and attendance activity from the workplace, plus receive notifications on the go. Keep track of attendance and who’s on site with Doorkeeper - See a list of people that have checked in and who is currently on-site. - Track attendance and the hours on site for different people. - View the events captured - Segment insights by Camera, Label, or Person - Switch between hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly views of your data - Receive host notifications, and alerts if someone is stopped - Know if nobody has checked in by a certain time Maintain a safe and secure workplace with Monitor - Access a live view of your cameras - Know anytime a person or someone from a group is seen - Be alerted if someone unauthorised enters a restricted area Rapid Aware integrates with a range of hardware and software solutions for enhanced controls.

Screenshots

Rapid Aware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rapid Aware at every 2 weeks against e's every 6 months. Rapid Aware also leads on device support (4 vs 1). e's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 6 months, Rapid Aware every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
e versus Rapid Aware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereRapid Aware
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVENTRECEPTION L.P.Nirovision

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

None

Rapid Aware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rapid Aware free?
Rapid Aware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do e or Rapid Aware have ads?
Neither e nor Rapid Aware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e or Rapid Aware?
e ships an update every 6 months, and Rapid Aware every 2 weeks. Most recently, e was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rapid Aware on October 29, 2026.

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