Comparison

LeadReference vs Event Scan

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan delegate badge barcodes
  • Qualify leads
  • Add additional notes
  • Access data across multiple devices
  • Filter data for analysis
  • Export data to Excel
Features
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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.

About

Event Scan

Facilitates efficient lead capture and attendee management for event organizers and exhibitors. Scan badges, add notes, and track session entries to streamline event operations and gather valuable business insights.

Highlights
  • Scan attendee badges
  • Add notes and custom questions
  • Record business leads
  • Scan attendees into sessions
  • Validate attendee entry
  • Grant session access
Features
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Exhibitors and event organisers can use Event Scan to scan badges of event attendees, add notes and customised questions to record business leads that you meet at the event. Event organisers can also use the app to scan attendees into sessions, validating the attendee, granting permission for and recording the entry to the event session. This app can be used by any exhibitors with a licence, at events where Event Connections are providing the attendee badging.

Screenshots

LeadReference2 screens
Event Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LeadReference at every 5 weeks against Event Scan's every 6 months. On price, review sentiment, 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

LeadReference ships an update every 5 weeks, Event Scan every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LeadReference versus Event Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeadReferenceEvent Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReference Technology LtdEvent Connections

Customer experience

LeadReference

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Event Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LeadReference

No in-app purchases

None

Event Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeadReference free?
LeadReference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Event Scan free?
Event Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LeadReference or Event Scan have ads?
Neither LeadReference nor Event Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeadReference or Event Scan?
LeadReference ships an update every 5 weeks, and Event Scan every 6 months. Most recently, LeadReference was updated on July 23, 2026 and Event Scan on September 12, 2026.

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