Cvent iCapture vs BD Meetings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cvent iCapture
Capture leads efficiently at trade shows and events using your mobile device. Scan badges, photograph business cards, and send automated follow-up emails. Seamlessly sync captured data to your CRM, marketing automation platform, or email provider.
- Scan badges with barcodes/QR codes
- Photograph business cards
- Send auto-reply emails
- Sync to marketing automation platforms
- Sync to CRM systems
- Sync to databases and email providers
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Looking to maximize your opportunities from trade shows and events? iCapture is the perfect solution to your lead capture needs. Ideal for trade shows, conferences, events or anywhere you need to be mobile... an Internet Connection IS NOT REQUIRED! Discover how iCapture can turn your Mobile Device into a magnet for new leads, eliminate manual entry and automatically send those emails directly to your favorite Marketing Automation or CRM system with the touch of a button. PUT AUTOMATION TO WORK FOR YOU ** Scan Badges with Barcodes / QR Codes -- use the camera on your iPhone or iPad to instantly scan barcodes of all types ** Snap Photos of Business Cards -- capture a picture of a business card and you're done. ** Send Auto-Reply Emails -- say “Thank You” or automatically deliver requested documents / information. ** Sync to you Marketing Automation platform -- Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua, Pardot, Act-On and more ** Sync to your CRM -- Salesforce.com, SugarCRM, Dynamics 365 and more. ** Sync to your Database -- MySQL, SQL Server ** Sync to your Email Provider -- Constant Contact, MailChimp, iContact, AWeber and more. NOTE: An iCapture subscription is required to utilize the functionality in this app.
BD Meetings
This event app keeps attendees informed about program details and sends real-time notifications. Users can message others, view speaker information, access facility maps, and give session feedback.
- Real-time notifications
- Attendee messaging
- Speaker profiles
- Facility maps
- Session feedback
- Program information updates
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The BD Events mobile meeting app houses events and meetings for BD Associates. This app will allow attendees to stay up-to-date with the latest program information and receive real-time notification from the meeting planner. Attendees will also be able to send messages to other attendees from within the app, view speaker profiles and facility maps, and provide session feedback. This native downloadable events app is available to all BD associates and meeting guest for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BD Meetings at 5.0 against Cvent iCapture's 4.5. BD Meetings also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription). Cvent iCapture's advantage is ratings volume (281 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BD Meetings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cvent iCapture has 281 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cvent iCapture ships an update every 3 weeks, BD Meetings every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cvent iCapture | BD Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (281 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cvent | Becton, Dickinson, and Company |
Customer experience
Cvent iCapture
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In-app purchases
Cvent iCapture
No in-app purchases
BD Meetings
No in-app purchases
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