Check In Event Manager
By 2iins
Check In Event Manager is an attendance tracking tool for events and classes that supports offline scanning and guest list management on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The tool removes the recurring subscription costs found in most event management software, serving organizers who prefer a one-time purchase model.
For Event organizers, class instructors, and party planners requiring simple, offline-capable attendance tracking.
What does it look like?
Key features
Allows multiple devices to sync and check guests in or out simultaneously at the same event entrance.
Enables guest check-in without internet connectivity, ensuring reliability at remote venues.
Supports QR, Code39, Code128, Ean8, Ean13, and PDF417 formats, reducing hardware dependency.
How much does it cost?
The one-time purchase model serves as a primary differentiator against subscription-based event management tools.
Velocity
Dormant developmentmonetizationShow more...
Check In Event Manager has been inactive for 2,425 days, indicating the project is no longer receiving updates. The development history shows a transition from a paid model to a free model with unlocking modules in its final release, but no further maintenance or feature development has occurred since. The app is effectively in a zombie state with no signs of ongoing support or operational activity.
Who built it?
2iins
4 apps tracked · Business
GI Pocket Helper
Check In Event Manager
Aussie Bargain (OzBargain)User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate quick barcode and qr code scanning makes event check-in faster than manual paper lists and affordable pricing compared to other event management tools makes this accessible for local organizers.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Quick barcode and QR code scanning makes event check-in faster than manual paper lists
- Affordable pricing compared to other event management tools makes this accessible for local organizers
- Importing guest lists via the developer website often fails to sync with the mobile application
4 of 4 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Check In Event Manager
How's the Business market?
Check In Event Manager occupies a niche in the Business category for low-cost, offline-first attendance tracking. With no updates since early 2020 and a 3.27-star rating, the product relies entirely on its one-time payment model to compete against active, subscription-based rivals.
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Key takeaways for Check In Event Manager
Where is it heading?
The event management market is shifting toward cloud-native, subscription-based tools that offer seamless cross-device synchronization. Check In Event Manager is currently exposed due to its stagnant development cycle, which leaves critical bugs like CSV import failures unaddressed.
- The lack of updates since 2020 creates a technical debt barrier that prevents the app from competing with modern, cloud-synced event tools.
- Persistent failures in guest list synchronization erode the collaborative scanning value proposition, leading to negative sentiment among professional users.
The SWOT
- One-time purchase model removes recurring cost barriers
- Repairing CSV import flow would resolve primary user complaint
Next best moves
Audit sync logic because multi-device synchronization fails to share guest lists → restore core collaborative functionality
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The lack of updates is the product's greatest risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive outlook has shifted from mixed to declining due to the compounding impact of a multi-year development freeze on its ability to compete with modern, cloud-synced alternatives.
Bottom line
Fixing the broken sync and import logic would stabilize the user base, as the one-time payment model remains a rare, high-value differentiator in the event management space.
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- [1] App Store
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