Event lead capture apps · November 2026 Edition
Blinq vs iCapture
Four of fourteen models named Blinq first on the direct prompt; one named iCapture. Blinq was named by twelve of the fourteen models and iCapture by fourteen and Blinq carries 41 labels and iCapture 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share20%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%23%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4143A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Blinq reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.B2Brain was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Blinq vs B2Brain · Blinq vs Wave Connect · Blinq vs Captello
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the event lead capture apps page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
BlinqFirst choices, of fourteen modelsiCapture
Direct41
Paraphrase052 against iCapture
Comparative231 against Blinq · 1 against iCapture
Budget-constrained602 against iCapture
Scale-constrained00
Negative105 against Blinq · 5 against iCapture
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Blinq and iCapture were named in the same answer eighty-two times, of the 131 answers naming Blinq and the 130 naming iCapture. In those answers iCapture took the first choice nine times and Blinq twenty-five.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Blinq and iCapture stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Blinq iCapture first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Blinq on the left and iCapture on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Blinq and iCapture stood in it.
Blinq first, iCapture an alternative
4 of 14 modelsiCapture was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Blinq alternatives: iCapture, momencio
Perplexity SonarBlinq alternatives: B2Brain, Captello, Uniqode Cards, iCapture, momencio
Mistral SmallBlinq alternatives: B2Brain, Captello, Mobly Capture, Popl, iCapture
GLM 4.7 FlashXBlinq alternatives: B2Brain, Mobly Capture, Wave Connect, iCapture, momencio
iCapture first, Blinq not the choice
1 of 14 modelsBlinq was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashiCapture alternatives: Captello, Mobly Capture, Popl, Romify, Zuant
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.20momencio alternatives: B2Brain, Blinq, Captello, Popl, iCapture
DeepSeek V4 FlashB2Brain alternatives: Mobly Capture, iCapture
Llama 4 MaverickApollo.io alternatives: Blinq
Qwen 3.7 FlashB2Brain, Popl alternatives: iCapture
Kimi K2B2Brain alternatives: iCapture, momencio
MiniMax M2.5B2Brain, momencio alternatives: Lead Liaison, iCapture
Muse Glimmer 30BB2Brain alternatives: Blinq, Captello, Popl, iCapture
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniCvent LeadCapture alternatives: Popl, Webex Events/Webinars
GPT-6 LunaCvent iCapture alternatives: momencio
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: iCapture leads at enterprise.
iCapture29%#1 of 11Blinq2%#8 of 11What the models said about Blinq
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“This app has consistent technical problems: Many users report issues reading QR codes” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“All the data you need to follow up every lead / 25+ live data providers, with AI search filling any gaps” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Blinq, Popl, and similar digital card/QR-based apps... have recurring cons like QR code scanning failures” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“A digital business card and lead capture platform that works well for in-person networking and events... often recommended for teams looking to drive revenue from events without a large upfront investment.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Blinq is frequently highlighted for its AI notetaker, which records live conversations, and its strong CRM sync capabilities.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Blinq (Best Overall Value) ... For most limited budgets: Start with Blinq's free tier (2 cards)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about iCapture
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for Limited Budgets: ... or iCapture (~$8K/year) are powerful but scale to bigger operations with higher costs.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“iCapture — test syncing and setup. Some G2 reviewers report sync interruptions on venue or hotel Wi‑Fi, mapping issues, and time-consuming CRM setup.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“a significant number of negative reviews (7 out of 36 labels) point to issues such as app instability and concerns about pricing transparency” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, iCapture remains the safest bet due to its sheer reliability across diverse event organizers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Choose iCapture or Captello. Their universal badge scanning capabilities mean you don't have to rent separate hardware” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“iCapture is the safest, most widely adopted standard for booth team sales efficiency” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.