# CDS XPress Connect App

> The CDS XPress Connect lead retrieval app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.xpressconnect.activity](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.xpressconnect.activity)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.xpressconnect.activity`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Convention Data Services, now a part of Maritz
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 56,249
- **Rating:** 2.46 / 5 (46 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-27
- **First published:** 2012-08-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-01
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xpressconnect.activity)
- **Website:** [http://www.cdsreg.com](http://www.cdsreg.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.cdsreg.com/cds-app-privacy-policy/](http://www.cdsreg.com/cds-app-privacy-policy/)

## Description

**CDS XPress Connect App** is a comprehensive lead retrieval solution designed to streamline event networking and lead management for exhibitors. Available on Android devices, it enables users to scan or manually enter badge IDs to access full lead details instantly.

Key features include real-time lead capture, note-taking, qualifying questions, surveys, lead rating, appointment scheduling, and automated email follow-ups. The app also supports offline use and offers territory-based text alerts to sales representatives. Users can review leads from current and past events, manage data through a web portal, and customize qualifiers or surveys via in-app purchases.

Provided by Convention Data Services, a leader in event lead retrieval and registration, CDS XPress Connect enhances trade show interactions with efficient, mobile-friendly tools. Activation fees apply per tradeshow, requiring separate licenses for each event.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.xpressconnect.activity.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the notes section, particularly its talk-to-text feature, and find the app helpful for gathering leads at trade shows. However, common problems include frequent crashes, freezing during scanning, difficulty registering due to phone number acceptance issues, inverted camera images when scanning, and constant offline syncing problems. Despite some praising its usefulness, many express frustration with bugs and unstable performance, especially with badge scanning features.

### Pros

- The notes section is helpful, especially with talk-to-text functionality.
- The app helps collect leads effectively for trade shows.
- Some users find the app amazing and use it regularly at shows.

### Cons

- The app frequently freezes and crashes, especially when scanning badges or QR codes.
- It often fails to accept phone numbers during account setup, preventing registration.
- The camera scanning feature is unreliable: image flipping and failure to scan badges.
- Users report invasive permissions and bugs that require cache clearing.
- Syncing leads often fails, with the app stuck offline despite good network conditions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.xpressconnect.activity)