Comparison

Access Control vs CheckIn by TicketWeb

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

Head to head
About

Access Control

Features
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Manage your venue's traffic flows with our contactless access control solution. Turn your devices into scanners to check in visitors, manage guest lists & track footfall in real-time, straight from your iOS devices. Key features: - Streamline the arrival experience, scan e-tickets at the doors - Digitalise your guest lists and check in attendees through the app - Manage capacity, keep track of attendance and analyse footfall with live data - Works with RFID or QR technology Hosting a cashless event? Transfer your attendees’ data & cashless balance onto smart wristbands or QR codes and let your customers begin spending, cash free! For a completely cashless experience, download our Cashless App to manage payments at your venue. Compatible with: - Bluetooth NFC Reader: ACS ACR1255U-J1 - Wireless printers: HC100 (wristbands) and GX420 (wristbands, labels, badges) - Linea Pro 5

About

CheckIn by TicketWeb

This app streamlines event entry for venues by enabling rapid ticket scanning and secure payment processing at the door. It allows for simultaneous scanning across multiple devices and offline validation to prevent fraud and accelerate attendee flow.

Highlights
  • Accelerate ticket holder entry
  • Sell tickets at the door
  • Scan multiple events
  • Sell tickets longer
  • Prevent fraudulent activities
  • Real-time data syncing
Features
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THIS APP IS FOR TICKETWEB VENUES! Event fans - looking to buy tickets or browse events? Visit ticketweb.com to discover events near you! ____________________________________________________ MOBILE CHECK IN MADE EASY CheckIn by TicketWeb empowers your team to check in ticket holders and collect payments at the door with an easy-to-use intuitive mobile interface. FEATURES - Accelerate ticket holder entry Reduce lines using the fastest check in technology. Rapidly scan tickets for entry, exit and information to get ticket holders in the door. Get fans in the door even faster by adding multiple devices to scan tickets simultaneously. - Sell Tickets At The Door Accept cash and credit card walk up sales (including Apple Pay) at the door for tonight’s show or future events. Process payments securely through your Square account and a bluetooth chip reader. - Scan multiple events Get ticketholders in the door faster! With CheckIn, you can scan tickets for multiple events in one application. Our technology even validate tickets even if your scanner is offline while sales are happening. - Sell Tickets Longer With CheckIn, you can keep selling tickets online or at the box office as the doors open. Our technology will validate tickets even if your scanner is offline while sales are happening. - Prevent Fraudulent Activities With barcode validation, your team can immediately prevent duplicate and invalid entries. - Real-Time Data Stay up to date with real-time data. Automatic wireless syncing over Wi-Fi from the server and additional scanning devices. No Wi-Fi? No Problem. The app will run regardless of Wi-Fi status. When the Wi-Fi connection is regained, the app will sync. PLEASE NOTE Currently supporting events with up to 5,000 tickets. For larger events, please contact your TicketWeb Client Services Representative. Need more information or assistance? Please contact your TicketWeb representative.

Screenshots

Access Control3 screens
CheckIn by TicketWeb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CheckIn by TicketWeb at 13.0 against Access Control's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

Access Control ships an update every 3 months, CheckIn by TicketWeb every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Access Control versus CheckIn by TicketWeb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess ControlCheckIn by TicketWeb
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.1 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—5.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—41 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuweb Systems LtdTicketWeb, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Access Control

No in-app purchases

None

CheckIn by TicketWeb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Control free?
Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CheckIn by TicketWeb free?
CheckIn by TicketWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Access Control or CheckIn by TicketWeb have ads?
Neither Access Control nor CheckIn by TicketWeb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Control or CheckIn by TicketWeb?
Access Control ships an update every 3 months, and CheckIn by TicketWeb every 2 months. Most recently, Access Control was updated on June 3, 2026 and CheckIn by TicketWeb on June 23, 2026.

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