Comparison

Access Control vs TicketSpice

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

TicketSpice

Transform your mobile device into a ticket scanner. This app validates barcoded tickets purchased through its web software, utilizing your device's camera for QR codes and compatible hardware for other barcode types.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket scanning
  • Barcode validation
  • QR code scanning
  • Hardware accessory support
  • TicketSpice web integration
Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a ticket scanner using the camera. App scans and validates barcoded tickets purchased using TicketSpice web software. Camera scans QR Codes. Code128 barcodes are scanned using supported hardware accessories.

Screenshots

Access Control3 screens
TicketSpice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TicketSpice at every 3 weeks against Access Control's every 3 months. Access Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

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, TicketSpice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Access Control versus TicketSpice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess ControlTicketSpice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuweb Systems LtdWebconnex LLC

In-app purchases

None

Access Control

No in-app purchases

None

TicketSpice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Control free?
Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TicketSpice free?
TicketSpice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Access Control or TicketSpice have ads?
Neither Access Control nor TicketSpice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Control or TicketSpice?
Access Control ships an update every 3 months, and TicketSpice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Access Control was updated on October 7, 2026 and TicketSpice on October 11, 2026.

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