Bold Type Tickets Scanner vs BottleDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bold Type Tickets Scanner
Easily scan event tickets using your device's camera or by searching for ticket details. Sync scans with servers to prevent duplicate entries and ensure ticket validity. Requires an event producer account on BoldTypeTickets.com.
- Scan ticket barcodes with camera
- Look up tickets by name or code
- Sync scans with servers
- Prevent copied tickets
- Real-time ticket validity check
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Scan your event tickets with the greatest of ease! Just point your iPhone or iPod Touch at the ticket barcode and immediately know if the ticket is valid. You can also look up tickets by name, confirmation code, or serial number. The app syncs your scans with our servers so you can have several scanners at different entrances and never worry about copied tickets! Wa-pow! An event producer account on BoldTypeTickets.com is required to use the app.
BottleDrop
Easily return deposit containers and receive your refund. Access your account card, view your balance and bag history, and find nearby return locations. Manage your account information and receive important notifications.
- Return deposit containers
- Receive refunds
- Access account card
- View account balance
- Track bag history
- Find return locations
- Update account information
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BottleDrop is the easiest way to return your deposit containers and get your refund. With the app, you can access your account card, view your account balance and bag history, find locations, update your account information, receive account notifications, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bold Type Tickets Scanner at 50% against BottleDrop's 11%. Bold Type Tickets Scanner also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BottleDrop's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bold Type Tickets Scanner holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 118 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bold Type Tickets Scanner's written reviews are positive against 11% of BottleDrop's.
Bold Type Tickets Scanner ships an update every 7 months, BottleDrop every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bold Type Tickets Scanner | BottleDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.2 (118 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noisy Creek, Inc. | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative |
Customer experience
Bold Type Tickets Scanner
BottleDrop
Bugs and requests
Bold Type Tickets Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BottleDrop
Reported bugs
18 issues- Unexpected logout after period of inactivity
- Login failed errors despite correct credentials
- App won't progress past splash/start screen
- Crashes when accessing locations tab
- Internet connectivity error messages despite active connection
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- QR code unreadable by kiosk scanners
- Transfer buttons hidden behind other UI elements
- Venmo/PayPal transfer functionality non-functional
- Password expiration without notification
- Account recognition failures after logout
- Brightness settings not respecting system preferences
- App freezes during account activation
- Bag history not displaying or updating
- Virtual card not appearing in app despite website signup
- Force close required to restore functionality
- Deposits showing as pending indefinitely
- QR code positioning incompatible with larger phones
- Facial recognition not working despite activation
Requested features
11 requests- Dark mode for reduced eye strain in low light
- Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, PIN)
- Manual QR code entry option for unscanned bags
- Transaction history and detailed bag credit breakdown
- In-app bag and label ordering
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- Apple Wallet integration for digital card
- GPS-based location finder instead of manual entry
- Persistent login sessions to avoid constant re-authentication
- In-app cash withdrawal/transfer without kiosk visits
- Email notifications for password resets and account changes
- Account activity notifications
In-app purchases
Bold Type Tickets Scanner
No in-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bold Type Tickets Scanner free?
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