Comparison

EventCartel Scanner vs TicketImpulse

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

Head to head
About

EventCartel Scanner

Transform your iPhone into a QR code scanner for efficient event entry. Manage guest lists, view real-time sales, and track scanned tickets seamlessly. This tool is designed to streamline door management for ticketed events.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for event entry
  • Searchable A-Z guest list
  • Real-time sales updates
  • Real-time scanned ticket updates
  • Guest list management
Features
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Manage your door entry with ease for ticketed customers from Event Cartel. Built by a team who understands promoter requirements and have customers in mind. The EC scanner allows you to transform your Iphone into a QR code scanner and easily manage your guest list at the door at the day of the event, making your door entry as quick and efficient as possible. Features: - Turn your device into a QR Code scanner for fast event entry - Searchable A-Z guestlist - Real time sales updates - Real time scanned tickets updates About EC tickets Integrated with EventCartel's comprehensive event listings and editorial content, EC's ticketing service allows promoters to manage ticket sales for shows, concerts and other events. EC tickets is the preferred ticketing partner for a significant number of established promoters.

About

TicketImpulse

Features
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Target audience: - event(concert) ushers(can scan and see if the qr/barcode fits to particular event) Account obtaining: - usher's account can be created only inside corresponding CRM system by user with provider role(users manager) Internal distribution: - some kind of closed app because ushers can be assigned only inside system without any kind of registration inside IOS app Countries: - USA, Canada, Europe Distribution: - currently this app is meant to be distributed for in-house use. This app is intended only for those users who are registered on the corresponding service. The application is free. The service does not charge for the use of this application.

Screenshots

EventCartel Scanner4 screens
TicketImpulse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TicketImpulse at every 4 days against EventCartel Scanner's monthly. TicketImpulse also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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

EventCartel Scanner ships an update monthly, TicketImpulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
EventCartel Scanner versus TicketImpulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventCartel ScannerTicketImpulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEventCartel LLCEXEM United LLC

In-app purchases

None

EventCartel Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

TicketImpulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventCartel Scanner free?
EventCartel Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TicketImpulse free?
TicketImpulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EventCartel Scanner or TicketImpulse have ads?
Neither EventCartel Scanner nor TicketImpulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventCartel Scanner or TicketImpulse?
EventCartel Scanner ships an update monthly, and TicketImpulse every 4 days. Most recently, EventCartel Scanner was updated on October 10, 2026 and TicketImpulse on September 15, 2026.

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