CheckIn by TicketWeb vs Skeletix Ticket Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Accelerate ticket holder entry
- Sell tickets at the door
- Scan multiple events
- Sell tickets longer
- Prevent fraudulent activities
- Real-time data syncing
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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.
Skeletix Ticket Scanner
This application allows event promoters and their staff to validate physical and digital tickets on-site. It provides access to event and ticket holder details, and supports manual entry for ticket validation.
- Validate physical tickets
- Validate digital tickets
- View event details
- View ticket holder information
- Manual ticket entry
- On-site validation
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This app is an internal use scanner to validate ticket sales on site. Using this app, the promoter and their associates will be able to view event details, ticket holders and ticket details as well as scan physical tickets and enter tickets manually for validation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CheckIn by TicketWeb at 2.0 against Skeletix Ticket Scanner's 1.8. CheckIn by TicketWeb also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
CheckIn by TicketWeb holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CheckIn by TicketWeb has 42 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of CheckIn by TicketWeb's written reviews are positive against 0% of Skeletix Ticket Scanner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckIn by TicketWeb | Skeletix Ticket Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (42 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TicketWeb, LLC | William French |
Customer experience
CheckIn by TicketWeb
Skeletix Ticket Scanner
In-app purchases
CheckIn by TicketWeb
No in-app purchases
Skeletix Ticket Scanner
No in-app purchases
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