Comparison

CheckIn by TicketWeb vs Etix Live!

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

Head to head
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.

About

Etix Live!

Features
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The Etix Live! App provides attendees all conference related information; including, conference schedule, sessions and descriptions, presenter bios, and the ability to create custom attendee schedules.

Screenshots

CheckIn by TicketWeb4 screens
Etix Live!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CheckIn by TicketWeb at every 2 months against Etix Live!'s every 7 months. CheckIn by TicketWeb also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CheckIn by TicketWeb ships an update every 2 months, Etix Live! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CheckIn by TicketWeb versus Etix Live!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckIn by TicketWebEtix Live!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTicketWeb, LLCEtix

In-app purchases

None

CheckIn by TicketWeb

No in-app purchases

None

Etix Live!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CheckIn by TicketWeb free?
CheckIn by TicketWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etix Live! free?
Etix Live! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CheckIn by TicketWeb or Etix Live! have ads?
Neither CheckIn by TicketWeb nor Etix Live! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CheckIn by TicketWeb or Etix Live!?
CheckIn by TicketWeb ships an update every 2 months, and Etix Live! every 7 months. Most recently, CheckIn by TicketWeb was updated on October 20, 2026 and Etix Live! on October 19, 2026.

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