Comparison

TicketSpice vs Purplepass Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

Purplepass Pro

Transform your iOS device into a mobile box office for event management. Scan tickets, manage orders, check in guests, and sell tickets at the door with various payment options. Offers offline support and real-time syncing with your cloud platform.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket scanning
  • Order lookup and guest check-in
  • Door sales with multiple payment options
  • Offline functionality
  • Inventory management
  • Assigned seating support
  • Cloud-based syncing
Features
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Event organizers, promoters, and venues – Turn your iOS devices into your new mobile box office power house. Scan tickets, look up orders, check in guests, sell at the door via cash, credit, or even COMP orders on the fly. Full support for general admission, assigned seating, and ### Turning your iPhone into a professional ticket scanner ### * Scan paper and digital tickets using your built-in camera or attached Linea Pro barcode scanners * Look up orders and check in guests * Provide full customer support * Full offline support so you can keep admitting guests at full speed even if you have slow internet or lose connective all together * “Keep me logged” in so you do not have to keep entering your login info * Enable “Checkout Mode” so you can scan guests out, making their tickets valid for admission again * Enable “Filter Mode” so you can restrict scanners to allow only certain types of tickets (e.g. Only allow VIP tickets at VIP entrance) * Enable “Test Mode” so you can test the status of tickets without marking them as used * Enable “Lock Mode” to enter app into a locked down mode so staff cannot play around or mess with settings * Scan tickets to instantly look up the entire order * Check in entire party with a click of a single button ### Turning your iPad into a complete box office terminal ### * Sell at the door via cash, credit, or on the fly COMPs * Support for Infinite Peripheral Tab devices for swiping credit cards * Standard selling mode for extremely user-friendly operation * Advanced selling mode for high-speed rapid transactions * Inventory management to track remaining items to sell with ability to control whether or not you can oversell items * Support for wireless Epson receipt printers allows you to print receipts and barcoded tickets * Ability to ask custom check out questions to collect information for your guests * Full support for assigned seating * Digitally collect signatures onscreen for credit card sales * Ability to accept tips/gratuity for credit/debit transactions * Recent transaction log for easy order management * Transform your iPad into a ticket scanning kiosk by entering continuous scanning mode (Infinite Peripheral Tab device required) ### Other benefits of the Purplepass Pro app ### * Cloud based platform keeps your mobile box office, desktop box office, and website sales all in sync * Use as many devices as you want * Full support for iOS 11 * System works in real time so you can continue to sell online during your event Purplepass provides comprehensive ticket presale and patron management services. We have solutions for events of all sizes ranging from 50 to 50,000 guests. With advanced social media integration, help in marketing your events, deep analytical stats, centralized guest list management, and an extremely user-friendly and intuitive interface, Purplepass is the complete ticketing solution for any event organizer, promoter, or venue. HATE THIS APP? LOVE THIS APP? Please let us know by emailing your feedback to support@purplepass.com

Screenshots

TicketSpice4 screens
Purplepass Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TicketSpice at 3.9 against Purplepass Pro's 3.4. TicketSpice also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Purplepass Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TicketSpice holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TicketSpice's written reviews are positive against 50% of Purplepass Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TicketSpice ships an update every 3 weeks, Purplepass Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TicketSpice versus Purplepass Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicketSpicePurplepass Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (29 ratings) — better3.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebconnex LLCPurplepass

Customer experience

TicketSpice

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Purplepass Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TicketSpice

No in-app purchases

None

Purplepass Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TicketSpice free?
TicketSpice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purplepass Pro free?
Purplepass Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TicketSpice or Purplepass Pro?
TicketSpice is rated higher. TicketSpice averages 3.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Purplepass Pro averages 3.4 from 14 ratings.
Do TicketSpice or Purplepass Pro have ads?
Neither TicketSpice nor Purplepass Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TicketSpice or Purplepass Pro?
TicketSpice ships an update every 3 weeks, and Purplepass Pro every 2 months. Most recently, TicketSpice was updated on November 2, 2026 and Purplepass Pro on November 3, 2026.

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