Comparison

GoRedeem vs Contest Queue

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

Head to head
About

GoRedeem

Scan and redeem tickets directly from your mobile device. This utility app is designed for merchants to efficiently manage ticket validation for events and services.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket scanning
  • Ticket redemption
  • Merchant tool
  • Event management
  • Service validation
Features
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GoRedeem allows Bandwango merchants to scan and redeem tickets using their mobile device.

About

Contest Queue

Features
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Contest Queue keeps a barbershop contest running on time. One app holds the whole contest - competitors, hosts, stage managers, judges and presenters - and shows every one of them the same live information, in the view that fits their job. THE PATTERN KEEPS ITSELF CURRENT The pattern is the heart of it: who performs, where they need to be, and when. Add your competitors and warm-up rooms, drag them into their order of appearance, and Contest Queue builds the pattern for you; arrival, check-in, photos, warm-up and stage times, all worked backwards from the moment each competitor steps on stage. Then it maintains itself. The stage manager logs on- and off-stage times, Contest Queue works out whether you are ahead or behind, and every competitor's schedule shifts to absorb the delay. Nobody redoes the math in a hallway. A VIEW FOR EVERY ROLE • Competitors see the contest live from anywhere, and know exactly when to be where. No account needed. • Hosts check competitors in quickly. Anyone running late is flagged in red, and one tap calls their contact. • Stage managers log on and off stage, mark who is backstage and ready, and leave notes for the team. • Judges get a stripped-down view of who is next, with a green light to signal they are ready. • Presenters get the names, hometowns and details an emcee needs to work the crowd. • Admins get all of it, plus the setup behind it. NOTIFICATIONS WORTH KEEPING ON Tap the bell on any competitor for a heads-up before they take the stage, and an update if the running order slips. Link your account to a competitor and you will get check-in reminders too. Organizers can post announcements and notices to the whole convention. Notification Settings is one screen listing everything you will be told about, and how to turn any of it off. FOR ORGANIZERS • Build a convention with as many contests, quartets, choruses, judges and rooms as you need • Import competitors, judges, rooms and schedules from CSV • Keep convention events and rehearsals alongside the contests • Enter scores by hand, or photograph a score sheet and let Contest Queue read it • Publish live stream and score sheet links • Export a printable Order of Appearance carrying your convention's logo • Grant staff access by role, and let competitors link their own accounts with a claim code Start with a free trial. When you are ready, a convention is priced by how many competitors it has. FREE TO FOLLOW Watching costs nothing and needs no account. Anyone can open the Order of Appearance, follow along live, and see who is on stage right now. Built for barbershop conventions, and at home in any singing contest that runs on a schedule.

Screenshots

GoRedeem4 screens
Contest Queue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Contest Queue at every 4 days against GoRedeem's every 4 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

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

GoRedeem ships an update every 4 months, Contest Queue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GoRedeem versus Contest Queue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoRedeemContest Queue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBandwango, LLC.Mike Nelson

In-app purchases

None

GoRedeem

No in-app purchases

None

Contest Queue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoRedeem free?
GoRedeem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contest Queue free?
Contest Queue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoRedeem or Contest Queue have ads?
Neither GoRedeem nor Contest Queue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoRedeem or Contest Queue?
GoRedeem ships an update every 4 months, and Contest Queue every 4 days. Most recently, GoRedeem was updated on June 20, 2026 and Contest Queue on September 17, 2026.

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