Swarm Box Office vs Loop1Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Box Office
This app provides a comprehensive box office solution for event management, handling walk-up sales, reserved seating, and attendee data. It supports various payment methods and integrates with essential hardware, ensuring operations continue even without a network connection.
- Walk-up sales management
- Cash, credit, and check payments
- Reserved seating management
- Attendee data capture
- Hardware integration (printers, cash drawers)
- Offline mode for continuous operation
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Swarm streamlines event operations and gives you the power of a full service box office in the palm of your hand. Conquer walk-up sales Accept cash, credit, check, and custom payment types. Generating instant email/text receipts and applying discounts/promos are a breeze in Swarm. Reserved seating, simplified Selling and managing reserved seating has never been easier. Upgrade orders, manage holds, exchange seats, void/release seats - all in one app. Real data matters Swarm captures the critical data you need to market and engage with attendees post event. Empower your organization with accurate insights + analytics. Nuts and bolts Does your event require additional hardware? Swarm is compatible with Boca printers, cash drawers, Linea Pro's, Magtek swipers, RFID, and more! Network got you down? Swarm's offline mode ensures that your event never pays the price for network instability. Continue to validate, sell, and fully operate - we got your back.
Loop1Scan
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Scanner application for Loop1Tickets provided by Loop 1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swarm Box Office at every 6 weeks against Loop1Scan's every 14 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swarm Box Office ships an update every 6 weeks, Loop1Scan every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm Box Office | Loop1Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Mickey | Loop 1 Inc |
In-app purchases
Swarm Box Office
No in-app purchases
Loop1Scan
No in-app purchases
