# Ticketmelon vs hellolive

The clearest difference is review sentiment: hellolive at 87% against Ticketmelon's 33%. hellolive also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (48 vs 6). Ticketmelon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. hellolive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Ticketmelon asks for nothing beyond the download.

hellolive holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hellolive has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Ticketmelon's written reviews are positive against 87% of hellolive's.

Ticketmelon ships an update every 10 days, hellolive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ticketmelon | hellolive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketmelon/id1191756056/reviews) | **[4.0 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellolive-meet-your-artists/id1532848512/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **48** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 195 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ticketmelon Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019081838) | [hellolive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456566017) |

## What reviewers say

### Ticketmelon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketmelon/id1191756056)

Discover and purchase tickets for a wide range of events, from concerts to festivals and conferences. Easily attend events with a quick QR code scan. This platform also serves event organizers with in-event technology and data analysis.

**Highlights:** Event discovery, Ticket purchasing, QR code entry, Event organizer tools, Data analysis for organizers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### hellolive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellolive-meet-your-artists/id1532848512)

Connect with your favorite artists through live streams, exclusive album talks, and direct messaging. Enjoy 1:1 video calls, access special merchandise, and rewatch past events. Engage with artists and get behind-the-scenes content.

**Highlights:** Live streaming archive, Album live talk, Messages and chats with translation, 1:1 video calls, Special artist goods, Album and merchandise store, Live replay events

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cube 10 ea | $1.99 | one-time |
| cube 10ea | $1.99 | one-time |
| cube 26ea | $4.99 | one-time |
| cube 30ea | $5.99 | one-time |
| cube 100ea | $19.99 | one-time |
| cube 150ea | $29.99 | one-time |
| cube 200ea | $39.99 | one-time |
| cube 300ea | $59.99 | one-time |
| cube 500ea | $99.99 | one-time |
| cube 800ea | $159.99 | one-time |
| cube 1000ea | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth live streaming
- 💡 Helpful real-time updates
- 👍 Convenient 1-on-1 video calls
- 👍 Good video and audio quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Subtitle sync problems
- 🔋 High data consumption
- 👎 Inconsistent pricing between app and website

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or becoming unresponsive
- Purchased content not showing up
- Difficulty updating account information

**Requested features**

- More language support
- Ability to mirror to larger screens
- Improved app compatibility with older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ticketmelon free?

Ticketmelon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is hellolive free?

hellolive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ticketmelon or hellolive?

hellolive is rated higher. Ticketmelon averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while hellolive averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.

### Do Ticketmelon or hellolive have ads?

hellolive shows ads; Ticketmelon does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ticketmelon or hellolive?

Ticketmelon ships an update every 10 days, and hellolive every 9 days. Most recently, Ticketmelon was updated on September 12, 2026 and hellolive on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*