Comparison

GigScan Access Control vs MobileFlare

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

Head to head
About

GigScan Access Control

Features
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This app is designed for event organizers. It will not work if you have not been registered as a event organizer by Gigantic tickets. Ticket scanning Simple hold the ticket in front of the smartphone's camera. Gigscan will pick out the barcode, scan the ticket. It will quickly provide a clear result, through a mix of sound, vibrations and a clear on-screen message. Order information All orders and tickets related to an event are accessible. Including the ability to scan tickets manually. Up to date stats Stats related to the event are kept up to date providing a clear overview of the current situation. Scan to login Users without a Gigscan account can still login through the app's scan to log in feature. The app will provide a login QR code, which can be scanned on the login screen. This does restrict the user to the selected event. To find out more about Gigscan and how Gigantic tickets can help you with your event. Visit http://workwithus.gigantic.com

About

MobileFlare

Features
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MobileFlare (Mobile Flare) is a free safety alert app for crowded events. If something goes wrong - a medical emergency, a personal threat, dangerous crowd pressure or dehydration - flash your phone screen in the appropriate colour to signal for help. No shouting required. No signal required. No searching for a steward in the dark. Just hold a button. Hold your phone up. Help comes to you. HOW IT WORKS ------------------------ Open MobileFlare (Mobile Flare). Four buttons. Press and hold the one that matches your situation. Your screen flashes at full brightness in the correct colour. Hold it above your head. Anyone who can see it knows exactly what you need. RED :: Personal Safety / Assault YELLOW :: Crowd Pressure GREEN :: Medical Emergency BLUE :: Water Please (calm static screen โ€” non-flashing) Signals flash at different speeds as well as different colours, so they can be identified by rhythm alone. This helps users with red/green colour blindness distinguish between signals clearly. Help friends find you in a crowd. Pick a colour from the new spotlight sub-menu and hold up your screen: a solid, non-flashing colour will help you stand out. Colours are distinctly different from the emergency colours. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT ------------------------ โ†’ Works with no mobile signal, no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth โ†’ No registration, no account, no login, no tracking โ†’ Zero data collected - we don't know you exist โ†’ No adverts, no in-app purchases, free forever โ†’ Instant to use - under a second to activate โ†’ Maximum screen brightness during activation โ†’ Forces portrait orientation - works in any grip โ†’ Dark interface designed for venue environments FOR PARENTS ------------------------ Young people attend more live events than ever - often without adults who would know what to do in an emergency. At a sold-out standing concert, ambient noise can exceed 100 decibels. Shouting for help won't carry more than a few people in any direction. MobileFlare (Mobile Flare) gives the instinct to reach for a phone, somewhere useful to go. Show your child, friends and family the four colours before their next event. That thirty-second conversation could matter. ABOUT MOBILEFLARE (MOBILE FLARE) ------------------------ Built by one person, a father of daughters. Based on personal experiences of seeing emergencies unfold at live events, no-one knowing how to correctly attract attention, and witnessing how long it takes to locate someone who needs help in a crowd. MobileFlare is free. It will always be free. Learn more at https://mobileflare.app

Screenshots

GigScan Access Control4 screens
MobileFlare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MobileFlare at fortnightly against GigScan Access Control's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigScan Access Control ships an update every 2 months, MobileFlare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GigScan Access Control versus MobileFlare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigScan Access ControlMobileFlare
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGigantic Tickets LimitedEmmelle Studios

In-app purchases

None

GigScan Access Control

No in-app purchases

None

MobileFlare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GigScan Access Control free?
GigScan Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileFlare free?
MobileFlare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GigScan Access Control or MobileFlare have ads?
Neither GigScan Access Control nor MobileFlare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigScan Access Control or MobileFlare?
GigScan Access Control ships an update every 2 months, and MobileFlare fortnightly. Most recently, GigScan Access Control was updated on September 23, 2026 and MobileFlare on October 5, 2026.

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