The O2 Venue App vs Steelo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The O2 Venue App
Enhance your visit to a premier entertainment venue with this comprehensive companion app. Seamlessly manage tickets, access personalized venue information, and order food, drinks, and merchandise for convenient pickup.
- Mobile ticket display and transfer
- Contactless entry
- Personalized visitor information
- Food, drink, and merchandise ordering
- App pick-up points for purchases
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Make the most of your visit with mobile ticketing, exclusive offers and more. Access your ticket and log in – Display and transfer your tickets. Get ready – Find out all you need to know ahead of your visit including upgrades, bars and restaurants, facilities and merchandise. Don’t miss out – Opt-in to receive notifications about your event, tickets and upgrades. Unlock exclusives – discover personalised offers. App features - Mobile ticketing, venue upgrades, venue information, venue map, ticket booking.
Steelo
Discover music culture through an endless scroll of visuals paired with your favorite tracks. Collaborate, showcase talent, and connect with creators in a new social video experience. Explore diverse genres like drill, afro beats, and rap with an intuitive interface.
- Endless music visual scroll
- Collaborative content creation
- Showcase talent
- Connect with creators
- Explore music genres
- Stay updated on cultural movements
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STEELO connects you directly to the artists you love. Chat and interact with artists and other fans inside exclusive communities. Get real time access to live sessions, drops and behind the scenes moments you won't find anywhere else. Support your favourite artists and climb the leaderboard. Every bit of engagement earns you points, and the top supporters unlock exclusive rewards and prizes. Shop each artist's catalogue directly in app, from merch to music to tickets, all in one place. Features: - Join communities for the artists you follow and chat with fans in real time - Discover trending and live communities on the app - Track your ranking on artist leaderboards and see where you stand against other top supporters - Earn points for your support and unlock exclusive rewards - Shop official merch, music and tickets straight from your favourite artist's page STEELO is where fandom becomes belonging. Get closer to the artists shaping culture, and be recognised for it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steelostyle.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steelo at 100% against The O2 Venue App's 2%. Steelo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). The O2 Venue App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (641 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Steelo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. The O2 Venue App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steelo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The O2 Venue App has 641 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of The O2 Venue App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Steelo's.
The O2 Venue App ships an update every 2 months, Steelo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The O2 Venue App | Steelo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (641 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 641 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The O2 | Steelo |
Customer experience
The O2 Venue App
Steelo
Bugs and requests
The O2 Venue App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and password reset failures
- Tickets disappearing from app
- Constant app crashes and unexpected errors
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access tickets without downloading app
- Seamless integration with other ticket providers
- Improved password management and account linking
- Clear instructions and guidance for first-time users
Steelo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The O2 Venue App
No in-app purchases
Steelo
- Daily Paper Subscription$3.001 Month
- Girls in Afrobeats Subscription2 variants$3.001 Month
- Barriers Subscription$3.001 Month
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Questions
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