Ticketbutler vs Event Trails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Ticketbutler
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Event organisers can check in guests many devices using the 4 digit pin found on their "Event Dashboard". Guests can then be checked in by QR scan or swipe simultaneously with live status updates of checked in guests.
Event Trails
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Getting event attendees to visit all the places of interest is a challenge for planners. Event Trails turns that challenge in to a fun exercise. Event Trails is an engaging and rewarding experience for attendees of events, trade shows, and other organised occasions. Using the app to navigate a predefined trail and follow along with the story, event attendees explore their local environment, find event markers, and collect rewards. The series of Event Trails clue locations are strategically placed around the event locale. Using the app, the user is guided on an engaging journey to areas of the event they might have otherwise overlooked. At each location a QR code can be scanned, which unlocks additional information about the specific trail, with further clues and in-app animations being revealed. With all the clues collected (or tiers depending on the event arranger) the attendee can then 'trade in' their finds for rewards, such as discount codes, merch, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Event Trails at every 3 days against Ticketbutler's every 7 months. Ticketbutler's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ticketbutler ships an update every 7 months, Event Trails every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketbutler | Event Trails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 โ better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ticketbutler ApS | Peter Spence |
In-app purchases
Ticketbutler
No in-app purchases
Event Trails
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ticketbutler free?
Is Event Trails free?
Do Ticketbutler or Event Trails have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ticketbutler or Event Trails?
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