Ticketing 4 Schools vs Catapult EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticketing 4 Schools
Streamline school event management by digitally checking students in and out using ID cards or manual lookup. Sell tickets and track sales through a web application, then manage attendance with this mobile tool.
- Digital student check-in/out
- ID card scanning
- Manual student lookup
- Ticket sales tracking
- Event attendance tracking
- Time tracking for locations
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Scan your student ID cards or swipe a student name to check students in and out of your events. Sell your tickets using our www.ticketing4schools.com application and then check them in using a computer or our free mobile app. Selling Tickets: All the settings can be defined in the main application. These determine which students can attend, if they can leave event early, have a guest, lock out students with no permission, and whether they can purchase tickets at the door. The main application is also used to sell your tickets and track your sales. Check-in: The check-in process may be done with a scanner connected to a computer or the mobile app connected to the Internet. If a student does not have their ID card you can find the student on the list and check them in manually with a left swipe. The screen messaging and sounds keeps you fully informed of student status when checking in. Event Types: There are several types of events for which our software can be used. 1. For school dances, you would typically sell the tickets beforehand, and then scan the students into the event. Tickets may be sold through our primary Ticketing application, or by third party software. You define the rules about whether students may leave early, or even gain readmission. 2. For tracking attendance at events where there is no pre-registration -- like free dances, practice games, auditions, fairs, carnivals, car washes, etc. You may also capture student participation in activities that go toward spirit points. 3. For tracking students’ time spent at locations like libraries, study halls, examination rooms, you can use this third option to check them in and out. The main application then calculates the total and time spent at that location. Getting started: Apart from downloading the app, you will select your school from a list of customers that subscribe to our service. Then log in with your credentials from the main application and you will be taken to the main Events / Home screen · Events Screen will list all your active events · Tapping the event name will take you to the student list. You can swipe a student name to check them in or tap the name to view student details. · Tapping the Ticketing circle icon, bottom right, will bring up the scanning tool allowing you to use your camera to scan student ID cards. · Tapping the ‘hamburger’ menu, top left, will provide you navigation back to the Home / Events screen, Help and Logout. Software 4 Schools is committed to the very best software and support. It is also more than willing to consider new ideas in order to improve its products. You may email us with issues or ideas at support@software4schools.com We would also appreciate your kind reviews in the App Store.
Catapult EMS
Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.
- Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
- Quick home screen access
- Touch/Face ID login
- Location and status gathering
- One-on-one emergency conversations
- Alert districts, police, and fire
- View emergency procedures
- Anonymous threat reporting
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ticketing 4 Schools at 5.0 against Catapult EMS's 2.6. Catapult EMS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ticketing 4 Schools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catapult EMS has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ticketing 4 Schools ships an update every 8 months, Catapult EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketing 4 Schools | Catapult EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software 4 Schools | Catapult K12 |
Customer experience
Ticketing 4 Schools
Catapult EMS
In-app purchases
Ticketing 4 Schools
No in-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases







