Comparison

hostevent vs Ticketgasm

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

Head to head
About

hostevent

Connect with speakers and peers, personalize your event experience, and stay informed in real-time. Organizers can share updates, polls, and media, while attendees can network and take notes.

Highlights
  • Real-time event updates
  • Networking with peers and speakers
  • Live polls and surveys
  • Downloadable event media
  • Personalized event agenda
  • Private note-taking
  • Contact saving
Features
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Make every event count with Hostevent - attendees can connect with speakers, network with peers and personalize their experience while organizers keep everyone informed in real time. Features - Post event updates and join the conversation - Vote in live event polls and surveys - Ask questions, comment and like other's posts - Download presentations and event media files - Add event schedule in your agenda - Take private notes during sessions - Save & favorite contacts for networking

About

Ticketgasm

Features
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Ticketgasm App manages guests attendees on your iPhone. Check-in attendees as well as keep track of attendance in real time.  Turn your iphone into a ticket scanner using the camera. App scans and validates QR barcoded tickets purchased using Ticketgasm web software. Camera from iphone scans QR codes using supported software and hardware accessories.

Screenshots

hostevent4 screens
Ticketgasm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hostevent at every 3 weeks against Ticketgasm's every 16 months. Ticketgasm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hostevent ships an update every 3 weeks, Ticketgasm every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
hostevent versus Ticketgasm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhosteventTicketgasm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQUICKEZAPPS LLCTICKETGASM LLC

In-app purchases

None

hostevent

No in-app purchases

None

Ticketgasm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hostevent free?
hostevent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ticketgasm free?
Ticketgasm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hostevent or Ticketgasm have ads?
Neither hostevent nor Ticketgasm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hostevent or Ticketgasm?
hostevent ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ticketgasm every 16 months. Most recently, hostevent was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ticketgasm on October 7, 2026.

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