# TicketBay vs Student Seats

TicketBay and Student Seats both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of TicketBay's written reviews are positive against 38% of Student Seats's. Student Seats's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (621 vs 65). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TicketBay against 4.7 for Student Seats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Seats has 621 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of TicketBay's written reviews are positive against 38% of Student Seats's.

TicketBay ships an update every 2 months, Student Seats every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TicketBay | Student Seats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketbay/id1420263679/reviews) | **[4.7 (621 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-seats/id1583626967/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 65 | **621** |
| Positive reviews | **72.1% of reviews** | 38.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Salty Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420263678) | [Student Seats LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583626969) |

## What reviewers say

### TicketBay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketbay/id1420263679)

This app facilitates the buying and selling of student tickets, specifically for college football games. It connects students directly to one another, aiming to provide a fee-free and efficient marketplace for event access.

**Highlights:** Buy student tickets, Sell student tickets, Direct student connections, Fee-free transactions, Seamless ticketing experience, College football focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Student Seats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-seats/id1583626967)

This app facilitates the buying and selling of sports tickets exclusively for college students. It requires university email verification for access and offers secure transactions through an escrow service.

**Highlights:** Student-only ticket exchange, University email verification, Secure escrow transactions, Sports ticket trading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for buying/selling student tickets
- 🔒 No hidden fees after purchase
- ✅ Reliable and safe for its purpose
- 🤝 No need to communicate with buyers/sellers
- 💯 Easy to navigate and use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app bugs
- 💸 High fees
- ❌ Push notifications not working
- 🐛 "Remember me" feature not working
- 🐛 Cannot delete first digit in ticket price

**Reported bugs**

- Push notifications do not work
- "Remember me for 7 days" never works
- Cannot delete the first digit in a ticket price
- Frequent app bugs
- App was completely buggy

**Requested features**

- Improve platform stability
- Improve customer support
- Better UI for mobile
- Make an iPhone/iPad version that works better
- Fix login issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TicketBay free?

TicketBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Student Seats free?

Student Seats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TicketBay or Student Seats?

Student Seats is rated higher. TicketBay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Student Seats averages 4.7 from 621 ratings.

### Do TicketBay or Student Seats have ads?

Neither TicketBay nor Student Seats shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TicketBay or Student Seats?

TicketBay ships an update every 2 months, and Student Seats every 2 weeks. Most recently, TicketBay was updated on November 6, 2026 and Student Seats on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*