Comparison

Showpass vs Locarius

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

Head to head
About

Showpass

Discover and purchase tickets for top events across North America. This app allows you to store and present your digital tickets via a QR code for seamless entry, eliminating the need for physical tickets.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Digital ticket scanning
  • QR code entry
  • Eliminates physical tickets
Features
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Showpass is the leading event management and ticketing provider in North America. You can discover the best events, buy tickets and get them scanned all on this app. You can just show the Showpass QR code to any events and you are all set! So no more printing, finding and keeping physical tickets.

About

Locarius

Features
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Locarius is an event and ticket platform that is putting people first. Event organizers get transparent pricing and get paid quickly. Customers buy tickets easily, with no hidden fees. The Locarius app guarantees that you always have a valid ticket. No more guessing at the gate. If your ticket shows up in the app, it is real — guaranteed. Your tickets, ready at the door • Every ticket you buy on locarius.io appears in the app, with its QR code • Tickets work offline, so you can show yours at the door with no signal • The screen brightens when you show a ticket, so it scans the first time Everything about your events • Event pages show the description, lineup, agenda, FAQs, doors-open time and directions • Add an event to your calendar in one tap • Follow the organizers you like • Upcoming and past events are kept in separate lists For door staff • Scan tickets at the door for the events you are authorized to check • Each result shows clearly whether a ticket is valid, already scanned or invalid, and why Made for everyone • In English and French • On iPhone and iPad • In light or dark mode • Works with VoiceOver and larger text

Screenshots

Showpass4 screens
Locarius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Showpass at fortnightly against Locarius's every 2 months. 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

Showpass ships an update fortnightly, Locarius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Showpass versus Locarius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowpassLocarius
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB52 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUp In Code Inc.Three Hippies Inc

In-app purchases

None

Showpass

No in-app purchases

None

Locarius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Showpass free?
Showpass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locarius free?
Locarius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Showpass or Locarius have ads?
Neither Showpass nor Locarius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showpass or Locarius?
Showpass ships an update fortnightly, and Locarius every 2 months. Most recently, Showpass was updated on October 25, 2026 and Locarius on October 24, 2026.

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