Showpass vs Locarius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- Digital ticket scanning
- QR code entry
- Eliminates physical tickets
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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.
Locarius
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Showpass ships an update fortnightly, Locarius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showpass | Locarius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Up In Code Inc. | Three Hippies Inc |
In-app purchases
Showpass
No in-app purchases
Locarius
No in-app purchases







