Showpass vs OUA.TV
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.
OUA.TV
Access live and on-demand collegiate sports from 20 Ontario universities across 12 sports. Stream games, view highlights, and receive notifications for upcoming events. Personalize your experience by favoriting teams and sports.
- Live and on-demand sports streaming
- Game highlights and interviews
- Customizable notifications
- Search and personalization options
- Favorites feature for teams/sports
- User-friendly navigation
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Introducing the official mobile app for Ontario University Athletics (OUA)—the gateway to collegiate sports across 20 universities in 12 sports. Tailored for students, alumni, family cheer squads and university sports fans, the OUA app is your front-row ticket to university sports in Ontario. Key Features: Home Screen: Access a comprehensive dashboard featuring games, notifications, and events across all member schools. Live and Upcoming: Stream live sports directly on your device and get alerts for upcoming games so you're always in the loop. On-Demand Content: Browse through a vast archive of past games, including game highlights and player interviews. Search and Customization: Fine-tune your sports viewing experience with robust search capabilities and customization options. Navigation: Effortlessly navigate through the app’s sections with a smooth and responsive interface. Login and Video Player Controls: Secure your access and manage your viewing with easy-to-use controls. Favorites Feature: Personalize your app experience by setting your preferred teams or sports as favorites, making them more accessible. Overall App Experience: Combines a sleek design with powerful functionality to enhance your viewing and engagement with OUA sports. Enhance your collegiate sports experience—download the OUA app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OUA.TV at 5.0 against Showpass's 4.0. OUA.TV also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Showpass's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). 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.
OUA.TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showpass has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Showpass's written reviews are positive against 0% of OUA.TV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Showpass ships an update fortnightly, OUA.TV every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showpass | OUA.TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Up In Code Inc. | Visaic Inc. |
Customer experience
Showpass
OUA.TV
In-app purchases
Showpass
No in-app purchases
OUA.TV
No in-app purchases
