DICE Access vs RA Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DICE Access
This app helps event organizers efficiently manage attendees by scanning tickets and updating guest lists in real-time. It offers a backup mode for offline validation and operates effectively in various lighting conditions.
- Scan DICE tickets
- Instant guestlist updates
- Offline backup mode
- Works in low light
- Event management
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DICE Access allows organisers to easily manage their events. Scan in fans and update the guestlist instantly. It also has backup mode for manual validation if you don’t have internet access and can work in almost any light.
RA Scan
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RA Scan: Total Door Control Check in guests in a tap with RA Scan — the fast, reliable door tool for clubs and festivals. Sync tickets and guestlists, and track entry in real time, even offline. Join thousands of promoters worldwide who trust RA for access control at every kind of event. WHY PROMOTERS CHOOSE RA SCAN • Ultra-fast scanning to keep queues moving • Offline mode — scan anywhere, even with no signal • All-in-one — scan RA tickets, guestlists and external tickets in one place • Unlimited devices — run as many scanners as you like in parallel, all syncing in real time • Name search — check guests in manually whenever you need to • Door stats — monitor venue occupancy in real time • Secure access — give staff scanning-only logins with no sensitive data exposed • RA Pro integration — sync guestlists, manage staff access and track hourly people-flow with post-event data Part of the RA Pro suite. Built by Resident Advisor for the electronic music community. https://support.ra.co/article/504-ra-scan
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RA Scan at fortnightly against DICE Access's every 9 months. DICE Access's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
DICE Access ships an update every 9 months, RA Scan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DICE Access | RA Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DICE | Resident Advisor |
In-app purchases
DICE Access
No in-app purchases
RA Scan
No in-app purchases
