DICE Access vs Backline
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.
Backline
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Backline gives nightlife and live-event teams one fast operational workspace for guest lists, door check-in, tickets, event details, and team coordination. Use Backline on iPhone and iPad at the venue to find guests, scan tickets, track admissions, and keep event staff aligned in real time. On iPad, view the door list and guest details side by side, with event metrics and navigation designed for the larger screen. Backline accounts are provided through participating organizations. An active Backline organization account is required. Organization subscriptions are purchased and managed outside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Backline at every 10 days against DICE Access's every 9 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.
DICE Access ships an update every 9 months, Backline every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DICE Access | Backline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DICE | Mike Fisher |
In-app purchases
DICE Access
No in-app purchases
Backline
No in-app purchases
