Comparison

Stagey vs PayK12 Box Office

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

Head to head
About

Stagey

This app provides a comprehensive point-of-sale and ticketing solution for live events, theaters, and festivals. It allows for quick ticket sales, flexible payment processing, and real-time sales reporting to streamline front-of-house operations.

Highlights
  • Sell tickets effortlessly
  • Flexible payment acceptance
  • Easy refund processing
  • Live sales reporting
  • Secure and reliable transactions
  • Stripe integration
Features
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Stagey is your complete box office and point-of-sale solution, built for theatre venues, festivals, and live events. Whether you are selling tickets at the door or managing payments in real time, Stagey makes it fast, seamless, and secure. Key Features: * Sell tickets effortlessly – Process walk-up sales quickly for a smooth check-in. * Flexible payments – Accept credit cards, cash, and comps with full tracking. * Issue refunds easily – Manage refunds on-site with just a few taps. * Live sales reporting – Stay on top of ticket sales, payments, and revenue. * Secure & reliable – Built for busy venues, with real-time syncing and Stripe integration. * Designed for theatres, venues, and festivals, Stagey gives your front-of-house team the tools to sell more, faster. Download now and streamline your event’s ticketing and payments. Requires a Stagey account to use.

About

PayK12 Box Office

Manage school payments and event tickets in one digital hub. This platform offers real-time sales data, an online payment portal for parents, and elite ticketing solutions for events like sports and drama.

Highlights
  • Digital payment management
  • Event and stadium ticketing
  • Real-time sales data dashboard
  • Online parent payment portal
  • Single sign-on integration
Features
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PayK12 is a cloud-based software platform that provides districts, schools, and departments within, one digital hub for managing school payments and funds. Our district-level system supports single sign-on integration with the Skyward student information system and features dashboard reports with district-wide, real-time sales data and trends, an online payment portal for parents, and cloud-based reporting. Built on the foundation of its first iteration, Ticketracker, PAYK12 brings elite-level event and stadium ticketing solutions to the fingertips of athletic directors, drama teachers, music departments, parents, and students.

Screenshots

Stagey3 screens
PayK12 Box Office4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stagey at 5.0 against PayK12 Box Office's 2.5. PayK12 Box Office's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stagey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayK12 Box Office has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stagey ships an update every 2 weeks, PayK12 Box Office daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stagey versus PayK12 Box Office: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStageyPayK12 Box Office
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStagey CorpRaptor Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Stagey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PayK12 Box Office

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stagey

No in-app purchases

None

PayK12 Box Office

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stagey free?
Stagey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PayK12 Box Office free?
PayK12 Box Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stagey or PayK12 Box Office?
Stagey is rated higher. Stagey averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PayK12 Box Office averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Stagey or PayK12 Box Office have ads?
Neither Stagey nor PayK12 Box Office shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stagey or PayK12 Box Office?
Stagey ships an update every 2 weeks, and PayK12 Box Office daily. Most recently, Stagey was updated on November 3, 2026 and PayK12 Box Office on November 3, 2026.

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