ShoWorks Passport vs Fairs.com Gate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShoWorks Passport
Manage your fair and expo entries, receive instant updates on awards and changes, and digitally store your achievements. This app allows you to maintain your account information year-to-year and reuse past entries, saving time and reducing errors.
- Manage fair and expo entries
- Receive instant updates on awards
- Digital awards room with 3D ribbons
- Maintain account information year-to-year
- Reuse past entries
- Push notifications for announcements
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For decades, the majority of fairs and expos in North America have used ShoWorks to manage their entries for exhibitors. Now, you can create your own, free, permanent account called a 'ShoWorks Passport' and keep up with your own entries including receiving instant updates when those entries are updated or receive awards. Maintain account information year-to-year and across other fairs or even reuse past entries from previous fairs, saving time and errors. Now you can keep all your awards in a digital 'Awards' room which displays your results as realistic 3-D ribbons, belt buckles and trophies. Each award is beautifully customized with the exhibitor name, fair name, year won, and description of the entry as a highly detailed virtual ribbon, belt buckle or trophy. For example, a Grand Champion Market Steer exhibitor will receive a customized emerald stone inlaid belt buckle with a steer engraved in gold. A first place quilt exhibitor will receive a detailed blue ribbon with a symbol of a quilt engraved on the front and their information on the back of the ribbon. Even spin the award around to 'feel' the object! Search and participate in other fairs all over North America and earn more awards to you collection! Get instant push notifications such as important announcements like show times and schedule changes. We hope you enjoy ShoWorks Passport!
Fairs.com Gate
This app streamlines fair and festival entry by allowing gate agents to quickly scan and sell tickets. It simplifies the process, reduces wait times, and provides real-time attendee lists for efficient check-ins.
- Ticket scanning
- Gate sales
- Real-time attendee lists
- Manual check-in
- User-friendly interface
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Fairs.com Gate is the ultimate solution for fair and festival gate agents. Our app simplifies the entry process by enabling agents to scan and sell tickets directly at the gate. No more long lines or paperwork – just quick, efficient service that gets the fun started faster! Key features: • Ticket Scanning: Instantly validate entry tickets with our fast and reliable scanning system. • Gate Sales: Sell tickets right at the gate, perfect for last-minute attendees or additional purchases. • Attendee Details: See lists of attendees in real-time and check people in manually. • User-Friendly Interface: Our app is designed with simplicity in mind, making it easy for anyone to use with minimal training. Whether you’re hosting a local fair, a state festival, or any event in between, Fairs.com Gate is designed to enhance your guests' entrance experience while making your job as a gate agent simpler and more efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fairs.com Gate at 5.0 against ShoWorks Passport's 2.1. Fairs.com Gate also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ShoWorks Passport's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fairs.com Gate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
ShoWorks Passport ships an update every 2 months, Fairs.com Gate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShoWorks Passport | Fairs.com Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gladstone Inc. | Fairs.com |
Customer experience
ShoWorks Passport
Fairs.com Gate
In-app purchases
ShoWorks Passport
No in-app purchases
Fairs.com Gate
No in-app purchases






