ClickUp vs Shotgun Backstage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClickUp
This platform unifies all your software, team members, and AI agents into a single, flexible workspace. It streamlines project management, team communication, and AI-powered tasks to boost productivity and collaboration.
- AI Workspace & Agents
- Project Management
- Team Communication
- Docs & Wikis
- Scheduling & Time Tracking
- AI Meetings & Calls
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ClickUp is the world's most productive platform: all software, humans, and AI Agents - in one place. Maximize productivity by replacing all software and all AI with one app that's famously flexible and perfectly personalized for you: • Project Management • Team Communication • AI Super Agents™ • Scheduling & Time Tracking • Brain AI Assistant • Docs & Wikis • AI Meetings & Calls • Sprints, CRM, and ITSM • Whiteboards & Dashboards • Files & Approvals + 50 more Over 20 million from the world's most innovative teams trust ClickUp for unprecedented productivity, collaboration, and alignment. • Orchestrate every project, task, and conversation from a single, unified workspace • Break down silos – bring every team, tool, and process together • Replace dozens of work apps with one platform • Replace ChatGPT with one AI super app, connected to context • Collaborate without boundaries – brainstorm, sync, and chat in real time, anywhere • Track time, budgets, and resources with perfect precision • Seamlessly manage every customer relationship and close deals faster with AI Super Agents • Approve files, contracts, proposals, and quotes with a single click. ClickUp gives you superpowers to work smarter, move faster, and accomplish more than humanly possible.
Shotgun Backstage
Streamline event entry by quickly scanning and validating tickets, even offline. Handle on-site sales with contactless payments directly from your phone and monitor attendance and revenue in real time. Manage team access to control scanning and selling permissions.
- Ticket scanning and validation
- Offline functionality
- On-site sales with Tap to Pay
- Real-time sales and attendance tracking
- Team access management
- Instant login
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> Scan in a second Scan and validate tickets at the door in seconds. Built for high-volume entry and works even offline. > Sell on-site Handle last-minute sales from your phone. With Tap to Pay, accept contactless payments, no external payment terminal required. > Track sales in real time Monitor attendance and revenue live while your team manages the door. > Set team access Give each team member the right level of access. Decide who can scan, sell, or both. > Get started instantly Log in with your Smartboard credentials or a QR code. No setup. No training required. Note for Shotgun Scan and Shotgun Drawer users: These apps are still available for now, but will be gradually replaced by Shotgun Backstage. We recommend switching now. ------ Need help during your event? Contact us directly from the Shotgun Backstage app. New to Shotgun? Create an account on pro.shotgun.live.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shotgun Backstage at 100% against ClickUp's 39%. ClickUp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ClickUp ships an update every 8 days, Shotgun Backstage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClickUp | Shotgun Backstage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mango Technologies, Inc. | Shotgun |
Customer experience
ClickUp
Shotgun Backstage
Bugs and requests
ClickUp
Reported bugs
5 issues- Tasks not displaying correctly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login and authentication issues
- Syncing problems between devices
- Inconsistent performance and responsiveness
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize home screen and views
- More integration with calendar and scheduling
- Improved mobile-specific features and functionality
- Better offline support and sync capabilities
- Accessibility improvements for users with disabilities
Shotgun Backstage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClickUp
No in-app purchases
Shotgun Backstage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ClickUp free?
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Do ClickUp or Shotgun Backstage have ads?
Which is updated more often, ClickUp or Shotgun Backstage?
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