The Ticketing Co. vs PhlatFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ticketing Co.
This app functions as a digital ticket wallet for attendees, allowing offline access to tickets. For event organizers, it provides tools for ticket scanning, check-in, and real-time attendance statistics.
- Offline ticket wallet
- Event browsing and purchasing
- Ticket scanning with phone camera
- Manual check-in by name or order number
- Real-time check-in statistics
- Add multiple ticket scanners
- Guestlist management
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Ticketing Co. app serves both Event Organizers and Ticket Buyers. For Ticket Buyers, our app acts as an online/offline ticket wallet where your tickets are safely stored and easy to pull up whether you're connected to the internet or not! Purchasers can easily peruse through the events listed on our site using the app and with one tap be taken to the buying page. For Event Organizers, it functions as a ticket scanner and check-in app, allowing Organizers to quickly and easily verify tickets sold to their events to get their patrons into the event efficiently. Use the scanner for simple point-and-shoot verification using your phone's camera or check them in manually by searching their name, email or order number. With detailed check-in statistics, you'll always know who has arrived and how many tickets are left to be checked in. Easily add additional ticket scanners to aid your box office efforts or add friends or associates to your events guestlist directly in the app!
PhlatFile
This app uses AI to identify concert posters from photos, automatically extracting band, venue, and date information. It helps collectors manage their inventory, track desired items, and mark posters for sale or trade.
- AI-powered poster recognition
- Automatic band, venue, date extraction
- Collection management
- Track owned, wanted, and trade items
- Mark posters for sale/trade
- Public profile to showcase collection
Read full descriptionHide full description
PhlatFile is the ultimate tool for concert poster collectors. Photograph your posters, and our AI automatically identifies the band, venue, date, and artist. Build and manage your collection, track what you own, what you want, and what you're willing to trade. Features: • AI-powered poster recognition — snap a photo and we do the rest • Browse a growing catalog of concert posters • Track your collection with details like edition, condition, and value • Mark posters for sale or trade • Public profile to showcase your collection
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhlatFile at 5.0 against The Ticketing Co.'s 3.7. PhlatFile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). The Ticketing Co.'s advantage is ratings volume (15 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.
PhlatFile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ticketing Co. has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Ticketing Co. ships an update every 5 weeks, PhlatFile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Ticketing Co. | PhlatFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tixco, LLC | Steven Bartmann |
In-app purchases
The Ticketing Co.
No in-app purchases
PhlatFile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Ticketing Co. free?
Is PhlatFile free?
Which has better reviews, The Ticketing Co. or PhlatFile?
Do The Ticketing Co. or PhlatFile have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Ticketing Co. or PhlatFile?
Other comparisons
