Lightcert vs PieTix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightcert
Transform live events into interactive spectacles. Select your show and section, then use your phone's screen to create a synchronized light show with other audience members. Record your experience and become part of the performance.
- Connect to show and section
- Synchronized audience lighting
- Front camera recording
- Interactive concert experience
- Stadium light show creation
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Lightcert is a live entertainment app that combines tech and art to bring fans together. Lightcert transforms the audience into part of the show itself, creating an interactive experience like no other. Select your show and section, record, and light up the stadium! * Connect Choose your stadium and section using the sliders. Other audience members will do the same. * Record Choose the song currently being performed. This will launch front camera recording. * Light While recording, hold up your phone and use the phone’s screen to light up the concert! Everyone in your section will have the same color, but different sections may have a different color.
PieTix
Access and manage all your live event tickets in one convenient location. Discover upcoming shows across various categories and purchase tickets securely. Easily transfer tickets to friends and family directly within the app.
- View upcoming tickets
- Browse shows by category
- Secure ticket purchasing
- In-app ticket transfers
- Discover live experiences
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Your Next Live Experience Starts Here! Download the PieTix app for access to your tickets and much more. The PieTix app allows you to: - View all your upcoming tickets in one place - Browse our upcoming shows across Comedy, Music, Theatre, Sports, and more - Purchase tickets easily and securely - Seamlessly transfer your tickets to friends and family in-app
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Verdict
Lightcert and PieTix both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lightcert's written reviews are positive against 0% of PieTix's. Lightcert also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). PieTix's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 130). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lightcert against 4.9 for PieTix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PieTix has 1K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Lightcert's written reviews are positive against 0% of PieTix's.
Lightcert ships an update every 2 months, PieTix every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightcert | PieTix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (130 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 130 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MACHIKO LLC | PieForce |
Customer experience
Lightcert
PieTix
In-app purchases
Lightcert
No in-app purchases
PieTix
No in-app purchases
