Apollo ID vs Speakeasy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo ID
Manage your digital identity for venues and events. Purchase food, drinks, tickets, and memberships directly from your device. Earn rewards for your loyalty and streamline your experience.
- Digital passport for venues
- Event ticket management
- In-app purchases for food and drinks
- Membership management
- Loyalty rewards program
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Apollo ID is your digital passport & wallet to your favorite venues and events. You can purchase drinks, food, bottles, memberships, tickets etc. at your fingertips and always be rewarded for your patronage.
Speakeasy
Discover live events and nightlife venues in your city. Purchase tickets with no fees and get VIP skip-line access. Receive complimentary tickets from participating venues.
- Live wait times at venues
- Real-time cover prices
- Purchase entry tickets
- VIP skip-line tickets
- Discover city events
- No ticketing fees
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Live cover, payment upon arrival - at your favorite bars and nightclubs. Never miss out with Speakeasy Live and Skip Line entry. Discover events in your city and purchase tickets with no fees. With Speakeasy you can now: - view live wait times at your favorite nightlife venues - see real time cover prices and purchase entry tickets - buy VIP skip-line tickets at the door that allow you to jump ahead and get your night started - receive comped tickets from your favorite venues - discover events in your city and buy tickets with no ticketing fees To contact us send an email to contact@speakeasygo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speakeasy at 5.0 against Apollo ID's 4.0. Speakeasy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Apollo ID's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 16). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Speakeasy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo ID has 124 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Apollo ID's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speakeasy's.
Apollo ID ships an update fortnightly, Speakeasy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ID | Speakeasy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (124 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Apollo Technology Platform, Incorporated | Speakeasy Bookings Inc. |
Customer experience
Apollo ID
Speakeasy
Bugs and requests
Apollo ID
Reported bugs
11 issues- App doesn't work as advertised
- Sign-up flow gets messed up
- Login doesn't work
- SMS verification fails
- Manual login crashes
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- Servers can't handle traffic
- App crashes
- App won't load
- Rejected RSVP
- Bouncers hired by app were aggressive
- One venue not able to purchase via app
Requested features
7 requests- Android support for Apple Pay
- More reliable servers to handle traffic
- Waiting queue for presales
- Clearer information for presales
- Improved login process
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- Better association of phone numbers with accounts
- Fix sign-up flow issues
Speakeasy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ID
No in-app purchases
Speakeasy
No in-app purchases
