Comparison

GotTicketing Scanner vs Happy Ticketing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GotTicketing Scanner

This app scans and verifies tickets for event patrons by recognizing QR codes. It integrates with an event management system and can be configured for specific organizations to recognize ticket numbers or allow manual entry.

Highlights
  • Hybrid QR code scanning
  • Ticket verification
  • Event management integration
  • Customizable organization identifier
  • Manual ticket number entry
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GotTicketing Scanner is a hybrid QR scanning app which integrates with the GotTicketing event management system. It is intended to be configured and used by venue staff to scan and verify tickets held by venue patrons.  By default the app displays ticket information by recognizing QR codes containing URLs which belong to one of GotTicketing's domains. The app can also be configured to use an organization identifier in order to recognize QR codes containing only a ticket number and allow manual entry of ticket numbers.

About

Happy Ticketing

This event management application streamlines ticket scanning, guest list management, and sales transactions. It offers real-time data synchronization with a web-based admin dashboard for efficient event operations.

Highlights
  • Ticket scanning
  • Guest list management
  • Order lookup
  • Point-of-sale transactions
  • Real-time data sync
Features
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Your event is live. Happy Ticketing Onsite keeps it moving. Happy Ticketing Onsite is the event-day app for Happy Ticketing organizers and staff. Manage entry, box office sales, concessions, and live event activity from your iPhone or iPad. With Happy Onsite, your team can: • Scan ticket QR codes and see results instantly • Check in guests from a searchable guest list • Look up tickets and review scan history • Sell tickets and concessions at the door • Accept card or cash payments • Find orders and issue eligible card refunds • Monitor sales, revenue, and check-in progress in real time Every scan, sale, and order update syncs with your Happy Ticketing Admin Dashboard, keeping your entire team up to date from doors open to final sale. A Happy Ticketing organizer or staff account is required.

Screenshots

GotTicketing Scanner4 screens
Happy Ticketing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Happy Ticketing at fortnightly against GotTicketing Scanner's every 2 months. GotTicketing Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GotTicketing Scanner against 5.0 for Happy Ticketing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GotTicketing Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Happy Ticketing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GotTicketing Scanner versus Happy Ticketing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGotTicketing ScannerHappy Ticketing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGotSoccer LLCHappy Ticketing

Customer experience

GotTicketing Scanner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Happy Ticketing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GotTicketing Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Happy Ticketing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GotTicketing Scanner free?
GotTicketing Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy Ticketing free?
Happy Ticketing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GotTicketing Scanner or Happy Ticketing?
GotTicketing Scanner and Happy Ticketing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do GotTicketing Scanner or Happy Ticketing have ads?
Neither GotTicketing Scanner nor Happy Ticketing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GotTicketing Scanner or Happy Ticketing?
GotTicketing Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Happy Ticketing fortnightly. Most recently, GotTicketing Scanner was updated on November 4, 2026 and Happy Ticketing on October 30, 2026.

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