Des Moines Performing Arts vs 3e Encore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Des Moines Performing Arts
Access your event tickets and explore upcoming performances at Des Moines Performing Arts venues. Manage your tickets easily, even after exchanges or changes in delivery method. Recommended for quick entry to events.
- Access event tickets
- Browse upcoming events
- Manage ticket exchanges
- Quick venue entry
- Up-to-date ticket information
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The Des Moines Performing Arts app is the easiest way access everything DMPA! This app is the best way to access your tickets, browse upcoming events at our venues, and much more! Any ticket you purchased through Des Moines Performing Arts will be available and up-to-date in the free DMPA app even if your tickets have been exchanged or a different delivery method was previously selected. We encourage all ticket holders to use the DMPA app on their phones to access their event tickets for quick and easy entry to our venues.
3e Encore
Manage all your event tickets in one place on your smartphone. Instantly download purchased tickets, transfer them to friends, and access events using your digital QR code. Receive important event updates via push notifications.
- Instant ticket download
- Ticket transfer via phone number
- Digital QR code entry
- Event information push notifications
- Centralized ticket management
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3e Encore is a state-of-the-art mobile ticketing application designed to enhance customer experience. Keep all of your tickets in one convenient place - your smartphone! With the app, you can: 1-Download your purchased tickets instantly to your smartphone for easy access at the event. 2-Transfer tickets to your friends or family through the ticket transfer option using only their phone number. The transfer takes just a few seconds. 3-Access the event with your digital tickets in a quick and easy way by presenting your QR code on entry. 4-Keep up to date with any important event information with push notifications."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Des Moines Performing Arts at 3.5 against 3e Encore's 2.1. Des Moines Performing Arts also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). 3e Encore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Des Moines Performing Arts holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Des Moines Performing Arts's written reviews are positive against 38% of 3e Encore's.
Des Moines Performing Arts ships an update every 5 months, 3e Encore every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Des Moines Performing Arts | 3e Encore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | 2.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Des Moines Performing Arts | SecuTix |
Customer experience
Des Moines Performing Arts
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In-app purchases
Des Moines Performing Arts
No in-app purchases
3e Encore
No in-app purchases
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