Comparison

TicketShield+ vs vCard

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

Head to head
About

TicketShield+

This app facilitates a secure, closed-loop ticket validation system for businesses. It helps prevent ticket fraud and eliminates duplicate payouts by ensuring easy and efficient ticket verification within a local network.

Highlights
  • Closed-loop ticket validation
  • Ticket fraud prevention
  • Eliminates double payouts
  • Easy ticket verification
  • LAN-only operation
Features
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This App works within the Pace-O-Matic ecosystem to provide a closed loop ticket validation system. TicketShield+ is the LAN-only version of TicketShield, and requires the appropriate version of TicketForwarder to run properly. Only use this app if you are running the latest version of TicketForwarder. Contact support for more information. Protect Your Business. Stop Ticket Fraud. Eliminate Double Payouts. Easy Ticket Verification.

About

vCard

Effortlessly manage business contacts by scanning visiting cards. The app automatically extracts contact details and saves them to your phone's contact list, eliminating manual entry and lost cards.

Highlights
  • Scan business cards
  • Automatic contact detail extraction
  • Save to phone's contact list
  • Effortless contact management
  • Fast and smart
Features
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vCard makes managing business contacts fast, smart, and effortless. Simply scan any visiting or business card using your phone’s camera, and vCard will automatically extract contact details and save them directly to your phone’s contact list. No more manual typing, no more lost cards — just scan, save, and connect.

Screenshots

TicketShield+4 screens
vCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TicketShield+ at 5.0 against vCard's 1.0. TicketShield+ also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

TicketShield+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TicketShield+ ships an update every 14 months, vCard every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TicketShield+ versus vCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicketShield+vCard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPace-O-Matic, Inc.Apsis Solutions Limited

Customer experience

TicketShield+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

vCard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

TicketShield+

No in-app purchases

None

vCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TicketShield+ free?
TicketShield+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vCard free?
vCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TicketShield+ or vCard?
TicketShield+ is rated higher. TicketShield+ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while vCard averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TicketShield+ or vCard have ads?
Neither TicketShield+ nor vCard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TicketShield+ or vCard?
TicketShield+ ships an update every 14 months, and vCard every 10 months. Most recently, TicketShield+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and vCard on November 13, 2026.

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