GoFan Box Office vs Hudl Ticket Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoFan Box Office
This app allows schools to easily process onsite payments for various events using an iOS device and a card reader. It accepts all major payment methods and offers features like donation collection and ticket scanning.
- Onsite payment processing
- Accepts major debit/credit cards
- Supports Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Donation collection
- Ticket scanning
- Email/text receipt delivery
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Now your Box Office can be anywhere. All you need is a card reader and any iOS device. With GoFan Box Office, schools can easily process onsite payments at events. Whether it’s parking fees, dance tickets, fundraisers, field trips, camp registration, banquets, or open houses—GoFan has you covered. Box Office accepts all major debit and credit cards, Apply Pay, and Google Pay. Fans can pay their way—no smartphone or personal information is required. With GoFan Box Office, your school can: * Drive more revenue by selling concessions, merch, reserved seats, and passes! * Easily collect donations with a tap. * Scan tickets if your Wifi signal is unreliable. * Offer multiple payment options for walk-up sales—tap, insert, or swipe right at the gate. * Enjoy peace of mind with secure and reliable onsite payments—every card detail is encrypted. * Instantly send receipts via email or text.
Hudl Ticket Reader
Streamline event operations by easily scanning tickets and managing sales. This tool allows staff to process payments for tickets, concessions, and merchandise using a connected card reader. It also verifies ticket authenticity and prevents duplicates by scanning them with the device's camera.
- Ticket scanning with device camera
- Point-of-sale integration
- Bluetooth card reader support
- Prevent duplicate scans
- Sell concessions and apparel
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Simplify game day logistics and make it easy to sell and scan tickets with Hudl Ticket Reader. Event staff can sell tickets, concessions, apparel and other physical items via our point-of-sale integration, using a card reader connected via bluetooth. And they can scan tickets using a device’s camera to ensure ticket validity and prevent duplicate scans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hudl Ticket Reader at 5.0 against GoFan Box Office's 4.1. GoFan Box Office's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hudl Ticket Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
GoFan Box Office ships an update every 9 days, Hudl Ticket Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoFan Box Office | Hudl Ticket Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huddle Tickets, LLC | Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoFan Box Office
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In-app purchases
GoFan Box Office
No in-app purchases
Hudl Ticket Reader
No in-app purchases
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