eventseeker vs EventCartel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eventseeker
Discover new music and upcoming events tailored to your interests. Sample songs from artists with upcoming concerts or listen to full tracks via Spotify Premium. Get personalized event recommendations and notifications, and easily purchase tickets.
- Instant music playback for upcoming artists
- Personalized event calendar based on interests
- Push notifications for new events
- Ticket purchasing within the app
- Sync with music and social media accounts
- Artist bios, videos, and schedules
- Event sharing and invitations
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Just press play! Now eventseeker helps you discover new music with an instant play button that allows you to hear songs from bands and musicians with upcoming concerts. Sample music with iTunes or sign into your Spotify Premium account to listen to full songs. eventseeker is your personalized event service with a focus on minimizing search and maximizing discovery. We tune into your social channels, as well as your music and device libraries to find your favorite musicians, bands, sports teams and comedians. Next, we create a custom event calendar for you based on your location. Choose to receive push notifications for newly announced shows. Share events, invite friends and purchase tickets to any event within seconds. * Play music from bands appearing at upcoming shows * New improved menus and stunning images for easier navigation * Sync your Spotify, Twitter, Beats, and Last.fm accounts to view your personalized event calendar * Choose to receive push notifications for newly announced events from your favorite artists * Get recommendations on similar artists and events based on your interests * Watch videos, read bios and find complete schedules for bands, sports teams, comedians and more * Share and invite friends via Facebook, Twitter, SMS or email * Purchase tickets instantly from one of our hundreds of partners * Discover events in cities worldwide, including Festivals, Theater, Sports, Concerts, Nightlife and more * Keep updated with artists' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts in real time * Available for use in Ford cars with SYNC Applink * Compatible with Land Rover and Jaguar vehicles fitted with InControl™
EventCartel
Discover live music events tailored to your preferences. Follow artists to get notified of their tours, purchase tickets, and share plans with friends. Get on waitlists for sold-out shows and earn cash back on select events.
- Personalized event discovery
- Artist following and notifications
- Ticket purchasing
- Waitlist for sold-out shows
- Social event planning
- Cash back on select shows
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Download EventCartel to never miss your favorite band playing in your city! Discover live events tailored to you. Follow your favorite bands and artists to know when they visit your city. Get tickets to the best shows and send to friends. Get on a waitlist for sold-out shows and snatch those tickets if someone returns theirs. See what your friends are doing and make plans together. Receive cash back on selected shows and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EventCartel at 3.8 against eventseeker's 3.4. EventCartel also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 70%). eventseeker's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
EventCartel holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eventseeker has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of eventseeker's written reviews are positive against 86% of EventCartel's.
eventseeker ships an update monthly, EventCartel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eventseeker | EventCartel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (51 ratings) | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wcities, Inc. | EventCartel LLC |
Customer experience
eventseeker
EventCartel
Bugs and requests
eventseeker
Reported bugs
14 issues- System problems that mess up orders
- Tickets not showing up on the app after purchase
- App crashes when trying to log in with Google account
- App logs users out every time it's closed
- No function to delete/add artists to follow
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- Search function does nothing
- App crashes when changing location
- Screen keeps blinking, making it useless
- Impossible to save events to calendar (scroll issues)
- Alexa/Echo counterpart not accepting Gmail login
- No way to retrieve forgotten password
- App freezes on logo screen and won't open
- Empty white screen after logging in via Facebook
- App crashes on loading available gigs
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to delete/add artists to follow
- Improved search functionality
- Dark mode option
- More detailed event information (time, contact)
- Direct ticket purchasing within the app
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- Push notifications for last-minute events
- iPad version
- Ability to invite friends through the app
EventCartel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eventseeker
No in-app purchases
EventCartel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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