Ticketbud vs VIPsocio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticketbud
Manage your events and sell tickets directly from your iOS device. This app allows you to view all your events, check in attendees in real-time, and monitor sales data. It utilizes your device's camera to validate tickets and streamline guest check-ins.
- Event management
- Ticket sales
- Attendee check-in
- Real-time sales data
- Ticket validation via camera
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The Ticketbud Organizer helps you manage your events and sell tickets right from iOS. Browse all of the events in your account, check in attendees, and view sales information. Ticketbud uses the camera on your device to validate the Ticketbud tickets you have sold or given away and also to check-in your guests in real time. You will need an account on https://ticketbud.com/ to use this application.
VIPsocio
Discover local events, shop unique marketplace items, and find influencers to promote your brand. This app connects communities through shared interests, highlights urban venues, and empowers local entrepreneurs.
- Event discovery
- Local marketplace
- Influencer booking
- Community events
- Nightlife access
- Entrepreneur empowerment
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Discover events near you, shop our unique marketplace and find & book influencers all in one place. Discover New Experiences. Looking for some new experiences in life? Looking to discover events in your local area that will provide you with a fulfilling social life? How about a little nightlife, a memorable night out with friends or that special person in your life or simply looking to get out and network? VIPsocio (VIP Socio) is a service that gives you instant access to events happening around your city. From corporate networking events to dance lessons and music concerts. Combined with these social events, VIPsocio also provides you with access to VIP tickets and VIP bottle service to the most exclusive nightclubs, lounges and party venues near you. VIPsocio provides a marketplace for independent entrepreneurs to sell products and services and easily reach their target customers. Shop with us! Sell with us! Looking for influencers to promote your brand, boost your event or help sell your products? VIPsocio is the place to come to discover and book influential community influencers. VIPsocio is the only service available that seamlessly brings events, e-commerce and influencers together. The VIPsocio marketplace provides you instant access to an urban population ready to purchase your products. VIPsocio Mission: Use common interest events to unite communities Highlight urban nightlife venues and restaurants Empower local entrepreneurs through marketplace Improve participation and quality of experiences through In-App interaction and chat Leverage data to improve inter-community economics VIPsocio (Pronounced V.I.P Socio or VIP Socio)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ticketbud at 47% against VIPsocio's 0%. Ticketbud also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3). VIPsocio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ticketbud holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Ticketbud's written reviews are positive against 0% of VIPsocio's.
Ticketbud ships an update monthly, VIPsocio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketbud | VIPsocio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ideabud, Inc. | Innocent Wamey |
Customer experience
Ticketbud
VIPsocio
In-app purchases
Ticketbud
No in-app purchases
VIPsocio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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