Ticketbud vs Happy Ticketing
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.
Happy Ticketing
Browse and purchase tickets for various events directly from your mobile device. Manage your account, view past orders, access your tickets, and facilitate ticket transfers with ease.
- Browse events
- Purchase tickets
- Manage account information
- View order history
- Access digital tickets
- Transfer tickets
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The Happy Ticketing mobile app is the mobile version of GetHappyTicketing.com. You can browse events and purchase new tickets. You also have full access to your account, where you can update your info, view order history, view tickets, and make ticket transfers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Happy Ticketing at 5.0 against Ticketbud's 4.4. 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.
Happy Ticketing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.
Ticketbud ships an update monthly, Happy Ticketing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketbud | Happy Ticketing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ideabud, Inc. | Happy Ticketing LLC |
Customer experience
Ticketbud
Happy Ticketing
In-app purchases
Ticketbud
No in-app purchases
Happy Ticketing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ticketbud free?
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